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The Bubbly Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion
“A swank drink from the classic cocktail era, the champagne cocktail is re-imagined with fresh ingredients and no longer saved for special occasions – bubbly is the occasion.”
—Maria C. Hunt, author of The Bubbly Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion (Clarkson Potter, August 2009)
Champagne and sparkling wines are selling like never before and not just for Valentine’s Day or New Year’s Eve toasts. We’re now in the era of Bubbly Whenever – and these enticing bubbles are part of experiencing the good life 365 days a year. We pop open affordable bottles of prosecco or brut rosé with brunch or barbecue, while hip bars around the world craft inventive sparkling cocktails.
In my first book The Bubbly Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion I share loads of simple and delicious sparkling cocktail recipes to make at home. Whether you mix up historical classics like the French 75 (Champagne, gin, sour mix and a brandied cherry) or a Bellini (Prosecco and peach puree) or more modern drinks like the Ginger Snap (sparkling sake and ginger root) or pomegranate Lava Lamps (sparkling wine, pomegranate liqueur, pomegranate arils) your friends are sure to be impressed. With vivid color photos and stories, the eight chapters explore creative cocktail themes: Classics, Bubbletinis, Fruitful Fizz, Rose-Colored Glasses, Mixed and Muddled, Latin Libations, Floral-Flavored, and Happy Endings, which are desserts and sweet cocktails;-) Every recipe in The Bubbly Bar emphasizes intense flavor combinations, fresh ingredients and minimal effort.
Learn how to:
- Garnish drinks with fancy citrus peel spirals or frosted rims
- Make your own like sour mix or versatile syrups with ingredients you have
- Choose the best bubbly from around the world
- Find the best sparkling wines under $15
Whether you’re searching for a special Champagne, a California sparkling wine, Spanish cava or organic sparkling wines, I’ve come up with a list of the best names and values to look out for when you’re popping into your favorite wine shop or visiting wineries.
The Bubbly Bar makes a great gift. It’s a must-have for anyone who loves entertaining and creating cocktails at home or who is a fan of sparkling wine and champagne and wants to know how to enjoy these wines more fully. Remember, everything’s better with bubbly!