Bubbly with a contact of sweetness, this oh so Festive Canned Champagne Cocktail is impressed by a basic champagne sidecar, and it’s the right drink to serve at your vacation gatherings.
We served ours proper within the champagne can, however you possibly can you serve it fancy schmancy in a coup glass as effectively. Cheers!
I’ve at all times been a fan of bitter cocktails. From our Grapefruit Paloma Cocktail to our Unicorn Gin Cocktail and now, this canned champagne cocktail! The mix of citrus and alcohol is simply too good to withstand. It’s principally our tackle the sidecar cocktail from the Twenties, however we’re utilizing canned champagne as a result of it’s simply that significantly better (and extra enjoyable!) than popping a whole bottle.
Making it? Oh girrrrl, it’s so simple as pouring a number of elements right into a glass and stirring. Ya assume you possibly can deal with that? 😉
- Brandy: Select your favourite type of brandy! To maintain issues conventional, we used cognac.
- Cointreau: This orange-flavored liqueur provides a contact of sweetness to stability out the tartness of the lemon juice.
- Easy syrup: A easy syrup is equal elements sugar and water, boiled till the sugar dissolves. It’s an important ingredient in lots of basic cocktails, together with this one.
- Contemporary lemon juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice is at all times finest in cocktails. The tangy taste provides a refreshing factor to the drink.
- Champagne: The headliner! Select any sort of champagne you favor, whether or not it’s brut, additional dry, or perhaps a rosé.
In case you don’t have Cointreau, you possibly can substitute it with triple sec. Simply know that triple sec has a decrease alcohol content material and is mostly sweeter than Cointreau.
Enjoyable Substances for Serving
We LOVE serving this canned champagne cocktail with a lemon twist and frozen cranberries for a festive contact. You may also rim the glass with sugar or prime it off with a sprig of contemporary rosemary. Truthfully, it’s arduous to go mistaken with this drink, so get inventive and have enjoyable with the way you garnish it!
right here’s a tip!
In case you are making a canned cocktail, pour out or drink 2-4 oz. of champagne after which add the brandy, Cointreau, easy syrup, and lemon juice to the can. Gently stir and prime with ice, if wanted.
This canned champagne cocktail recipe might be made in a “fancy” coup glass or served in a can with the highest taken off. The coup glass is ideal for an important day or fancy get-together, whereas the can choice is nice for a laid-back gathering with associates. You do you!
This cocktail is finest served instantly, which is strictly why we love utilizing canned champagne as a substitute of popping a whole bottle. We suggest solely cracking as many cans as you want. Cheers!
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Pour the brandy, Cointreau, easy syrup, and lemon juice right into a tall glass. Add ice and gently stir the elements collectively.
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Pour into a relaxing glass with out ice.*
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High with champagne and luxuriate in.
- *In case you are making as a canned cocktail, pour out or drink 2-4 oz. of champagne from the can, after which add the brandy, Cointreau, easy syrup, and lemon juice to the can.
- Gently stir and prime with ice, if wanted. In case you don’t have Cointreau, you possibly can substitute it with triple sec.
Energy: 212 kcal, Carbohydrates: 15 g, Protein: 0.1 g, Fats: 0.04 g, Fiber: 0.04 g, Sugar: 15 g
Diet data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Images: photographs taken on this put up are by Erin from The Picket Skillet.
