Champaxne Cocktail

Stacey Swenson | New York City

At Swan Bar, this zero-proof riff on the Champagne Cocktail relies on a nonalcoholic sparkling wine, a sugar cube infused with orange flower water and spirit-free bitters.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 orange blossom sugar cube (see Editor’s Note)
  • 1 orange blossom sugar cube (see Editor’s Note)
  • 10 drops All the Bitter New Orleans bitters
  • 10 drops All the Bitter New Orleans bitters
  • nonalcoholic sparkling wine, preferably French Bloom Blanc, to top
  • nonalcoholic sparkling wine, preferably French Bloom Blanc, to top

Garnish: long orange twist, cut with a channel knife

Directions
  1. Place the sugar cube in a flute. Add bitters, then top with nonalcoholic wine, without ice.
  2. Stir to combine.
  3. Garnish with a long orange twist.
Editor's Note

Orange Blossom Sugar Cube
Orange blossom cocktail cubes can be purchased from Amazon. To make at home, add 4 drops of orange flower water to 1 white sugar cube.