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Nibble Tip

Create a simple but elegant dessert by filling your Champagne glasses (or wine goblets) with 3 or 4 different flavors and colors of sorbet. Even supermarket brands taste good, but if you can buy specialty brands in flavors like apple mint or pear cognac, it’s all the more special for your guests. Serve with a fancy cookie, and garnish with something interesting—a blackberry or a sprig of rosemary. Tip: As you’re scooping sorbet for six or eight people, things can start to melt down. You can scoop balls in advance and keep them on covered plates or in containers in the freezer; then assemble quickly and serve. Don’t pre-assemble and freeze the glasses, because moisture will condense on the glass when you remove them to room temperature. These sorbets are particularly appropriate to wine glasses—they’re made from wine by Wine Cellar Sorbets.