Champagne Cocktail
The Champagne Cocktail is a medium brandy spritz, bitter and herbal on the palate. Built and served in a champagne flute. It's one of the International Bartenders Association's official contemporary classics cocktails.
- 2 min
- Champagne flute
- Built
Flavor profile
- Tart
- 60 out of 100
- Sweet
- 58 out of 100
- Bitter
- 81 out of 100
- Herbal
- 73 out of 100
- Boozy
- 42 out of 100
How to make a Champagne Cocktail
To make a Champagne Cocktail, build in a champagne flute: champagne, 1 piece sugar, 2 dashes Bitters and 1 dash cognac. Garnish with lemon peel.
You'll need
Instructions
- 1
Pour into a flute: sugar, bitters and cognac.
- 2
Top with champagne.
- 3
Give it one gentle stir.
- 4
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Why build it in the glass? Nothing here needs shaking, and pouring straight in keeps the champagne fizzy.
Champagne Cocktail questions
What does a Champagne Cocktail taste like, and is it sweet?
Lightly sweet, not sugary: it's mostly bitter and herbal. It's a medium drink at about 13% ABV once mixed.
How much alcohol is in a Champagne Cocktail?
About 13% ABV after mixing with ice, about as strong as a glass of wine.
What's the difference between a Champagne Cocktail and a Horse's Neck?
Both use Bitters and cognac. The Champagne Cocktail adds champagne and sugar, while the Horse's Neck uses ginger ale. Both are built in the glass, but the Champagne Cocktail goes in a champagne flute and the Horse's Neck in a highball glass.
How do I make a pitcher of Champagne Cocktails?
For 6 drinks, mix ¾ oz sugar, ⅓ oz Bitters and ¼ oz cognac in a jug and chill it. Top each glass with champagne as you serve, so it stays fizzy.
What glass do you serve a Champagne Cocktail in?
A champagne flute.