THE AUGUST FULL MOON

Tonight, everyone around the world, in the northern hemisphere, will watch the magic of the August full moon lighting up the skies.

The August Full Moon Over the Parthenon

The August Full Moon Over the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion 

Here are recipes for a few champagne cocktails to celebrate the August full moon with your loved ones.

                                              BLUSHING MIMOSA

For each champagne flute:

20 ml (1 fl oz) pineapple juice

30 ml (1 fl oz) orange juice

Iced brut champagne

1  tbsp grenadine

Fill an iced champagne flute 2/3 full of juice.  Top with champagne and add the grenadine.

                                           CLOUDED GREEK GLORY

For each champagne flute:

45 ml (1½ fl oz) ouzo

1 tsp extra fine sugar, optional

120 ml (4 fl oz) iced brut champagne

Pour the ouzo into an iced champagne flute, add the sugar, if using, and stir until dissolved.  Pour in the champagne and watch the cocktail cloud.

                                             JAMAICAN BUBBLES

For each champagne flute:

45 ml (1½ fl oz) blond Jamaican rum

Drops of lime juice

1 tsp sugar or more

Brut champagne

A twist of lime peel

Pour the rum and lime juice into an iced champagne flute, stir in the sugar until dissolved.  Add the champagne and garnish with the lime twist.

                   

A Vase with Summer Flowers  by Spyros Vassiliou