Liqueur & wine · Flute
Champagne Cocktail
Sparkling wine with softened sweetness and aromatic spice.
THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS
A story still to uncover
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ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE
Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.
FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE
How does it compare?
Cuba Libre
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MAKE IT YOURSELF
The recipe
One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification
- 90 ml Champagne
- 10 ml cognac
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Wet the sugar cube with bitters in a flute, add cognac, then slowly pour in cold Champagne.
Glass Flute
Garnish Orange peel and cocktail cherry
Recipe notes & reference
Reference measures retained; optional Grand Marnier omitted. Cognac is a small modifier.
Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.
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