Brandy Crusta
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Champagne Cocktail
🥃 Serve in: Champagne Flute
A sugar cube soaked in Angostura bitters gets dropped into the glass here, topped with Champagne and a splash of cognac for extra depth -- one of the oldest cocktails still regularly made, dating to the mid-1800s. That bitters-soaked cube slowly releases as the bubbles rise, changing the drink's character sip by sip. Simple, elegant, and celebratory, a favorite for New Year's Eve and weddings alike. A great example of how a cocktail can be both minimalist and endlessly interesting.
Ingredients
- Sugar Cube1 cube
- Bitters3 dash
- Cognac1 oz
- Sparkling Wine3.5 oz
Instructions
Soak a sugar cube in bitters and drop it into a chilled flute. Pour in chilled cognac, then top with sparkling wine. Express an orange zest twist over the drink and discard.
