Champagne
During the 1920s the Champagne Cocktail was found to be extremely popular amongst the 'Flapper set' which added to the allure of bubbles. In more recent times it was a popular drink for Patsy and Eddie on Absolutely Fabulous!
When it comes to Champagne cocktails I substitute any nice tasting sparkling white wine. The rule of thumb for me is if I would drink it on it's own then I'll use it in a cocktail, if I wouldn't drink the champagne then it will not be going into a cocktail!
The Classic Champagne Cocktails
Simplicity Classic Pitcher
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
Another classic Champagne cocktail is the Mimosa or Bucks Fizz depending on where you live in the world. I usually serve Bucks Fizz in a pitcher as its great for a girls day out or a brunch where you don't want to be always mixing new drinks.
Champagne Cocktail
1 sugar cube
angostura bitters
chilled champagne
lemon twist
Place the sugar cube in the bottom of a champagne flute and put a few dashes of angostura bitters onto it. Next fill with champagne, stir and garnish with the lemon twist.
Bucks Fizz
3 parts Champagne
2 parts Orange Juice
Place 2 cups of Orange Juice in a pitcher and top up with 3 cups of Champagne, a quick stir and then pour into Champagne flutes to serve.
Romantic Champagne Cocktails
Cupid's Bow
5 oz Champagne
½ oz cherry liqueur
Pour the cherry liqueur into a Champagne flute and fill with chilled Champagne.
Flirtini
1 shot vodka
¾ shot triple sec
2 shots pineapple juice
champagne
Put the vodka, triple sec and pineapple juice into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass and top up with champagne.
Axis Kiss
1 dash amaretto
1 dash crème de cassis
Champagne
Pour both the amaretto and crème de cassis into a Champagne flute and then top up with chilled Champagne.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Chateau Orleans Champagne Flute Glasses in Matching Red Designs, Set of 6
Absolutely beautiful design of Champagne flutes. With each one different it also makes it easier to keep track of which glass is yours!!!
Amazon Price: $36.39 (as of 11/24/2009)
Libbey Vina Trumpet Champagne Flute, Set of 6
A lovely 'trumpet' shape which makes the connoisseurs shudder, but I think they look special.
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
Libbey Vina Round Wine Goblet, Set of 6
A very plain red wine goblet, because with cocktails who needs fancy glasses???
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
Z-Stem Martini Glasses Set of 8
Beautifully simple martini glass with a strange twist......or should that be Z in the stem!
Amazon Price: $24.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
Even More Champagne Cocktails
Sparkling Cosmo
1 ½ shots citron vodka
½ shot triple sec
1 shot cranberry juice
I dash fresh lime juice
Champagne
Place the vodka, triple sec and juices into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a champagne flute and top up with chilled champagne.
Pink Slipper
1 part cointreau
1 part bacardi
3 parts champagne
4 strawberries
ice
Blend
Champagne Cooler
3 parts brandy
2 parts triple sec
Champagne
fresh mint
For this cocktail you simple put the brandy and triple sec in a red wine glass top up with Champagne and stir. Garnish it with a sprig of fresh mint to serve.
Want to know more about Champagne?
- The Official Website for Champagne Wines
- Discover all that Champagne has to offer as this site takes you through the history of Champagne and how to become a Champagne connoisseur.
- Champagne Magic
- The website for Champagne lovers everywhere, this really is a portal into the world of bubbles!
- Moet & Chandon
- Moet & Chandon's official site.
Over to you
How do you like your Champagne?
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- HorseAndPony HorseAndPony Nov 10, 2009 @ 9:18 am
- These are great recipes. My favorite is the Sparkling Cosmo. I will try it out very soon. Thanks for the great info.
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- clouda9 clouda9 May 16, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
- Great recipes with some interesting twists!
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Feb 2, 2009 @ 5:57 am
- Sounds like fun! *****
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Feb 2, 2009 @ 5:57 am
- Sounds like fun! *****
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Jan 26, 2009 @ 6:39 am
- Don't drink champagne except at the New Year's eve party -- so I take it straight.
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