Champagne Cocktail
Sparkling · Champagne Flute
A sugar cube doused in Angostura and dropped under Champagne — written up in Jerry Thomas's 1862 book and a Prohibition-era after-hours staple.
| Glass | Champagne Flute |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 11% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | sparkling, bitter, historic, elegant |
Ingredients
- Champagne5 oz
- Sugar Cube1 piece
- Angostura Bitters4 dashes
- Lemon Peel1 twist
Method
- Place sugar cube in chilled flute
- Saturate sugar cube with Angostura bitters
- Slowly top with Champagne
- Garnish with lemon twist
Pro Tips
- Sugar cube + Angostura + Champagne — Jerry Thomas 1862 simplicity.
- Saturate the sugar cube with bitters BEFORE dropping in; don't add bitters after.
- A lemon twist atop is non-negotiable — the oils are the perfume.