Citrus Stardust

- 1 Breathless Blanc de Blancs
- 4 medium Blood Oranges
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Champagne Vinegar
- 1 tsp edible glitter (we used gold)
(Makes about 4 servings)
Remove zest from blood oranges in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, leaving as much pith behind as possible. Set half of the zest aside for serving. Slice oranges in half; squeeze juice through a fine-mesh sieve set over a measuring glass or small bowl (you should have about 1 cup of juice). Discard pulp and seeds; set juice aside.
Bring the remaining blood orange zest and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain syrup through a clean fine-mesh sieve into a clean measuring glass; discard solids.
Stir vinegar and reserved blood orange juice into syrup. Taste shrub—it should be a well-balanced sweet-and-sour flavor; add more vinegar by the tablespoon if needed.
Sprinkle the edible glitter at the bottom of the glass and top with fresh ice. Add the ¾ oz. Shrub and stir gently to combine with the glitter. Slowly top with the Breathless Blanc de Blancs and garnish with a thinly-sliced dehydrated blood orange wheel, or fresh thinly-sliced