Written by Marie Servagnat on October 31 st, 2013
In a recent post I told you about champagne-based cocktails, and to continue the momentum - even if reluctant champagne lovers - here are some cocktail suggestions that I tested and which will do very well for champagne lovers who want to open up to exotic horizons with bubbles!
In these times of "crises", brands and houses of champagne are living this period (let's hope that it does not last) with ups and downs. Whether it is an increasing activity for the Laurent-Perrier house, the hazards of Boizel-Chanoine, or the layoffs announced at Ruinart, some houses are passing the course by tightening their belts. But also by offering lower prices on certain vintages or even by distributing / selling through sub-brands and offering a cheap champagne but with a good quality / price ratio (such as Veuve Reuther champagne).
However, it is possible to find inexpensive champagnes on the Internet (buy champagne online), to create your own champagne cocktails or use classic cocktail recipes.
3 champagne cocktail ideas
And for tasting, do not put your cups in the fridge (this is to be avoided even for champagne other than a cocktail), nor your champagne, but use a champagne bucket. (tasting advice). Also, get a cocktail shaker !
The Kir Impérial cocktail
The Kir Impérial is "the" great classic of champagne cocktails, although it is more often offered from a crémant. Classic, it is a safe bet for those who do not want to take risks.
The ingredients of Kir Impérial
Ingredients per glass :
2 cl of raspberry or blackcurrant cream
Champagne (brut, or rosé brut by halving the dose of cream)
Preparation of the Imperial Kir
Start by pouring the raspberry or blackcurrant cream
Complete with the champagne which must be very fresh
The Cristal Champagne cocktail
Very refreshing, this Champagne cocktail contains peach cream and Whiskey. (I can see the faces of some aficionados of plain champagne from here).
The ingredients of Cristal Champagne
Ingredients per glass :
2 cL of peach cream
1.5 cL of a good whiskey
0.5 cL of squeezed lemon juice
Brut champagne
Preparation of Cristal Champagne
Put ice cubes in a shaker
Pour the peach cream, whiskey and squeezed lemon juice into the shaker
Shake it well !
Serve the mixture in the flutes
Extend with Champagne (brut) by pouring it delicately
The Champagne Soup cocktail
Although the name is strange, it is a delicious cocktail made from Champagne and Cointreau.
I got the basic recipe from a friend of Anger, who advised me to try the Angevine Soup, which is crémant based, and which I modified. But a priori this practice does exist, to have talked about it with several lovers of champagne cocktails. This cocktail is for a group of friends of 4 to 8 people.
The ingredients of the Champagne Soup
Ingredients:
7/10 of Champagne
1/10 of Cointreau
1/10 cane sugar syrup
1/10 squeezed lime juice
Preparation of the Champagne Soup
Cool the champagne in a bucket of ice
Put the Cointreau, the cane sugar syrup and the lemon juice in a large mixing glass, in a large punch cup or in a salad bowl
Mix vigorously
Add the Champagne (brut) and mix very gently
To serve, use a narrow ladle and original glasses
Have a good tasting and don't hesitate to improve or enhance the recipes (with decorations, special glasses ...) and give us your impressions and the reactions of your guests !
