There is a standing sparkling cocktail served at Absinthe, a San Francisco bar and restaurant, called Death in the Afternoon. We have reworked it a smidgen and, as a drink to start 2014, also are renaming it.

New Life
1/2 ounce pastis
Chilled sparkling wine
Lemon spiral

Pour pastis into a chilled champagne flute or white wine glass. Add the lemon spiral and top with sparkling wine. Happy New Year!

Tomorrow: Minty!

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