Champagne Cocktail
The Champagne Cocktail is a wine cocktail made with Champagne, Cognac, Angostura Bitters and Sugar Cube. It is built and served in a champagne flute, about 15% ABV before ice melts.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Champagne flute
- Served
- Flute
- Strength
- About 15% ABV before ice melts
- Family
- Spritz & Wine
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 90mlChampagne
- 10mlCognac
- 2 dashesAngostura Bitters
- 1Sugar Cube
How to make it
- Place sugar cube in flute, dash with bitters.
- Add cognac, then top with champagne.
- Garnish with orange and cherry.
Tip: Fill the glass right to the top with ice so the drink stays cold without watering down fast.
About the Champagne Cocktail
One of the oldest champagne cocktails, appearing in Jerry Thomas's 1862 bartender's guide.
Missing something?
- No Champagne? Use Prosecco (Fruitier and a little sweeter)
- No Cognac? Use Brandy (Cognac is a grape brandy; any decent brandy works)
- No Cognac? Use Pisco (Unaged and more floral)
- No Angostura Bitters? Use Peychaud's Bitters (Lighter, with more anise)
- No Sugar Cube? Use Sugar (1 teaspoon per cube)
- No Sugar Cube? Use Simple Syrup (About 7.5 ml per cube)
All swaps for Champagne, Cognac, Angostura Bitters and Sugar Cube
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