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Champagne: A New Year’s Classic - Posted: December 31, 2008

By BoozeMonger

The sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France has traditionally been the bottle popped for festive celebrations. For many, culminating a New Year countdown is seldom complete without uncorking one of these chilled bubblies.

Champagne is characterized by varying sweetness levels, from the very dry Brut to the extremely sweet Doux. When choosing a champagne for your New Year’s party, you should opt for one of the sweeter bottles if you’re not planning to use it as a cocktail mix. For use with other spirits and liqueur in cocktail recipes, however, it’s always best to go with a Simple Brut (dry and no sweetness) or a Brut (very dry).
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Selected Champagne Drinks: FRENCH 85 - APRICOT PUNCH - STRAWBERRY BOLLE - More Champagne Drinks

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26. ALGEBRA (1712 views) *
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

27. ALGONQUIN (926 views) *****
Excerpt: Combine and shake all ingredients with ice, strain contents into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

28. ALIEN SECRETION (1980 views) *****
Excerpt: Mix all in a glass of your choosing., Not only is it good, it glows in the dark!

29. ALLEGHENY (1007 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients (except lemon peel) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with the twist of lemon peel and serve. ...

30. ALLEN COCKTAIL (1084 views) *
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain contents into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

31. ALMERIA (818 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with cracked ice, strain contents into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

32. ALMOND JOY (1456 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

33. AMARETTO AND CREAM (1147 views) *****
Excerpt: Shake well with cracked ice, strain contents into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

34. AMARETTO ROSE (1169 views) **
Excerpt: Pour amaretto and lime juice over ice in a collins glass. Fill with club soda and serve. ...

35. AMARETTO SOUR (12129 views) *****
Excerpt: Shake amaretto and lemon juice with cracked ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass. Decorate with the slice of orange and serve. ...

36. AMBROSIA (966 views) *****
Excerpt: Combine and shake all ingredients (except champagne). Pour contents into a highball glass over ice cubes. Fill with chilled champagne, stir lightly, a...

37. AMER PICON COCKTAIL (627 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

38. AMERICAN BEAUTY (1014 views)
Excerpt: In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the brandy, vermouth, creme de menthe, orange juice, and grenadine. Shake well. Strain into a cockta...

39. AMERICAN BEAUTY COCKTAIL (836 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients (except port) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with the dash of port and serve. ...

40. AMERICAN PIE (1189 views) ***
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

41. AMERICANO (888 views)
Excerpt: Pour Campari and sweet vermouth over ice cubes in a highball glass. Fill with carbonated water and stir. Add the twist of lemon peel and serve. ...

42. ANATOLE COFFEE (747 views)
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients, except whipped cream and chocolate, with a little cracked ice in a blender and pour into a chilled wine goblet. Top with whipped...

43. ANGEL'S DELIGHT (1175 views) ***
Excerpt: Pour carefully, in order given, into pousse-cafe glass so that each ingredient floats on the preceding one without mixing. ...

44. ANGEL'S KISS (1389 views) ***
Excerpt: Pour ingredients carefully, in order given, into a pousse-cafe glass so that they do not mix. ...

45. ANGEL'S TIP (735 views)
Excerpt: Float cream in a pousse-cafe glass. Insert a toothpick in cherry, place on top, and serve. ...

46. ANGEL'S WING (845 views)
Excerpt: Pour ingredients carefully, in order given, into a pousse-cafe glass so that they do not mix. Serve without mixing. ...

47. ANGLER'S COCKTAIL (722 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with cracked ice, pour contents into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes, and serve. ...

48. ANGOSTURA COCKTAIL (608 views)
Excerpt: Sitr well over ice in a highball glass.

49. ANTIFREEZE (1647 views) **
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Fill a Highball glass almost full with ice cubes and strain...

50. APPALACHIA (765 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass.

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