The Stoli-Bolli cocktail came from an episode of Absolutely Fabulous, in which Patsy and Edina kind of make it up on the fly. It’s extremely simple – vodka-spiked champagne. But coming from the minds of Patsy and Edina, it’s all about the brands. It’s specifically Bollinger champagne with Stolichnaya vodka. The flavor is just the Bollinger with a extra fumes ... Read More »
The Melon Mimosa is basically – you guessed it – a Mimosa with Midori instead of orange juice. That means there are no mixers in this one, unlike the Mimosa. The combination of melon and champagne flavors works well, particularly in my opinion with a champagne that’s on the dry side, since you get plenty of sweetness from the Midori. ... Read More »
The Mimosa is an old classic. We generally think of it as orange juice and champagne, but there’s also a touch of triple sec in the actual recipe. This drink is usually thought of as a brunch cocktail, and it is great for that – low on alcohol, high on vitamin C. But it’s also good anytime you’re wanting a ... Read More »
2013 is almost upon us! How do you plan on bringing it in? Whether you’ll be at a party, a bar or in a more low-key setting, we have 15 cocktail suggestions to make it special. What makes a cocktail great for New Years is hard to define, and subjective. Many New Years cocktails feature champagne, the traditional drink to ... Read More »
There are a number of traditional Christmas or winter holiday drinks, but in recent years people have gotten very creative. Some people have created Christmas-themed cocktails from scratch, while others have added Christmas twists to existing cocktail recipes. This is a collection of… well, whatever struck my fancy as a winter holiday cocktail. Eggnog is a tradition for a reason. ... Read More »
Champagne cocktails are a great way to use up the end of a bottle of champagne. Of course, they’re also delicious on their own. But be aware they’re not always for lightweights. The Champagne Fizz blends a healthy dose of champagne with a standard drink’s worth of gin, plus some lemon and sugar for flavor. Champagne Fizz 1 1/2 ounces ... Read More »
If you’re looking for something really different, the Caribou Martini should be on your short list. If you’re looking for something to do with the remnants of a bottle of champagne, there it is again. The Caribou Martini blends coffee flavored vodka with champagne. Coffee and champagne are probably not two flavors I would ever have thought to put together. ... Read More »
Good champagne cocktails are a little bit hard to come by. So many of them are a little on the strange side. The San Remo cocktail is definitely different. It blends champagne with grapefruit juice and some orange liqueur. It’s a lot like the Mimosa, but more exciting. The San Remo is fairly strong on the alcohol, and therefore not ... Read More »
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