Champagne cocktail
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Place a sugar cube in a chilled flute. 2. Saturate the sugar with bitters. 3. Add the cognac. 4. Gently top with Champagne. 5. Garnish with an orange twist and a cocktail cherry.
Description:
The Champagne Cocktail is a 19th-century classic and one of the oldest ways to turn a glass of Champagne into a complete cocktail. Sugar, bitters, and cognac add depth without hiding the sparkling wine. The drink is dry, aromatic, and celebratory. Gentle building matters: heavy stirring quickly kills the bubbles and makes the cocktail flat.