The Champagne Bowler is a rather vineal cocktail as three of its five ingredients are based on the grape. It is a wine cocktail that dates to at least the 1930's and 40's and uses both a white wine (e.g. a Chardonnay) and Cognac topped with a sparkling wine, but there is another fruit that lays in the background for a fresh twist. It is a mash of sweetened strawberries that make the Bowler fantastic, and because it is served without straining, the drinker gets the full effect of the berries.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 3 fresh strawberries
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 1/2 oz Cognac
- 1 oz white wine
- 4 oz sparkling wine
- Strawberry for garnish
Preparation:
- Muddle the strawberries and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker half way with ice.
- Add the cognac and white wine.
- Shake well.
- Pour the contents of the shaker (including the ice) into a wine goblet.
- Top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
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