Black Velvet Recipe
Stout and champagne poured in equal parts — dark at the bottom, pale foam on top, and drier than either alone.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Flute glass
- ABV: 9%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Stout beer90 ml
- Champagne90 ml
How to Make It
- Half-fill a flute with cold champagne.
- Pour the stout slowly over the back of a spoon so it settles on top.
- Do not stir.
- Serve immediately.
Garnish
None
The Story
Mixed at Brooks's Club in London in 1861 to mark the death of Prince Albert, on the reasoning that even the champagne should be in mourning.
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