Champagne Jelly

The vast majority of my friends will tell you that I have a STRONG weakness for… champagne… Actually, it doesn’t have to be champagne, particularly… champagne, prosecco, sparkling wine — as long as it’s made from grapes, has bubbles, and is ‘leaded’, I’m down!  😀  And they will tell you that if you want anything from me, or if you want to get on my good side, a bottle of bubbly will definitely get you on the right track…

I’ve had a long standing love affair with champagne, so it only goes to follow that one day, my beloved beverage would end up becoming one of my jellies… and this one took some doing!  It wasn’t easy keeping the flavor of the champagne, without cooking it away with the heat, or the added sugar… and it’s champagne jelly; shouldn’t there be a hint of bubbles in the jelly as well?  Well, after months of experimentation, and sacrifice, I have ended up with a product that I am proud to put out there in front of all of you…

Champagne is for celebration — and with this jelly, you can find a reason to celebrate EVERY day… this jelly is especially good as a macaron or cookie filling, or spread it on a piece of pound cake or angel food cake, or a shortbread cookie… as a layer in a Petit Four; spread inside of a crepe; pack it in a picnic basket with some crackers, cheese and shortbread; the possibilities are endless – go on; give it a try… you know you want to!!

You know… It’ll look wonderful sitting on your Brunch table… 🙂