any suggestions for champagne cocktails?

[GQgeek]

Now that my living/dining room in my apartment is furnished, I'm having some girls over for dinner next week and I'm not much of a mixologist ;p

In browsing through the great site that Hunstman just posted in another thread, I was reminded of the champagne cocktails I had at Bronte here in Montreal. I really can't remember what was in them, other than they tasted great and were topped with champagne at the table and served in a martini glass.

I'm not expecting to replicate them exactly, but someone must have some good recipes for them.

 

[aybojs]

A champagne cocktail (at least the traditional drink called a "champagne cocktail&quot is just made out of sugar, a few dashes of bitters, and (duh) champagne. Very straightforward drink with simple and accessible ingredients.

 

[Kent Wang]

Check Webtender and CocktailDB.

There is the Bellini (peach and champagne) and Mimosa (orange juice and champagne). Be aware though that as champagne is already very low alcohol, champagne cocktails will have about as much alcohol as beer. This is a major turn-off for me.

 

[Huntsman]

Glad you enjoyed the site. I'll offer Kir Royale and it's companion Kir Imperial (not really sure that's the right name). Creme de Cassis and Champagne and Chambord and champagne, respectively. Both good. Another breakfasty one is the Pointsetta -- a mimosa with cranberry juice. God if the cran is sweet. I want to try champagne and pomergranite juice, though!

Regards,
Huntsman

 

[itsstillmatt]

Kir Royale is perfect for me.

 

[horton]

Originally Posted by aybojs

A champagne cocktail (at least the traditional drink called a "champagne cocktail") is just made out of sugar, a few dashes of bitters, and (duh) champagne. Very straightforward drink with simple and accessible ingredients.

+1

perfect as apertif, though I typically use some sparkling wine rather than champagne, e.g., cava or pro seco

 

[RJman]

Black Velvet -- Guinness and champagne.

 

[Lucky Strike]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

There is the Bellini (peach and champagne) and Mimosa (orange juice and champagne). Be aware though that as champagne is already very low alcohol, champagne cocktails will have about as much alcohol as beer. This is a major turn-off for me.
I've learnt to make something called the Royal: Half-and-half cognac and champagne, twist of lemon, chilled. One of the most dangerous cocktails known to mankind.

 

[vaclava krishna]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

Now that my living/dining room in my apartment is furnished, I'm having some girls over for dinner next week and I'm not much of a mixologist ;p

How do you know, they don't prefer beer ?

 

[Lucky Strike]

Originally Posted by vaclava krishna

How do you know, they don't prefer beer ?
They're girls. Helllloooo?

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

Check Webtender and CocktailDB.

There is the Bellini (peach and champagne) and Mimosa (orange juice and champagne). Be aware though that as champagne is already very low alcohol, champagne cocktails will have about as much alcohol as beer. This is a major turn-off for me.

I believe a Bellini is properly made w/ prosecco....

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by RJman

Black Velvet -- Guinness and champagne.

+1!

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

I've learnt to make something called the Royal: Half-and-half cognac and champagne, twist of lemon, chilled. One of the most dangerous cocktails known to mankind.

That sounds interesting. I don't drink a lot but I do like Cognac.

I was looking through webtender and there's a lot of them with flavored vodkas that look interesting.

And RJ, do you seriously mix champagne and guiness? That sounds horrid. I can drink guiness, but with champagne? Yuck.

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

And RJ, do you seriously mix champagne and guiness? That sounds horrid. I can drink guiness, but with champagne? Yuck.
If it's good enough for Christopher Lee as Pistols Scaramanga, it's good enough for me. Henchman sold separately.

 

[kennethpollock]

Try the champagne with crushed raspberries cocktail at the Foyer Restaurant at Claridges, London-only drawback-22 pounds sterling (about $44)