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Lightly or well-aged rum invigorating with dry champagne, freshened by a touch of lime and balanced by honeyed richness. Described by some as being a

French 125 (French '75' with cognac)

Cognac makes for a heavier cocktail than a French 75 made with gin, yet this cocktail remains enlivening, refreshing and quaffable. The use of powdered

French 75 (Difford's recipe)

I've Colin Field to thank for my French 75 epiphany. One evening in early June 2017 I was sat at his bar (Bar Hemingway) and he showed me the vintage 75ml

French 75 Cocktail

Fresh, clean, sophisticated – dangerously quaffable. The use of powdered sugar instead of sugar syrup adds an attractive sherbet note to this cocktail.

Pisco Punch (Difford's recipe)

A tangy, balanced combination of rich flavours. The quality of pisco used is crucial to the success of a Pisco Punch.

Royal Mojito

A mojito topped with champagne instead of soda water. There's posh.

Bling! Bling!

An ostentatious little number.

Champagne Cocktail

This classic cocktail remains as popular as ever. Starts bone dry and becomes slightly sweeter as you reach the dissolving cube at the bottom, depending

Champagne Piña Colada

Deliciously creamy pineapple and coconut enlivened by champagne with rum notes shining through. Variables such as the coconut sorbet used, the pineapple

Champagne Snowball

Rich thick and creamy egg yolk freshened with dry sherry, zesty lime cordial and invigorated with champagne.

Chin Chin

Golden honey in colour and also in flavour. An unusual and great tasting Champagne cocktail.

Death in the Afternoon

Bravado (absinthe) dominates this drink, alongside hints of biscuity champagne. We added a touch of sugar to tame this hardman's cocktail.

Elle for Leather

A long, cooling champagne cocktail pepped up with scotch whisky, smoothed with vanilla liqueur. Easy drinking - yet adult.

Grape Escape

A cracking drink - subtle and refreshing.

Jalisco Flower

Subtle, fruity and one of my favourite champagne cocktails.

Ostend Fizz Royale

As Jason, the reader who created this sent us this recipe says, A champagne charged riff on the classic Ostend Fizz this is a good alternative to a Kir

Pear Tree Cocktail

Aromatic pear vodka and elderflower liqueur paired with biscuity champagne.

Porn Star Martini

A passion fruit and vanilla crowd-pleaser with champagne served on the side.

Ramos Chocolate Fizz cocktail

Creamy chocolate vanilla fudge with faint orange and a hint of gin.

Red Gemma

Red berry flavours with light red wine tannins, liqueur sweetness and botanical depth courtesy of gin, all refreshed with fizz. Berry fizz!