Custom Drink Tips & Recipes : How to Prepare a Champagne Ice Bucket

Preparing an ice bucket for champagne requires a bucket, some ice and a good bottle of champagne to keep it perfectly chilled for best enjoyment. Learn to properly chill some champagne and celebrate with tips from a restaurant and bar owner in this free video on keeping a champagne bottle chilled. Expert: Adrien Matthews Contact: www.taystrestaurant.com Bio: Adrien Matthews runs the wine program at Tayst Restaurant and Wine Bar in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

The recipe of the Champagne Cocktail (Trailer)

This cocktail creates a lovely visual effect of pretty pink bubbles! Angostura was invented by a doctor in the 19th century to treat stomach aches. No one knows the exact ingredients in this secret recipe made in Trinidad and Tobago. More video cocktail recipes on www.ivideococktails.com

Drink ‘n Play – Champagne Cocktails (Part 3)

It’s bubbly and Tequila in this episode as Druu and curvy co-host Kristin Viada stir up three more Champagne-based cocktail recipes. These are the strongest of the Champagne drinks we’ve poured so far, the Grimosa, Indiana Jones and Mexican Firewater.

Drink recipes: Kir royale – Part 1

The Kir Royale is a delicious yet simple cocktail to make. This drink can add an elegant feel to any occasion with only a small effort. The recipe can be changed to suit the tastes of even the most picky guests

You will need:

a fluted wine glass

creme de cassis-blackcurrant liquer

champagne or white wine

fruit for garnish such as a twist of lemon, cherry, blackberries, or raspberries

To make the cocktail, simply add one shot of the creme de cassis to the wine glass and very gently top with the white wine. If you are using champagne instead of white wine, only pour a half glass of the champagne. Let all of the bubbles settle and then continue to fill the glass. Add the garnish of your choice and you are ready to serve!

There are also several variations of this drink you can make by altering the wine choice.

Cardinal-made with red wine instead of the white

Royal-made with champagne

Imperial- made with champagne and raspberry liquer instead of the creme de cassis

Yet another way to make this cocktail is by adding fresh strawberries directly to the glass. First, you will need to slice the fresh strawberries and add to a large mixing bowl. Add about a tablespoon of sugar and mix together. You can vary the amount of sugar to taste. Let the mixture sit of about ten minutes, stirring occasionally. After the time is up, add two strawberry halves to the wine flute, top with the creme de cassis, and slowly pour the white wine over the mixture. Garnish with another strawberry slice and serve

Drink ‘n Play – Champagne Cocktails (Part 2)

The bubbly is continuing to flow as Druu and yummy co-host Kristin Viada stir up four more Champagne-based cocktail recipes designed to help you get panties dropping. This time, it’s the Hard Day, Sunshine Smile, Ja Mora and Golden Bear.

Champagne Cocktail Recipe – bartenderone Toronto Bartending School

bartenderone`s classic cocktail series teaches you how to create the worlds most delicious and sought after cocktails, through this series of easy to use and understand web tutorials. This month, the Champagne Cocktail.

Drink ‘n Play – Champagne Cocktails (Part 1)

Champagne is probably the most chick-friendly drink out there, so in this episode Druu and delicious co-host Kristin Viada throw down four Champagne-based cocktail recipes to help you keep the honeys happy. There are two variations of the Champagne Martini, the classic Mimosa (which is better than that brunch drink your mom drank on Sunday) and the Flirtini, which was popularized in Sex in the City. Ohhhhh yeahhhh… (Uhh..sorry. We were just daydreaming about Sarah Jessica Parker…naked…again.)

Champagne Cocktail #2 Recipe- BartenderOne Toronto Bartending School

bartenderone`s classic cocktail series teaches you how to create the worlds most delicious and sought after cocktails, through this series of easy to use and understand web tutorials. This month, the Champagne Cocktail #2

Your Guide To Champagne And Cocktails

Champagne is something that always signifies a celebration – it is a sparkling wine with a fantastic pedigree and is associated with stylish parties and the rich and famous. There are various types of champagne, some people make the mistake of thinking that all sparkling wine is champagne. This is not the case, true champagne comes from one region of France – funnily enough it is called Champagne and is in the North of the country! In addition to champagne there are many other types of sparkling wine which are equally as good on the palate but just don’t have that pedigree of coming from the traditional champagne making region of France. Cava is the Spanish version, Prosecco the Italian and Sec the German. Real Champagne comes in a variety of styles which all have special names and characteristics. Brut is what the exceptionally dry version of Champagne is called, Demi Sec is the sweeter version and then there is the vintage and non vintage. Vintage Champagne is made solely from grapes form a particular year whereas non-vintage is made from grapes from blends of wine that have been produced over a longer period of time. Champagne can be used in many things and is often added to desserts when cooking to produce fantastic sorbets or great sauces and ice creams. In this article we are going to concentrate on how you can make some fantastic classic cocktails with champagne. This will hopefully encourage you to go out and buy loads of the bubbly nectar and hold a fantastic party for all your friends. One thing that is for sure is that you will really impress them with your new found skills!The first thing to make sure you have in your house are champagne glasses. These should always be the Flute type glass as this allows the bubbles to move from the bottom to the top of the glass, also the more space the bubbles have to move around the longer the champagne will have to keep its fizz. Also always remember to chill the champagne before you start – your cocktails need to be cold and refreshing and champagne should never be served warm!The best known champagne cocktail is probably Buck’s Fizz but I think this is rather a cop out on the cocktail front so that recipe is not in this article. Another well known one and something that always seems sophisticated is probably the easiest – the Kir Royale. This is made by putting a measure of crème de cassis (blackcurrant syrup liqueur) into a flute glass and topping up with ice cold champagne. this is a great cocktail to welcome guests to a party because it is so easy to make.Another great cocktail to impress your guests is the ‘Classic Champagne Cocktail’. Firstly you put a sugar cube in the bottom of the glass and drip a few drops of Angostura bitters on top if it. Then pour enough cognac in the glass to cover up the sugar cube . Top up with champagne and you have a classic cocktail which you can’t drink too many of as it is a guaranteed way to get very merry very quickly!

Drink recipes: Bloody Mary – Part 6

If you are a fan of Vodka, Tomato Juice, or Tabasco Sauce, you are destined to not only appreciate the Bloody Mary, but love it, as a result. Although, it’s been stated by several theorists that the Bloody Mary originated in France and was developed in the post modern 20s persuasion, by a bartender named Fernand Petiot, that has never been proved to be true. Although the drink possesses a rarity of ingredients and has managed to fuel controversy based on it’s name alone, it remains to be one of the most popular drinks on the planet.

The traditional Bloody Mary included Vodka and Tomato Juice, with the occasional splash of Tabasco Sauce (or hot sauce). The Bloody Mary’s ingredients include: Vodka, Tomato Juice, and Tabasco Sauce (hot sauce). Some Bloody Mary’s include a airy of “extra” ingredients that range from Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, Cayenne Pepper, and even Horseradish Sauce.

I have developed an amazing, yet authentic spin on the drink.

The Real Bloody Mary

2 oz. Vodka (regular)

1 oz. Vodka (Lemon-based or Lemon flavored)

1 oz. Champagne

4 oz. Tomato Juice

1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1 splash of Lemon Juice

4 drops of Tabasco Sauce (or hot sauce)

1 pinch of Salt (celery salt is optional)

1 pinch of Pepper

Combine the Vodka, Champagne, Tomato Juice, Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, Tabasco Sauce, Salt, and Pepper and serve in an old fashioned glass with a lime. (Celery stick is optional)