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Champagne cocktail: one of the greatest prestige cocktails, ideal for special occasions.
Recipe
For 1 person
12 cl Champagne demi-sec
1 sugar cube
2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters
How to make
Technique: straight to the glass / Glass: flute / Type: long drink (12cl) / Time: 3 mn
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Soak a sugar cube in Angostura bitters, then insert it into a flute.
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Complete with Champagne.
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Decorate with a long lemon zest.
History
The recipe for Champagne Cocktail was first published in 1862 in "The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks" by Jerry Thomas.
Some call for the inclusion of Cognac in the Champagne Cocktail, but neither in Jerry Thomas' 1862 book nor in any other for decades after is there any trace of Cognac in this recipe.
The champagne cocktail is ideal for the most prestigious parties and celebrations, the small touches of bitterness and finesse softened by sugar make this cocktail quite exquisite.
