The Spirits #73: The Champagne Cocktail

~ A Bad Cocktail? ~ Old Fashioned Socialism ~ Brandy Camping ~ Moderation ~

Jun 24, 2022

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~ THE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL ~

30ml brandy
Teaspoon of sugar
Dash Angostura bitters
~125ml sparkling wine
Lemon zest

Prepare a mini-punch base in the bottom of a sturdy vessel. I mean, pound together three swathes of lemon zest with the sugar to extract all that delicious oleo-saccharum - and then stir in the brandy and bitters until the sugar is fully dissolve…

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