Champagne cocktail
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| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
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| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | Orange slice and maraschino cherry |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Add dash of Angostura bitter onto sugar cube and drop it into champagne flute. Add cognac followed by gently pouring chilled champagne. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry. |
| † Champagne Cocktail recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
A champagne cocktail is an alcoholic drink made with sugar, Angostura bitters, Champagne, brandy and a maraschino cherry as a garnish. It is one of the IBA official cocktails.
A recipe for the cocktail appears as early as "Professor" Jerry Thomas' Bon Vivant's Companion (1862), which omits the brandy or cognac and is considered to be the "classic" American version.[1] Harry Johnson was one of the bartenders who revived the model by adding other fruit to the mix.[2]
References
- ^ Thomas, Jerry (1862). Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide: How to Mix All Kinds of Plain and Fancy Drinks. p. 21. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (December 22, 2017). "In Search of the Ultimate Champagne Cocktail". Punch. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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