Bubbly with a contact of sweetness, this oh so Festive Canned Champagne Cocktail is impressed by a traditional champagne sidecar, and it’s the right drink to serve at your vacation gatherings.
We served ours proper within the champagne can, however you’ll be able to you serve it fancy schmancy in a coup glass as effectively. Cheers!
I’ve all the time 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 Nineteen Twenties, however we’re utilizing canned champagne as a result of it’s simply that significantly better (and extra enjoyable!) than popping a complete bottle.
Making it? Oh girrrrl, it’s so simple as pouring just a few substances right into a glass and stirring. Ya assume you’ll be able to 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 components sugar and water, boiled till the sugar dissolves. It’s a vital ingredient in lots of traditional cocktails, together with this one.
- Recent lemon juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice is all the time finest in cocktails. The tangy taste provides a refreshing ingredient to the drink.
- Champagne: The headliner! Select any kind of champagne you like, whether or not it’s brut, additional dry, or perhaps a rosé.
In the event you don’t have Cointreau, you’ll be able to substitute it with triple sec. Simply know that triple sec has a decrease alcohol content material and is mostly sweeter than Cointreau.
Enjoyable Elements for Serving
We LOVE serving this canned champagne cocktail with a lemon twist and frozen cranberries for a festive contact. You too can rim the glass with sugar or high it off with a sprig of contemporary rosemary. Actually, it’s exhausting to go improper 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 high with ice, if wanted.
This canned champagne cocktail recipe could be made in a “fancy” coup glass or served in a can with the highest taken off. The coup glass is ideal for a special day or fancy get-together, whereas the can possibility 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 an alternative of popping a complete bottle. We advocate 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 substances collectively.
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Pour into a calming glass with out ice.*
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High with champagne and revel 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 high with ice, if wanted. In the event you don’t have Cointreau, you’ll be able to 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
Vitamin info is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Pictures: images taken on this publish are by Erin from The Picket Skillet.
