Cooking Lesson #713: The Original Champagne Cocktail

… from the Perspectives’ Holiday Happy Hour Bar

How you doin’? Something tells me that you are scheming about New Year's Eve right now. You're plotting out a damn good time, and you want to know if there's something you can do with champagne besides drink it by the fluteful. The answer is YES! There is quite a lot you can do with champagne besides the obvious. There are any number of champagne cocktails that you can create to fit the mood.
 
The following champagne cocktail recipe—or sparkling wine recipe (we’re not sticklers to the rules) will help you celebrate the victories big and small. Starting a new year is certainly a win, but so is meeting up with your mom for brunch or making bubbly cocktails for a game night with friends. There's no occasion too small for a champagne-and-something. When in doubt, use a dry brut champagne. And point the cork away from your loved ones' eyes and faces.
 
Picture this for your New Years festivities—Flutes of Champagne cocktails are passed out by the armful on New Year’s Eve, but a more interesting flute is one with the addition of aromatic bitters and a sugar cube. This champagne cocktail—The Original Champagne Cocktail—twists the traditional just the right amount.
 
Ingredients
1 sugar cube
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
Brut Champagne
Fresh lemon twist

Directions

1. Place a sugar cube in a chilled champagne flute.
2. Splash it with 2 or 3 dashes of bitters.
3. Fill the glass with Chilled Brut Champagne
4. Squeeze a fresh lemon twist on top.

ChefSecret:  I like to use La Perruche rough cut cubes of pure cane golden brown sugar which are appreciated by foodies for their traditional shape and authentic taste. La Perruche origins date back to the 19th century in Nantes (then a major port for agricultural commodities from the Americas); they are a renowned producer of premium sugar.

Quip of the Day:  I’m gonna order a pizza from Dominos five minutes before the new year and when they
 arrive, I will say, “I ordered this a year ago!” Then I’ll get it free.
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To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America, Tunnel To Towers, Union Rescue Mission and/or American Red Cross. Wishing you all a Fantastically Happy New Year!

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