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Champagne Cocktail
A bitters-soaked sugar cube and a splash of cognac under cold sparkling wine. Elegant, celebratory and one of the oldest cocktails around.
- Time
- 2 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Method
- Built in glass
- Glass
- Champagne flute
Ingredients
Servings
- Sugar1 cube
- Angostura bitters2 dashes
- Cognac2 tsp
- Sparkling wine3 oz
Garnish: Orange twist (1)
How to make it
- 1
Drop a sugar cube into a chilled flute and soak it with the bitters.
- 2
Add the cognac.
- 3
Top slowly with cold sparkling wine.
Bar gear
Equipment for this drink
Tools you'll need
- JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
- Bar spoonA long, thin spoon for stirring, layering and fishing out cherries.
- Y-peelerCuts wide citrus peels for twists and expressed oils with no bitter pith.
Recommended glassware
- Champagne fluteTall and narrow to keep sparkling drinks fizzy.
No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →
Recipe source: IBA Official Cocktail specification. Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.
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