Prince of Wales

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (17 ratings)

Serve in a Flute glass

Ingredients:
1 cube Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
12 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
12 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
Top up with Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make:

RUB sugar cube with lemon zest, coat with dashes of bitters and drop cube into chilled glass. POUR chilled cognac and liqueur over soaked cube and TOP with chilled champagne.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

More interesting than a Classic Champagne Cocktail.

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History:

Our page on the Champagne Cocktail gives more information on the history of this classic cocktail and its variants.

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
14th April 2021 at 19:57
Very nice champaign cocktail. Good balance, but I felt the orange flavour. May try with one dash of angostura and one of orange bitters.