Get 50% OFF your first box of wine at Bright Cellars! 👉
Today I’ll be covering a brief intro to sparkling wine and some cocktails to make with it! Being graduation season, I thought something celebratory would be appropriate – and nothing says celebration like a little bubbly! I’m going to talk about what sparkling wine is, how it’s made, and mix up some fun cocktails to show its versatility. These drinks span nearly 150 years of history, and have three very different flavor profiles – so depending on your taste, there’s a sparkling wine cocktail for you! Hope you enjoy, and congratulations to all the graduates out there! Cheers!
Get my go-to bottles for mixing at Curiada! 👉
Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Bright Cellars: 0:51
What is Sparkling Wine?: 2:15
Méthode Champenoise: 3:46
Charmat Method: 5:17
The Old Cuban: 7:57
The Chicago Cocktail: 10:36
Black Velvet: 12:46
Sign off: 15:35
THE OLD CUBAN RECIPE 7:57
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Angostura 1919 Rum
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water)
2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters
6-8 mint leaves
2 oz. (60 ml) sparkling wine
Mint leaf garnish
THE CHICAGO COCKTAIL RECIPE 10:36
1 oz. (30 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 oz. (60 ml) sparkling wine
Expressed orange OR lemon oil
THE BLACK VELVET RECIPE 12:46
4 oz. (120 ml) Guinness Draught
4 oz. (120 ml) sparkling wine
THE TOOLS
My workhorse double jigger:
My go-to large shaking tin:
My go-to small cheater tin:
Hawthorne strainer:
Fine mesh strainer:
Bar spoon:
Rubber bar mat (6″x12″):
The coupe:
The Nick & Nora Glass:
Sparkling wine sealing top:
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
Follow Me:
Instagram:
Twitter:
Facebook:
Send stuff to:
Anders Erickson
4610 N. Clark St
Suite 1051
Chicago IL, 60640