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Napoleon Champagne Cocktail

This variation on the traditional champagne cocktail is spiked with some Cognac and Grand Marnier.

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6

Ingredients

6 sugar cubes
Bitters
6 teaspoons Cognac
6 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
1 750-ml bottle chilled champagne (preferably extra dry)
6 orange peel strips

Preparation

  1. Sprinkle each sugar cube with 2 dashes of bitters. Place 1 sugar cube in each of 6 champagne flutes. Pour 1 teaspoon Cognac over each sugar cube. Add 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier to each glass. Fill glasses with champagne. Garnish glasses with orange peel strips and serve.

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