Christmas is a fun time when you can pull out all the stops
when it comes to food and drink. Instead of drinking champagne
neat, why not consider some of these luxurious cocktails. Won’t your guests be
surprised?
Mimosa
One of the most popular champagne cocktails is simply to add
orange juice and a dash of triple sec or Grand Marnier. Perfect for breakfast
or brunch on Christmas morning or any lazy Sunday morning for that matter.
Stoli-Bolli
Fans of Ab Fab will know the Stoli-Bolli well, which is
basically vodka added to champagne to give it that extra punch. One ounce of
vodka is all you need and it looks absolutely fabulous garnished with a
strawberry.
Poinsettia
This one is ideal for Christmas due to the festive colour
from the cranberry juice. Mix the juice with Cointreau and champagne for that
special Christmas cocktail. You can make this to preference but generally aim
for equal parts champagne and cranberry juice (3 ounces) with ½ ounce of
Cointreau.
Classic Cocktail
Soak a sugar cube in angostura bitters. Fill a glass with
champagne and add the sugar cube. An oldie but still definitely a goodie. This
recipe has been around since the 1800s.
Lavender Champagne
The great thing about this recipe is that the sugar water
keeps for about one month. Dissolve ½ cup sugar in an equal amount of boiling
water. Add a teaspoon dried lavender, stir, then let cool. Strain the lavender
and then keep in fridge. When ready to serve, add 1½ teaspoons syrup to about 6
ounces of champagne.
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