Easy Champagne Cocktails: The Barbowhatever

For New Year’s Eve, I’m sharing 6 easy champagne cocktails that together use only 9 ingredients. Get the recipe for one of the cocktails and the links to the rest below.

When we were in Philadelphia in November, I ordered one of the champagne cocktails off of a menu in a restaurant. It was called a Barbotage. I *loved* it. When I got home I immediately looked up what was in it. I wound up confused. I found some recipes that seemed like they might be what I had (champagne spiked with orange liqueur and brandy). But others had no spirits but did have bitters and still others had orange juice and grenadine.

6 Easy Champagne Cocktails from 9 Simple Ingredients: The Barbowhatever The Champagne Cocktail recipe that I’m sharing with you today is as close to the one I had in Philly as I can get. I’m not sure if it’s authentically a Barbotage or not. I’m calling it a Barbowhatever. When something’s this good it doesn’t matter what you call it, right?

This recipe is part of my New Year’s Eve series “6 Easy Champagne Cocktails, 9 Simple Ingredients”.

Get the list of nine ingredients here.

Another one of my favorite champagne cocktails is the Sparkling French Martini. You should give that one a try, too!

The Barbowhatever – An Easy Champagne Cocktail

Author: Christine Pittman
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 serving

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Description

This is a pretty strong champagne cocktail. It makes for a great after-dinner drink. If you like something on the weaker side, use a bit more bubbly.

Ingredients

ice cubes
½ ounce orange liqueur (like Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec)
½ ounce brandy or cognac
a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
¾ of a cup of sparkling wine
a slice of orange for garnish

Instructions

Put 8-10 ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Add the orange liqueur, brandy and lemon juice. Put the lid on and shake it, baby.
Pour it into a brandy snifter. Pour in the sparkling wine. Add a couple more ice cubes and the orange slice. Sip slowly.