Champagne Cocktail（シャンパン・カクテル）
A sugar cube, bitters, cognac under champagne — the toast that predates the toast.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Chilled champagne | 90 ml |
| Cognac | 10 ml |
| Angostura Bitters | 2 dashes |
| Grand Marnier | |
| Sugar cube | 1 pc |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
9 : 1
- 01
Place the sugar cube with 2 dashes of bitters in a large Champagne glass, add the cognac.
- 02
Pour gently chilled Champagne.
Garnish — Garnish with orange zest and maraschino cherry.
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 60Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 35Light
- Fruitiness
- 35Light
- Herbal*
- 10Faint
- Alcohol
- 20Light
- Crisp
- 30Light
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Jerry Thomas recorded it in 1862 — already a 'cocktail' when the word meant spirit+sugar+bitters. Champagne simply replaced the water.
The cube dissolving upward is the whole show. Modern bars sometimes swap the cognac for Grand Marnier drops.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Veuve Clicquot — champagne
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- 90 ml Chilled Champagne
- 10 ml Cognac
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Few drops of Grand Marnier (optional)
- 1 sugar cube
Place the sugar cube with 2 dashes of bitters in a large Champagne glass, add the cognac. Pour gently chilled Champagne. — Garnish with orange zest and maraschino cherry.
- Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide
Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide
Jerry Thomas · 1862 · Book · unverified
- 1 lump sugar
- 1–2 dashes Angostura
- Piece of lemon peel
- Champagne to fill
Build in goblet over ice.
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05Variations
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
