classics · aromatic

Champagne Cocktail

A sugar cube soaked in bitters, dropped beneath cold Champagne and blooming with a slow rise of beads — a nineteenth-century flourish that never went out of style.

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  1. 1 cubeSugar cube
  2. 4 dashAngostura bitters
  3. ½ ozCognac (optional)
  4. ChampagneTop

Served up

Soak a sugar cube with Angostura and drop it into a chilled flute. Add the cognac if using, then top with Champagne. Garnish: Lemon twist.

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