Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Squid Mixes: Champagne Julep


A champagne julep combines cognac, sparkling white wine, simple syrup, bitters and mint.  I got my recipe from the Cocktail Party app.  I used Prosecco for the wine.  The bitters choice offered: aromatic, chocolate, lemon, orange or Creole.  I went with lemon.

We love mint.  We even have some in the garden - easily harvested in warmer months, not so much now.  And we love whiskey.  So, you'd think we'd drink juleps all the time but not so much.  The champagne variation provides a brighter option than the standard - quite nice.  I can't say the bitters were much of a player.  Again, it might be fun to experiment with the different options.

4 comments:

  1. ah, My whiskey: Jim Beam black label.
    It's hard to find here, right now.

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    1. Huh! That's rather upsetting.

      That was my bourbon for a while. I've switched to JB's Kentucky Straight Bourbon more recently simply because it's cheaper. I've never done a thorough bourbon exploration. Some day...

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  2. I left ya as soon as you mentioned cognac...LOL

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    1. I'm guessing a regular julep would be more your speed.

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