#FridayCocktail – Celebrating with Champagne

By / Wine + Drinks / September 5th, 2014 / 3

My little brother is getting married tomorrow. It is a very exciting and celebratory time for our family (he’s 35…we thought the day day may never come)! And, what says celebration better than a beautiful bottle of Brut Champagne. Here are two champagne cocktails that we will be serving tomorrow afternoon. Cheers, little bro, to a lifetime of happiness and great wine!

 

Champagne Cocktail #1

Ingredients

Brut Champagne

1 sugar cube

2-3 dashes of your favourite bitters

Fresh lemon (twist)

 

Preparation

Place a sugar cube at the bottom of a champagne flute.

Add a few dashes of bitters.

Top with chilled champagne.

Add your lemon twist.

 

Champagne Cocktail #2

Ingredients

Brut Champagne

1/2 ounce of cognac

2 teaspoons of brandy

Orange round (garnish)

 

Preparation

Add cognac and brandy to a champagne flute.

Top with chilled champagne.

Garnish with fresh orange round.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shannon is an urban soul living (and loving) a small-town, country life. Short term goals include always keeping her wine glass, and outlook on life, half-full. Long term goal…taking her three boys on a 6 month south Pacific adventure. We’ll keep you updated.

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