Champagne cocktails are a fun way to entertain and feed your wedding guests.
Many brides and grooms choose to serve wine and beer at their wedding, but wedding cocktails are a fun detail anyone can do!
You can pick and choose one or two of these wedding cocktails ideas or tips and incorporate them into your wedding reception.
Choosing only one or two of these wedding cocktail ideas is a great way to keep costs low at your wedding reception and not break the budget.
When making champagne cocktails, use a good quality dry champagne unless the recipe specifically calls for something sweeter.
Save the high-end bubbly for your midnight toast, and use less expensive champagne for your cocktails.
Most varieties of sweet liqueur will mix well with champagne, so feel free to experiment a bit. Use a small amount of liqueur to start with.
Treat your bridal party to a pre or post nuptials gift box that contains the delicious champagne cocktails kit so they can make their own!
About half an ounce for every four ounces of champagne will ensure that the heaviness of the liqueur won't overwhelm the delicate flavours of the champagne. You can add more liqueur to taste if need be.
Each recipe makes one cocktail, unless otherwise noted.
Kir Royale
- 1/2 ounce Creme de Cassis
- 4 ounces chilled champagne
Mix gently and serve in a champagne flute. Add an edible flower for a beautiful finish.
Cointreau Royale
- 1/2 teaspoon Creme de Cassis
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau
- 4 ounces chilled champagne
Mix gently and serve in a champagne flute. Garnish with an orange twist.
Champagne Screw (makes 2 servings)
- 1 ounce vodka
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 4 ounces champagne
Mix in a cocktail shaker with crushed ice; strain into champagne flutes.
Pink Mimosa (makes 2 servings)
- 4 ounces pink grapefruit juice
- 4 ounces champagne
Mix in a cocktail shaker with crushed ice; strain into champagne flutes. Garnish with whole raspberries.
French Revolution
- 1 ounce brandy
- 1/2 ounce Framboise
- 4 ounces champagne
Mix gently and serve in a champagne flute.
You can make your cocktails look even better by simply dipping the very tip of the glass in egg white and then immediately dipping the tip of the glass in sugar. The sugar will stick and dry to the top of the glass, creating a frosted effect.
What are your favourite champagne cocktail recipes?