Blue Sparkle Champagne Cocktail
Blue Sparkle Champagne Cocktail
Happy New Year! Have you chosen a signature cocktail for your upcoming New Year’s Eve? Whether you’re hosting a party or having a quiet night in, you should have something to toast with at midnight. Here’s one option:
Champagne Cocktail Ingredients:
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- 1/2 oz. blue curaçao
- sparkling wine or champagne
- sugar for garnish
Directions:
If your ingredients aren’t cold, then combine pineapple juice and blue curaçao in a shaker with ice and shake like you mean it. Or, if your ingredients have been chilling in the refrigerator and you don’t want to have another thing to clean, then just combine the pineapple juice and blue curaçao in a champagne flute (or a coupe glass, which is my favorite cocktail glass!) Either way, after your pineapple juice and blue curaçao have made it in your glass, top with champagne. Tip: I prefer a less-sweet drink so I didn’t use all of the pineapple juice and blue curacao mixture in one glass.
Garnish:
I liked how the sugar rim looked a bit like snow, but I always encourage you to garnish in whatever way makes you feel festive. For the sugar rim, dip the edge of your glass in pineapple juice, then dip in sugar. #ahastycocktail
What Goes Well With Champagne?
Champagne is a versatile sparkling wine that pairs well with various spirits and liqueurs, creating delightful and effervescent cocktails. Here are some popular choices for mixing with Champagne:
Classic Champagne Cocktail:
Ingredients: Sugar cube, Angostura bitters, Champagne.
How to make it: Soak a sugar cube in a few dashes of Angostura bitters, drop it into a champagne flute, and top it off with Champagne. It's a simple and classic way to enhance the natural flavors of Champagne.
Kir Royale:
Ingredients: Creme de Cassis, Champagne.
How to make it: Add a small amount of Creme de Cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) to the bottom of a champagne flute and top it up with Champagne. This French cocktail adds a fruity and slightly sweet touch to the sparkling wine.
Mimosa:
Ingredients: Orange juice, Champagne.
How to make it: Mix equal parts chilled Champagne and chilled orange juice in a flute or a wine glass. It's a popular brunch cocktail, offering a refreshing and citrusy twist to the bubbly.
Bellini:
Ingredients: Peach puree or peach schnapps, Champagne.
How to make it: Fill a champagne flute with peach puree or a splash of peach schnapps and top it with Champagne. The Bellini is a sweet and fruity option that originated in Venice, Italy.
Ingredients: Gin, simple syrup, lemon juice, Champagne.
How to make it: Shake gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice, strain it into a flute, and top it with Champagne. The French 75 is a sophisticated and potent cocktail with a perfect balance of flavors.
Poinsettia:
Ingredients: Cranberry juice, triple sec, Champagne.
How to make it: Mix equal parts cranberry juice and triple sec in a flute, and top it with Champagne. The Poinsettia offers a festive and tangy option for special occasions.
Champagne Mojito:
Ingredients: White rum, simple syrup, lime juice, mint leaves, Champagne.
How to make it: Muddle mint leaves with simple syrup and lime juice, add white rum, strain into a glass, and top it with Champagne. This tropical twist on the classic Mojito adds effervescence to the minty and citrusy flavors.
Chambord Royale:
Ingredients: Chambord (raspberry liqueur), Champagne.
How to make it: Pour a small amount of Chambord into a flute and top it with Champagne. The Chambord Royale combines the rich, fruity flavor of raspberries with the effervescence of Champagne.
Experimenting with different combinations allows you to discover your preferred Champagne cocktail, whether you enjoy the simplicity of a classic Champagne cocktail or the complexity of a French 75. Cheers!
