Champagne Cocktails

The Classic Champagne Cocktail 

Ingredients

• 1 white sugar cube
• 2 dashes of bitters
• 20ml of cognac
• Chilled Champagne

 Preparation Method

1. Place the sugar cube onto a teaspoon and add the bitters.
2. Drop the soaked sugar cube into a Champagne flute and add the cognac.
3. Top up the flute with chilled Champagne and serve. 

Christmas Bellini

Ingredients

• 2 chilled tinned peach halves
• 2 clementines
• 2 drops orange blossom water
• Chilled Champagne

 
Preparation Method

• Chop the peach halves and puree in a blender
• Then stir in the chilled juice of 2 clementines
• Add sugar syrup and orange blossom water
• Pour into flutes and top up with chilled Champagne
• Top with small pices of fruit
• Enjoy!

The Aristocrat Champagne Punch

Ingredients

• ½ cup of sugar
• 1 bottle of red burgundy
• 4 ounces of brandy
• ¼ bottle of sparkling water
• 1 bottle chilled Champagne
• A handful of strawberries and raspberries
  
  

 
Preparation Method

1. In a punch bowl, dissolve ½ cup of sugar in the red burgundy.
2. Add the brandy and stir.
3. Pour in a bottle of chilled Champagne
4. Add ¼ bottle of sparkling water and stir
5. Add a handful of strawberries and raspberries
6. Pour the punch into a champagne flute and serve

The Black Velvet 

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of stout
• Chilled Champagne
  
  

 
Preparation Method

1. Half fill a champagne flute with chilled Champagne
2. Top up the champagne flute with the stout
3. Serve and enjoy! 

PROSECCO COCKTAILS

Lighter than Champagne, Prosecco is delicious on its own.  
It really comes alive though, with a touch of colour and some good blending. 
Here are a few recipes that we think are delicious. Enjoy!

Aperol Spritz (to be found on our website - it makes a fabulous gift!)

Ingredients

• Lots of Ice
• 1.5 fluid oz. Aperold
• 1 splash carbonated water
• 2 fluid ounces of prosecco

1. Add lots of ice to a large white wine glass
2. Pour over the Aperol, followed by the Prosecco
3. Stir in a splash of soda water
4. Add a piece of orange
5. Serve and enjoy! 

French 77

Ingredients

• Lots of Ice
• Elderflower Cordial
• Prosecco
• Gin
• Add a piece of lemon
• Fresh mint leaves
• Serve and enjoy! 

For a spin on the classic - place one part elderflower cordial, one part gin and a good slug of lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Shake well then strain into a tall glass. Top with Prosecco and serve with a twist of lemon and a few mint leaves. 

Prosecco Pomander

Ingredients

• Three parts Prosecco
• One part Cointreau
• Slice of Clementine 
• Lemon pieces
• Sprig of rosemary
• Serve and enjoy! 

 Preparation Method

Combine the juice of one clementine, one part Cointreau, three parts Prosecco in a tumbler. Drop in a few small lemon pices and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of clementine .