Ingredients

• 1/4 ounce Aperol
• 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 1/4 teaspoon clove powder
• Splash blood orange juice
• 4 1/2 ounces champagne
• Grated orange zest, for garnish
• 1 cup sugar

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Instructions

1. Add the Aperol, Simple Syrup, clove powder and blood orange juice to a champagne flute. Top with the champagne, then use a bar spoon to slowly pull up the ingredients from the bottom. Lightly grate some orange zest on top of the cocktail and serve.
2. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.