The recipe

How to make it

Garnish: Orange peel and a cherry.

The ratio

1 : 1½ : 14

In parts, a Champagne Cocktail is 1 sugar, 1½ brandy and 14 bubbles. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

Sugar · 1Brandy · 1½Bubbles · 14

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Brandy → Sparkling wine

Hugo Spritz

8 : 1 : 1½

Brandy → Red wine

Mulled Wine

4½ : 1

Brandy → Dry white wine

Kir

1 : 9

Brandy → Sparkling wine

Bellini

1 : 2

Victor Laszlo / Captain Renault

At Rick's bar Laszlo orders a champagne cocktail while conspiring with Berger, and Renault later orders champagne cocktails for himself and Laszlo.

French 75 — A gin sour topped with Champagne. Sharp, dry and celebratory.
Mimosa — Fresh orange juice and sparkling wine in equal parts.
Old Cuban — Aged rum, mint, lime and bitters, topped with Champagne: a Mojito dressed for dinner.
Russian Spring Punch — Vodka, lemon and crème de cassis, shaken and topped with sparkling wine. Berry-tart and lively.
Sherry Cobbler — Dry sherry shaken with sugar and citrus wheels, poured over crushed ice. Nutty, refreshing and low in alcohol.

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 112

Sugar

≈ 5 g

Strength

≈ 15%

Std. drinks

≈ 0.9

Sparkling wine ≈ 67Cognac ≈ 22Sugar ≈ 15Angostura bitters ≈ 4Grand Marnier ≈ 3 How we estimate