Champagne Cocktails
Kir Royale
This champagne cocktail is simple and tasty! That is, of course, if you have Creme de Cassis in the house. Creme de Cassis is centuries old – it was created by French monks, and is in essence black currant liqueur. It was thought to cure “wretchedness.” Be sure to keep a bottle in your bar! Interestingly, some people call a “Kier Royale” a blend of champagne and Chambord.
Ingredients:
1/2 shot Creme de Cassis
champagne
Directions:
Simply put the Creme de Cassis into a tall flute and then pour champagne over it.
Bellini
Champagne Bellinis are peachy ways to enjoy leftover champagne, or to share a romantic toast! This is one of my favorite types of champagne cocktail. Very, very yummy.
First, the traditional recipe.
Ingredients:
6oz champagne
1 peach, pureed
Directions:
Puree one fresh peach, and put into a tall flute glass. Note that you can use 3 shots of peach nectar instead, if you don’t have a real peach. Add in champagne. Do not stir, this would destroy all of the bubbles.
For a simpler Bellini:
Ingredients:
6oz champagne
1oz peach schnapps
Directions:
Blend together, and enjoy the peachy aroma.
If you’re looking for a more complex recipe, give this one a try:
Ingredients:
3oz pureed peaches
1 dash lemon juice
1 dash grenadine
3 oz champagne
Directions:
Add peach juice, lemon juice and grenadine to a flute glass. Fill with champagne, and enjoy!
French 75
The French 75 is a famous cocktail that was even featured in “Casablanca” with Humphrey Bogart. A classic touch for any afternoon or evening!
Ingredients:
1 shot gin
1/2 shot lime juice
1 tsp sugar
champagne
Directions:
Shake the gin, lime juice and sugar with ice cubes. Strain and pour into a champagne flute. Pour champagne on top, and garnish with a lemon twist.
Champagne Punch
Ingredients:
1 thinly sliced peach
1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup Simple Syrup
1 bottle champagne or other sparkling white wine
Directions:
In a pitcher, combine ice, peach, raspberries, blueberries, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Slowly pour in champagne or other sparkling white wine.
