oh, hello. I didn't see you standing there. it's been quite a year, hasn't it? what with all the hundreds of thousands of covid deaths, minor wars, and political mayhem. and it's u.s. election day. which means: you need a drink.
today we're bringing out the big guns. the elephant guns. the 16-inch naval guns. bourbon and champagne.
let's... BEGIN
let's... BEGIN
the classic champagne cocktail is a sugar cube soaked with bitters, dropped into a champagne flute, which is then filled with champagne. that's not what we're making. but the basic ingredients are similar: champagne and sugar, in this case simple syrup
plus bourbon
plus bourbon
by the way, for this drink to shine you're going to want *dry* sparkling wine/champagne, although let's be honest, here in the wasteland anything with bubbles will do. but I'm saying here, we're adding sugar to it. dry is better. trust me
the next thing you're going to want is some sort of flavoring. I recommend like 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, but orange extract works great too! you can also use a miniscule dash of cointreau if you want. like 1/4 teaspoon of maple syrup is another good one. be an artist
the point here is we're being versatile. I want you to succeed with this drink. use what you have around you. be a boozy macgyver.
last, you're going to want bourbon.
once you have all this stuff, assemble the drink like so:
in a champagne flute or coupe, add 2 oz of bourbon, 1/2 oz of simple syrup, plus your flavoring. stir it really well, until it's uniform
once you have all this stuff, assemble the drink like so:
in a champagne flute or coupe, add 2 oz of bourbon, 1/2 oz of simple syrup, plus your flavoring. stir it really well, until it's uniform
then top with champagne or sparkling wine, and stir well again. if you want the drink to be *really* cold, stir the non-champagne ingredients separately with ice before straining them into the glass
garnish it with whatever makes you happy. a cherry, an orange twist, brass from a .30-06 round.
because of the bubbles, I'd recommend not gulping it. but because of the bourbon, a) you're gonna feel it, and b) the bottle of champagne will stretch farther
because of the bubbles, I'd recommend not gulping it. but because of the bourbon, a) you're gonna feel it, and b) the bottle of champagne will stretch farther
enjoy the drink. tune out the dumb nyt election needles. and hope that when you wake up, everything is gonna be fine.
except your headache.
except your headache.
and if you need more...
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