Champagne Oranges - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1 1/2 cups champagne (or sparkling white grape juice)
8 large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

Combine sugar and orange marmalade in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Cool slightly.
Combine sugar mixture, champagne, and orange sections, stirring gently.
Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
To serve, spoon orange sections into individual compotes or dishes, and sprinkle with almonds.