Classics
This cobbler turns sparkling wine into a cooler with texture, aroma, and just enough sweetness to carry the citrus.
Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Ingredients
Brut bubbles, citrus oils, and crushed ice in a festive slow-sipper.
Taste: dry bubbles · orange oil · cool citrus
Brut sparkling wine
120ml
Simple syrup
5ml
Fresh orange pieces
two small pieces
15ml
Lemon peel
one strip
2ml
How to make it
Add the syrup and citrus to a chilled Collins glass.
Pack the glass one-third full with crushed ice and slowly add the sparkling wine.
Stir once, top with more crushed ice, and arrange the citrus on top.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 33, image 37 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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