Name: Lobster tails served with a delicate sparkling wine sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 9 lobster tails, fresh or frozen, rinsed well; 1 x 750ml bottle MCC (Méthode Cap Classique) or sparkling wine; 4 spring onions, sliced; 2 garlic cloves; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 300ml fresh cream; 30ml (2 tbsp) cornflour; 150g butter

Perfect for when you’re feeling extra fancy! Lobster tails served with a delicate sparkling wine sauce are as glamorous as food gets. Ideal for a dinner party or entertaining, they’re sure to make your guests feel especially sophisticated.

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Lobster tails served with a delicate sparkling wine sauce

Serves: 4 - 6

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

9 lobster tails, fresh or frozen, rinsed well
1 x 750ml bottle MCC (Méthode Cap Classique) or sparkling wine
4 spring onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
300ml fresh cream
30ml (2 tbsp) cornflour
150g butter

Instructions

In a large pot, bring the lobsters, wine, onions, garlic and seasoning to the boil.

Cover with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the lobsters and set aside until needed. Strain and set aside the liquid but discard the garlic and onion.

Pour the liquid back into a clean pot and add the cream. Boil until the liquid is reduced to a thick consistency. Mix in the cornflour only if necessary.

Using a wire whisk, beat in the butter 15ml (1 tbsp) at a time until smooth.

Place the lobsters on a serving dish and spoon over the sauce. Serve warm.

Notes

To drink: Keep it festive with a flute of Boschendal MCC Grande Cuvée Brut. Bright and zesty with a Granny Smith crunch, the bubbles cut through the rich sauce while enhancing the clean, fresh taste of the seafood.