Looking for a creative and tasty way to serve champagne for that special occasion?  The following gelatin recipe is a great way to do just that and it is very easy to put together.

1 1/4 cups champagne, chilled
1/4 cup granulated sugar (you can use a sweetener such as Splenda as well)
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup fresh raspberries (or any other kind of berry if you would rather something else)

In a saucepan heat ¼ cup of champagne with the gelatin and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved and comes to a simmer.  Remove from heat, and in a heatproof bowl combine the remaining champagne with the heated mixture.  Chill in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours until the gelatin mounds on a spoon.

In two champagne flutes add a couple of your berries to the bottom of the glass.  Fill about half way with your champagne mixture, add a few more berries and then fill with remaining champagne mixture.  Using a straw or the handle of a spoon, move the berries in the champagne mixture so they are scattered at various depths and “floating.”  Put back in the fridge for another 2 hours or until set.

Makes a great dessert and very beautiful to look at!