Timeless Classic

Champagne Cocktail

Bitters-soaked sugar cube releasing an endless stream of pearls through cognac-kissed Champagne.

Spritz & Champagne Built Served chilled without ice 2 min · 14% ABV

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🎩 The Speakeasy Spec Full Craft Bar

Garnish: Long spiral lemon or orange twist

White or Demerara Sugar Cube 1 cube
Aromatic Bitters 4 dashes
Cognac (classic enrichment) 15 ml
Chilled Brut Champagne 120 ml

Preparation

Saturate a sugar cube on a napkin with 4 dashes of aromatic bitters and drop it into the bottom of a chilled flute.
Add cognac, then tilt and slowly top with cold Brut Champagne—the sugar crystals spark a continuous fountain of fine bubbles.
Express a lemon twist over the rim.

🏠 Easy Home Version Everyday Ingredients

Home Shortcut: No sugar cubes or cognac? Half a teaspoon of granulated sugar dampened with bitters at the bottom of a glass of cold Prosecco creates the exact bubble fountain!

Granulated Sugar 0.5 tsp
Aromatic Bitters 3 dashes
Chilled Prosecco or Champagne 135 ml

At-Home Steps

Drop half a teaspoon of sugar into the bottom of a flute and wet it with 3 dashes of bitters.
Slowly pour cold sparkling wine down the side of the glass—do not stir!
Watch the bubble column rise and garnish with lemon zest.

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How do you make Champagne Cocktail at home with everyday ingredients?

No sugar cubes or cognac? Half a teaspoon of granulated sugar dampened with bitters at the bottom of a glass of cold Prosecco creates the exact bubble fountain! Ingredients: 0.5 tsp Granulated Sugar, 3 dashes Aromatic Bitters, 135 ml Chilled Prosecco or Champagne. Steps: Drop half a teaspoon of sugar into the bottom of a flute and wet it with 3 dashes of bitters. Slowly pour cold sparkling wine down the side of the glass—do not stir! Watch the bubble column rise and garnish with lemon zest.

What is the full craft bar specification for Champagne Cocktail?

Champagne Cocktail (Spritz & Champagne, 14% ABV) is prepared built with served chilled without ice and garnished with long spiral lemon or orange twist. Ingredients: 1 cube (1 cube) White or Demerara Sugar Cube, 4 dashes (4 dashes) Aromatic Bitters, 15 ml (1/2 oz) Cognac (classic enrichment), 120 ml (4 oz) Chilled Brut Champagne.