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Champagne Pick-Me-Up

Champagne Pick-Me-Up

Classic

Cognac, orange, and grenadine topped with Champagne.

FruityBrunchCelebrationVintage
3 minEasyBalanced

Warm brandy fruit, juicy orange, and a hint of pomegranate sweetness, lifted by dry bubbles. Bright, rounded, and cheering.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Cognac
  • 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
  • 0.25 oz Grenadine
  • Champagne to top
  • Orange twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the cognac, orange juice, and grenadine to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Top with cold Champagne.

  5. 5

    Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.

The Story

Pick-me-ups were morning-after drinks in early twentieth-century bar guides, and the Champagne version pairs brandy with citrus and a little grenadine. It is a restorative, brunch-friendly drink with a long history on the hotel-bar circuit.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Orange twist