Pomegranate Sparklers
1-1/2 cups pomegranate seeds (from 1 large pomegranate)
1/2 to 3/4 cup brandy
1 750-ml bottle sparkling wine, such as Prosecco, Asti Spumante, or brut champagne, chilled
1. In a bowl place pomegranate seeds and enough brandy to cover. Cover; let stand at room temperature 4 to 24 hours.
2. For each Sparkler, pour 5 ounces sparkling wine into a champagne glass. Add a few brandied seeds.
Note: Prosecco is a variety of white grape grown in the Veneto region of Italy, and also gives its name to the sparkling wine made from the grape.
Makes 5 servings.