We rang in the new year! If you celebrated at home, you may be left with some extra champagne. Yes, you could make Mimosas, but what about some other ways to enjoy your bubbles? Never fear, we have 5 easy-to-make champagne cocktails for you to try at home and impress your friends or loved ones with every day of the year! While these recipes call for champagne, you may use prosecco or sparkling wine.
THE FRENCH 512 (one of my personal favorites)
2 ozs Deep Eddy Cranberry or Ruby Red Vodka
Champagne, Prosecco or Sparkling Wine
Lemon twist
Pour vodka into a flute glass, top with chilled Champagne, Prosecco or Sparkling Wine. Squeeze lemon twist and drop in for garnish.
THE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
Sugar cubes
Angostura bitters
Champagne
Cognac - if you’re adventurous
Lemon twist
Maraschino cherry
Place sugar cube in chilled flute glass, add 2-3 dashes of bitters and pour in champagne. For a more daring cocktail, add 1/2 oz of cognac. Squeeze lemon twist into glass and drop in a maraschino cherry as garnish. This cocktail is visually appealing with it’s bubbling display.
BABY BLUE
Fresh Blueberries
2 ozs Western Son Blueberry Vodka
Champagne
Lemon wedge
Sugar
Rim stemless wine or highball glass with lemon and dip in dish of sugar. (Use colored sugar for a more visual appeal). Muddle 2-3 blueberries in mixing vessel, add vodka and shake. Strain and pour into glass, top with champagne. Add a few blueberries for garnish.
POMEGRANATE ROYALE
5 pomegranate seeds
1 ounce pomegranate liqueur
4 oz chilled champagne
Add pomegranate seed to glass. Add liqueur and pour in champagne.
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APRICOT FIZZ
1 oz vodka
1/4 apricot nectar
1/2 cup champagne
Pour the vodka and nectar into a flute. Top with champagne.
Via womansday.com
This is also easy to use with just Western Son Apricot Vodka and champagne.
If you want to try some great champagne cocktails around town, check out some of my favorites: the Champagne Cocktail at The Roosevelt Room, Juliet's Passion Fruit Bellini (champagne and sorbeto) - available for brunch by the glass or carafe or The Full Glitz at Backbeat (Champagne, Cognac, Martine Honeysuckle Liqueur, Lemon, House Orgeat, Aromatic Bitters)
Cheers!
THE FRENCH 512 (one of my personal favorites)
2 ozs Deep Eddy Cranberry or Ruby Red Vodka
Champagne, Prosecco or Sparkling Wine
Lemon twist
Pour vodka into a flute glass, top with chilled Champagne, Prosecco or Sparkling Wine. Squeeze lemon twist and drop in for garnish.
THE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
Sugar cubes
Angostura bitters
Champagne
Cognac - if you’re adventurous
Lemon twist
Maraschino cherry
Place sugar cube in chilled flute glass, add 2-3 dashes of bitters and pour in champagne. For a more daring cocktail, add 1/2 oz of cognac. Squeeze lemon twist into glass and drop in a maraschino cherry as garnish. This cocktail is visually appealing with it’s bubbling display.
BABY BLUE
Fresh Blueberries
2 ozs Western Son Blueberry Vodka
Champagne
Lemon wedge
Sugar
Rim stemless wine or highball glass with lemon and dip in dish of sugar. (Use colored sugar for a more visual appeal). Muddle 2-3 blueberries in mixing vessel, add vodka and shake. Strain and pour into glass, top with champagne. Add a few blueberries for garnish.
POMEGRANATE ROYALE
5 pomegranate seeds
1 ounce pomegranate liqueur
4 oz chilled champagne
Add pomegranate seed to glass. Add liqueur and pour in champagne.
via Redbook.com photo by Getty Images
APRICOT FIZZ
1 oz vodka
1/4 apricot nectar
1/2 cup champagne
Pour the vodka and nectar into a flute. Top with champagne.
Via womansday.com
This is also easy to use with just Western Son Apricot Vodka and champagne.
If you want to try some great champagne cocktails around town, check out some of my favorites: the Champagne Cocktail at The Roosevelt Room, Juliet's Passion Fruit Bellini (champagne and sorbeto) - available for brunch by the glass or carafe or The Full Glitz at Backbeat (Champagne, Cognac, Martine Honeysuckle Liqueur, Lemon, House Orgeat, Aromatic Bitters)
Cheers!
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