Cocktails with Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne is a dry sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France, made fizzy by a second fermentation in the bottle.
ABV11–13%
How it's used
It goes in last, to top a drink with bubbles and dry acidity, as in a French 75 or a Champagne Cocktail. Pour it after the other ingredients so it doesn't foam over, and never shake it, or the fizz is lost.
Substitutes for Brut Champagne
Avoid bottles marked dry, sec or demi-sec, which are much sweeter.
Traditional-method sparkling wine
Cava or crémant work one for one.
Brut Prosecco
Works with a fresher, fruitier taste.
Despite the name it is slightly sweeter than brut, but by no more than about a gram of sugar per pour.
Alcohol-free sparkling wine
Carries more sugar. Use half a barspoon to a barspoon less syrup, and the drink will be weaker.
