Cafe Nell’s “Oregon Royale” - A Taste Of The Holidays

Oregon Cranberry Cocktail To Benefit Oregon’s Wetlands

Portland, OR (November 18, 2009) - This holiday season, raise a glass while raising funds for Oregon’s wetlands! Cafe Nell has created a spirited opportunity to support sustainability in Oregon – the Oregon Royale. A localized version of the traditional French cocktail Kir Royale, this celebratory sipper is a flute of sparkling wine topped with Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur, with $1 from each cocktail going to The Wetlands Conservancy and their efforts to permanently protect and conserve Oregon’s greatest wetlands.

“The Oregon Royale is the ultimate taste of the season. It’s festive, it’s seasonal and it gives back to our community,” says Darren Creely, owner and bartender of Cafe Nell, an American brasserie in Northwest Portland.

Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur is the Portland distillery’s newest eau de vie, and is made with Oregon cranberries grown along the Southern Oregon coast, a region and industry that the Wetlands Conservancy is working in to provide tools and advice for land management and restoration.

The Oregon Royale is $9 and will be available from now until January 1, 2010 at Cafe Nell, located at 1987 NW Kearney St, Portland, OR 97209 (corner of NW 20th Ave. and Kearney). For more information on the Oregon Royale, visit www.cafenell.com or call (503) 295-6487, and to learn more about The Wetlands Conservancy, visit www.wetlandsconservancy.org.

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Recipe

1) Fill Champagne flute 2/3 full with sparkling wine
2) Add 1 oz Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur
3) Top with lemon twist

* Darren’s Bar Tip: When adding a sugary or acidic mixer to sparkling wine, look for a dry sparkling wine with big bubbles. An inexpensive French sparkling wine is ideal.

 

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