Champagne Cocktails
Classic Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 sugar cube
- A few dashes of Angostura bitters
- 150 ml Champagne
- Garnish: Lemon twist or brandied cherry
How to Make: Soak a sugar cube in Angostura bitters and place it at the bottom of a Champagne flute. Fill the flute with Champagne and garnish with a lemon twist or a brandied cherry.
Flavor: Sweet and aromatic, with a subtle complexity from the bitters.
Mimosa
Ingredients:
- 90 ml Champagne
- 90 ml freshly squeezed orange juice (1:1 ratio)
How to Make: Mix chilled Champagne with freshly squeezed orange juice in a Champagne flute. For a twist, add a splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau.
Flavor: Refreshing, bright, and perfect for brunch.
Bellini
Ingredients:
- 30 ml white peach purée
- 90-120 ml Champagne
How to Make: Pour chilled Prosecco or Champagne over white peach purée in a flute and gently stir. Traditionally, the peach purée should be fresh, but it can also be made with peach nectar.
Flavor: Light, fruity, and slightly sweet; a staple summer cocktail.
French 75
Ingredients:
- 30 ml gin
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml simple syrup
- 60-90 ml Champagne
How to Make: Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into a Champagne flute and top with Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Flavor: Crisp, citrusy, and elegant with a little kick from the gin.
Kir Royale
Ingredients:
- 15 ml Crème de Cassis
- 120-150 ml Champagne
How to Make: Pour a small amount of Crème de Cassis into a Champagne flute and top with Champagne. You can adjust the amount of liqueur to your preferred sweetness level.
Flavor: Sweet and fruity with a beautiful pink hue.
Poinsettia
Ingredients:
- 15 ml Cointreau or triple sec
- 60 ml cranberry juice
- 90-120 ml Champagne
How to Make: Combine cranberry juice and Cointreau in a Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and gently stir.
Flavor: A festive and slightly tart drink, perfect for winter holidays.
Death in the Afternoon
Ingredients:
- 15 ml absinthe
- 150 ml Champagne
How to Make: Pour a small amount of absinthe into a flute (about 1/2 oz) and top with Champagne. Watch as the Champagne turns milky in color.
Flavor: A strong and aromatic cocktail with the distinctive herbal notes of absinthe.
Black Velvet
Ingredients:
- 90 ml stout beer (such as Guinness)
- 90 ml Champagne (1:1 ratio)
How to Make: Fill a glass (traditionally a beer glass or Champagne flute) halfway with stout, then gently top with Champagne.
Flavor: A rich, smooth blend with the sweetness of Champagne balancing the deep, roasted flavor of the stout.
Champagne Mojito
Ingredients:
- 30 ml white rum
- 15 ml fresh lime juice
- 15 ml simple syrup
- 5-6 fresh mint leaves
- 60-90 ml Champagne
How to Make: Muddle fresh mint leaves with lime juice and simple syrup in a glass. Add white rum and top with Champagne. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge or mint sprig.
Flavor: A bubbly twist on a classic mojito, refreshing with lime and mint notes.
Aperol Spritz
Ingredients:
- 90 ml Champagne
- 60 ml Aperol
- 30 ml soda water
How to Make: Fill a wine glass with ice. Add 3 parts Prosecco (or Champagne), 2 parts Aperol, and 1 part soda water. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice.
Flavor: Bitter and citrusy with a refreshing sparkle; a quintessential Italian cocktail.
Champagne Margarita
Ingredients:
- 30 ml tequila
- 15 ml Cointreau (or triple sec)
- 15 ml fresh lime juice
- 60 ml Champagne
- Lime wedge and salt for the rim
How to Make: Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a coupe glass and dip in salt. Shake tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice with ice. Strain into the glass and top with Champagne. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Flavor: A twist on the classic Margarita, this cocktail combines the zesty lime and orange flavors with the smooth kick of tequila.
Pomegranate Royale
Ingredients:
- 15 ml pomegranate liqueur
- 15 ml pomegranate juice
- 90-120 ml Champagne
- Pomegranate seeds for garnish
How to Make: Pour pomegranate liqueur and juice into a Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with a few pomegranate seeds.
Flavor: This cocktail is sweet-tart, with the bold flavors of pomegranate providing a rich, ruby-red base. Festive and refreshing.
Lavender Sparkler
Ingredients:
- 30 ml gin
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml lavender simple syrup (simple syrup infused with dried lavender)
- 90-120 ml Champagne
- Lavender sprig for garnish
How to Make: Shake gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup with ice. Strain into a flute and top with Champagne. Garnish with a sprig of lavender.
Flavor: A delicate blend of floral and citrus notes, where the lavender syrup adds a touch of herbal sweetness.
Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 30 ml blood orange juice
- 15 ml Campari (for a slightly bitter kick)
- 90 ml Champagne
- Orange twist for garnish
Method: Pour blood orange juice and Campari into a Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with an orange twist.
Flavor: This cocktail is a blend of sweet and tart from the blood orange juice, with a hint of bitterness from the Campari, creating a refreshing balance of flavors.
Golden Bellini
Ingredients:
- 30 ml peach liqueur (such as Archers)
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 90 ml Champagne
- Gold leaf or peach slice for garnish (optional)
How to Make: Combine peach liqueur and lemon juice in a flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with a peach slice or edible gold leaf for an elegant touch.
Flavor: Sweet and fruity from the peach liqueur, with a slight tartness from the lemon juice. A hint of dryness, balanced and elegant with a golden hue.
Cucumber Champagne Fizz
Ingredients:
- 30 ml fresh cucumber juice
- 15 ml lime juice
- 15 ml elderflower liqueur
- 60 ml Champagne
- Cucumber ribbon or slice for garnish
How to Make: Shake cucumber juice, lime juice, and elderflower liqueur with ice. Strain into a flute and top with Champagne. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon or slice.
Flavor: This cocktail is light, crisp, and refreshing, with the coolness of cucumber blending beautifully with the floral notes of elderflower and the tart brightness of lime juice.