Champagne Cocktail
Champagne Cocktail is a sparkling, bitter and sweet cocktail made with Wine, with simple flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 1 sugar cube (or 1 tsp sugar)
- 3 to 5 dashes aromatic bitters (Angostura)
- 120 ml chilled brut sparkling wine (Champagne, Cava, Prosecco, or domestic)
- Lemon twist
Method
- Place the sugar cube in a chilled flute or coupe.
- Soak the cube with the Angostura dashes.
- Top slowly with the sparkling wine — the sugar makes the foam rise.
- Express the lemon twist over the glass.
FAQ
What is in a Champagne Cocktail?
A Champagne Cocktail is made with 1 sugar cube (or 1 tsp sugar), 3 to 5 dashes aromatic bitters (Angostura), 120 ml chilled brut sparkling wine (Champagne, Cava, Prosecco, or domestic) and Lemon twist.
When should you serve a Champagne Cocktail?
A Champagne Cocktail fits a party, an aperitif, easy prep and a classic.
What is the bartender tip for a Champagne Cocktail?
The 1862 recipe is just sugar, Angostura, and sparkling wine — no cognac. IBA 2020 adds 10 ml cognac; we omit it to stay on the app's wine-spirit path. Brut or extra brut; prosecco comes out sweeter. Educated Barfly pours the sparkling wine first and drops the soaked cube after — less foam, same drink. Cava and a domestic sparkling wine cover Champagne. It's not a Mimosa (orange), Bellini (peach), Kir Royal (cassis), or French 75 (gin + lemon).