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Champagne Pick-me-up cocktail in a flute, garnished with orange twist

Champagne Pick-me-up recipe

ShakenFluteNo ice11% ABV

The Champagne Pick-me-up is a shaken cocktail, made with brandy, orange juice, grenadine and more, served in a flute. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Champagne Pick-me-up ingredients

Brandy30 ml (1 oz)
Orange juice30 ml (1 oz)
Grenadine5 ml (¼ oz)
Champagnetop up, about 60 ml

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 Pick-me-up

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled flute.
  4. Garnish with an orange twist.
Glass
Flute
Ice
None
Garnish
Orange twist
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Champagne Pick-me-up: quick answers

How strong is a Champagne Pick-me-up?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Champagne Pick-me-up?
About 140 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 Pick-me-up served in?
A flute, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Champagne Pick-me-up have?
4 in total: brandy, orange juice, grenadine and Champagne.

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