Posts tagged with 'champagne'

Signature Cocktails: Rhubarb-Strawberry Champagne Cocktail

POSTED BY COLLEEN MULLANEY, NOVEMBER 08 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

Rhubarb-Strawberry Champagne Cocktail

Serves 8

4 oz. Rhubarb mix

4 oz. Cointreau Champagne to top

(1 bottle 750ml) Rhubarb Mix:

2 stalks rhubarb

1/2 pint strawberries, washed with tops removed

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. sugar

Juice of fresh lime

Puree all ingredients except lime. Reduce liquid to 1/2 over heat. Add lime juice. Mix can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Can also be frozen. In a...
Signature Cocktails: Champagne Cocktail

POSTED BY COLLEEN MULLANEY, SEPTEMBER 06 2007 03:46 PM | PERMALINK

Serves 8 1 bottle (750ml)

Champagne, chilled 16 oz.

Grand Marnier 4 oz.

lemon juice

8 sugar cubes

Divide and pour into each glass the Grand Marnier, lemon juice. Drop in the sugar cube and fill each glass with Champagne. Serve immediately.

The champagne toast at the wedding marks a joyous end to formalities and a splendid beginning of festivities. Champagne is celebratory in itself, but when mixed to make a cocktail, it becomes a decadent addition to the party. Champagne cocktails are...