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Barbotage recipe
BuiltFluteNo ice16% ABV140 kcal
The Barbotage is a built cocktail, made with Cognac, grand Marnier and Champagne, served in a flute. It is sparkling.
An old French bar drink: a little cognac and orange liqueur lifted with cold Champagne.
Barbotage ingredients
| Cognac | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Grand Marnier | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Champagne | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make a Barbotage
- Fill a flute with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
- Glass
- Flute
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- Orange twist
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Barbotage: quick answers
- How strong is a Barbotage?
- About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Barbotage?
- About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Barbotage served in?
- A flute, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Barbotage have?
- 3 in total: Cognac, grand Marnier and Champagne. Simple enough to make at home.
