Champagne Cocktail

Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients

.25 oz.Brandy (Optional)
1Sugar Cube (or .5 oz. Simple Syrup)
2 DashesAngostura Bitter
To TopChilled Champagne
GarnishLemon Twist

Directions

  • Place the Sugar Cube at the bottom of a Champagne Flute
  • Cover the Sugar Cube with the Bitters
  • Pour the Brandy into the Glass
  • Top with Champagne
  • Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Champagne Cocktail is an old drink from the 1800’s. The original recipe didn’t call for Brandy or a Garnish, but was later revised by Bartender Harry Johnson. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
1Sugar Cube (or Teaspoon of Sugar)
3 DashesAngostura Bitters
1 TeaspoonWater
GarnishOrange Peel

Directions

  • Place the Sugar Cube in a Rocks Glass and cover it in the Bitters
  • Muddle the Sugar Cube in the bottom of the Glass
  • Add the Water and Stir till combined
  • Add Ice and the Whiskey and Stir till combined
  • Express the Oils of an Orange Peel over the top and then use the Peel as a garnish

The Old Fashioned was among the first cocktails. It is thought that the term “cocktail” was actually first used in 1806 in reference to this drink. Despite this, the drink didn’t get its name until the 1880’s because this was an old way of making cocktails. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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