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Champagne Cocktail cocktail in a flute, garnished with orange zest and a cherry

Champagne Cocktail recipe

IBA officialBuiltFluteNo ice15% ABV110 kcal

The Champagne Cocktail is a built cocktail, made with Angostura bitters, Cognac and Champagne, served in a flute. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 15% ABV in the glass, roughly 12 g of alcohol and about 110 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

One of the first drinks ever called a cocktail, in print since the 1860s.

Champagne Cocktail ingredients

Sugar cube1 cube
Angostura bitters2 dashes
Cognac10 ml (¼ oz)
Champagne90 ml (3 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Champagne Cocktail

  1. Drop the sugar cube into a flute and soak it with bitters.
  2. Add the cognac.
  3. Top slowly with Champagne.
Glass
Flute
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange zest and a cherry
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Champagne Cocktail: quick answers

How strong is a Champagne Cocktail?
About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 12 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Champagne Cocktail?
About 110 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Champagne Cocktail served in?
A flute, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Champagne Cocktail have?
4 in total: sugar cube, Angostura bitters, Cognac and Champagne. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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