Minty Orange Champagne Cocktail
I like having a midweek celebration usually this includes a glass of bubbles. It’s fun to switch it up once in a while and try a Champagne cocktail. This drink looks super fancy and will impress a group of your friends. This drink has a mint shrub which sounds complicated but it is a vinegar-based syrup.
I like using shrubs to flavor cocktails because they add a savory tartness to the drink without all the sugar. If you don’t want to make the shrub you could use a mint simple syrup instead but the drink will be a little sweeter. Enjoy your day with this pimped-out Champagne cocktail because everyone needs to be celebrated!
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces of vodka
- ½ ounce of Grand Marnier
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1/2 ounce mint shrub (see recipe below)
- 2 ounces of rosé champagne
Method:
- Fill a shaker with 1 cup of ice, mint shrub, vodka, Grand Marnier, and orange juice
- Shake the mixture until it is mixed and chilled
- Pour mixture into serving glass and top with rosé champagne
- Garnish the champagne cocktail with an orange slice and mint leaf
Yields: 1 serving
Recipe: Mint Shrub
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of agave syrup
- 10 mint leaves
Instructions:
- Muddle mint leaves with agave and vinegar
- Refrigerate mixture for 2 days
- Strain the mixture and enjoy
* The extra shrub may be stored in a glass container for up to a week
