Champagne Cocktail

Classic | Champagne | from Anders Erickson

The Champagne Cocktail, a simple combination of sparkling wine, bitters and sugar.

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Brand
5 oz / 125 ml 7.5 oz / 187.5 ml 10 oz / 250 ml 15 oz / 375 ml Champagne Laurent-Perrier ““La Cuvée””
0.75 oz / 19 ml 1.125 oz / 28 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml 2.25 oz / 56.5 ml Cognac Maison Rouge V.S.O.P.
1 cube Sugar Brown or White
10 drops Bitters Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Notes

  • Method: Build in the Glass
  • Pour: Add all ingredients directly to the glass
  • Glassware: Champagne
  • Garnish: Expressed oils of a lemon swath and an orange swath
  • Special Prep: Saturate the sugar cube in bitters in a bar spoon. Then add to the glass. Then add the cognac. Then fill with champagne.