The Rebirth Day
A champagne cocktail with a single edible gold flake — gratitude, six years out
Knock on wood, all my scans are clear.
Why this cocktail? Howard's rebirth day is the anniversary that runs his calendar. This gilded champagne is gratitude in a flute.
The Story
Howard observes his rebirth day every May — the Tuesday in 2020 he received the stem cell transplant that saved his life. This champagne cocktail is the toast: bright, effervescent, finished with a single flake of gold because the calendar, once clarified, becomes the most precious thing you own.
Ingredients
- 4 oz Champagne
- 0.5 oz cognac
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes Angostura
- Edible gold flake
- Lemon twist
Preparation
- 1.Place sugar cube in a flute and saturate with Angostura.
- 2.Add cognac.
- 3.Top slowly with Champagne.
- 4.Garnish with a single gold flake and lemon twist.
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