Get an early start on Mardi Gras celebrations this weekend with delicious sips from Barefoot Bubbly. No need to wait for “Fat Tuesday” to start sipping fun. Barefoot Emerald Orchard tempts the palate with delicate apple and buttery notes with plenty of bubbles to carry the celebration throughout the weekend. Mardi Gras 2012, “Fat Tuesday”, is the last day of Carnival season and falls on Tuesday, February 21.

Barefoot Emerald Orchard Mardi Gras Recipe

Barefoot Emerald Orchard – recipe by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist

1 ounce Sour Apple Schnapps

1/4 ounce Butterscotch Schnapps

1/2 ounce Lime Juice

3 ounces Barefoot Moscato Spumante

Green Apple Slice Garnish – optional

Combine schnapps and juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into champagne flute. Top with Barefoot Moscato Spumante. Garnish with green apple slice if desired.

The Barefoot Emerald Orchard bubbly recipe was commissioned by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly as part of the Corporate Mixology program offered by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist. Find more recipes created by Cheri Loughlin for Barefoot Wine & Bubbly on this site and at BarefootWine.com and by following Barefoot Wine on Facebook.

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