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  <id>11265</id>
  <title>Elderflower Royale</title>
  <total_time>Under 5 mins</total_time>
  <active_time>Under 5 mins</active_time>
  <serves>1 drink</serves>
  <published_at>Wed Nov 28 17:13:00 -0800 2007</published_at>
  <updated_at>Fri Sep 11 10:09:08 -0700 2009</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine></cuisine>
  <type>CHOW</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/11265</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>Elderflower and champagne with a touch of bitters</short_description>
  <long_description>Elderflower and champagne with a touch of bitters.</long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>The <a href="/recipes/10050">Champagne Cocktail</a> was a favorite of the &#8217;30s, and now it&#8217;s starting to come back. Adding a little elderflower liqueur brings it into the 21st century.</p>


	<p><strong>What to buy</strong>: <a href="http://www.stgermain.fr/">St-Germain</a> is an elderflower liqueur that has won over bartenders. It can be found at high-end liquor stores and <a href="http://www.vinquire.com/wines/search/buy/?search_text=St-Germain+elderflower+liqueur&#38;myrets">online</a>.</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Soak sugar cube with bitters and place in the bottom of a chilled <a href="/stories/10824">champagne flute</a>. Add elderflower liqueur, top with sparkling wine, and serve.</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/10/elderflower290.jpg</img>
  <author>Kate Ramos</author>
  <category>
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    <name>Drink</name>
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  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>298</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 small <strong>sugar</strong> cube</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>10 dashes angostura bitters</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>6 ounces chilled brut sparkling wine</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
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