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Claus for Celebration
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No. 06 · Naughty, Nice & Slightly Unhinged

Claus for Celebration

The classic champagne cocktail, dressed for the countdown.

Serves1
GlassChampagne flute
Difficulty1 of 3
Sweet / Strong2 / 2
CostMid
Make-aheadSoak sugar cubes ahead on a plate

Ingredients

  • 1 sugar cube soaked with 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 0.5 oz Cognac
  • 4 oz chilled brut Champagne or dry sparkling wine
  • Garnish: lemon twist

Build

  1. Drop the soaked sugar cube into the flute.
  2. Add the Cognac.
  3. Top slowly with Champagne.
  4. Express the lemon twist and hang it on the rim.

Zero-proof twin

non-alcoholic sparkling wine over a sugar cube with non-alcoholic bitters.

Batch for 8. soak 8 cubes, line up flutes, add Cognac to each, top at the toast.

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