Champagne Cobbler
This riff on the Sherry Cobbler gets an effervescent element by swapping the sherry base for bubbles.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Adam and Eve
Xavier Herit's biblically named drink is a nod to the forbidden fruit Adam and Eve couldn't keep their curious paws off of.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Thomas Schauer
Fancy 79
This French 75 riff cuts down on waste by utilizing the entirety of the citrus—in this case, clementine.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Safe Passage
A salty and bitter twist on a traditional spritz from the amaro-loving Seattle restaurant, Delancey, and its neighboring cocktail bar, Essex.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Molly Wizenberg
Ambrosia #2
Inspired by Arnaud’s Ambrosia cocktail of the1920s, the Ambrosia #2 balances a heady mixture of brandy, sherry, maraschino, verjus and champagne.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Thomas Schauer
Cardinal
Belonging to the ecclesiastic family of wine-based punches, the Champagne-based Cardinal cocktail was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Fleur-de-Lis
Tyler Stevens uses verjus (fresh, unfermented grape juice) in this drink, which features an entire ounce of Peychaud's bitters alongside Pierre Ferrand Ambre.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Black Velvet
Upon the death of Prince Albert, champagne did not seem an appropriate sympathy cocktail, so it can be surmised that a dark beer was somber enough to foil the celebratory…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Seelbach
The Seelbach Hotel's grand, saloon-style counter reportedly created this signature cocktail when a bartender used a Manhattan to catch the overflow from an uncorked Champagne bottle.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Negroni Sbagliato
The sbagliato addendum to the classic Negroni translates to "incorrect" or "mistaken." Not so. This spritzy cousin to the Negroni—typified by the addition of prosecco in place of gin—is one…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger