Champagne Cocktail Recipe
A bitters-soaked sugar cube dropped into champagne, with a splash of cognac — it fizzes from the bottom for the whole drink.
- Category: Contemporary Classics
- Glass: Flute glass
- ABV: 13%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Champagne90 ml
- Cognac10 ml
- Sugar cube1 piece
- Angostura bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Soak the sugar cube with the bitters and drop it into a flute.
- Add the cognac.
- Top slowly with cold champagne.
- Express orange zest over the glass.
Garnish
Orange zest
The Story
In print since 1862 in Jerry Thomas's Bar-Tender's Guide, which makes it one of the oldest drinks still ordered by name.
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