Marilyn Monroe Cocktail

marilynmonroecocktail If a cocktail is to be named after the one and only Marilyn Monroe, it has to be vibrant and colourful, sweet and bubbly, and ultimately chic and classy! Serve chilled with a couple of maraschino cherries and be the superstar you were born to be. It is said that Marilyn Monroe was rarely seen without a glass of champagne. In the case of this Marilyn Monroe Cocktail, champagne is used in part to make the drink just a little bit more sophisticated. I've tried this drink with a cheap sparkling wine instead of champagne and it works quite well too.

¾ oz apple brandy
1 tsp. grenadine
¾ cup champagne or sparkling wine
2 maraschino cherries

Measure the apple brandy and grenadine into a cocktail shaker.

Add enough ice to cover the liquid and shake for 30 seconds to ensure the brandy and grenadine are very cold.

Strain into a martini glass and top up the glass with chilled champagne or sparkling wine.

Skewer one or two maraschino cherries and place them into the glass. Serve immediately.

Makes 1 cocktail.