Chambord and Champagne Cocktail

Here’s an easy and effortless cocktail recipe: Chambord and champagne! The blending of the two results in a sparkling and sophisticated drink.

Do you have a bottle of raspberry liqueur or Chambord? Here’s an easy cocktail to make: Chambord and champagne! These two go together like any of those famous pairings: tomatoes and basil, peaches and cream, or peanut butter and jelly. Simply mix raspberry liqueur with fizz and you have a sophisticated Chambord cocktail perfect for celebrations of all kinds. The bubbly flavor of the sweet cake is refreshing and surprisingly nuanced for two ingredients. Here’s what you should know about this elegant drink.

Also try: the popular and very similar Kir Royale!

How to make a Chambord champagne cocktail

It’s as easy as combining two ingredients! There’s not much you can do to spoil this one. Except stir! You want all those champagne bubbles to stay intact. You can make it right in the jar, like a mimosa.

1. Pour 3/4 ounce Chambord into a glass. Serve in a champagne flute or cocktail glass.
2. Add 4 ounces of champagne. It’s half a cup, so you can watch it as you pour it into the glass. Taste and add a little more Chambord if you like.

What exactly is Chambord?

Chambord has a beautiful gold and purple round bottle that will make you feel like a professional bartender. but what is that exactly? Can you use another raspberry liqueur here? Here’s what you need to know:

• Chambord is a black raspberry liqueur made in France. Despite the whims of the historic-looking bottle, the brand started in the 1980s. But it’s inspired by a raspberry liqueur recipe from the 1680s.
• How does Chambord taste? It has a rich, fruity flavor with hints of raspberry and citrus.
• What are the substitutes for Chambord? You can use crème de cassis (currant flavored) or razzmatazz schnapps liqueur.
• How much is Chambord? A small bottle costs about $20 (in the US).
• Is it worth buying? Yes, if you’re an adventurous house mixologist! No if you are a minimalist.

Which champagne to use?

You can use any type of champagne or sparkling wine for this recipe. Here are some notes on sparkling wine and prosecco vs champagne:

• Use a dry champagne. You want a dry flavor to balance the sweetness of Chambord. Any champagne labeled “brut” will work here.
• Any type of sparkling wine will work, even Prosecco! Do you have prosecco instead? You can make Chambord and Prosecco. Prosecco is slightly sweeter than champagne and has larger bubbles. The taste is more nuanced: you get notes of apple, pear and lemon. It’s also a bit cheaper than champagne: usually around $15 a bottle.

More Chambord cocktails

Got a bottle and wondering what other Chambord cocktails you can make? Here are some ideas for using a bottle!

• French Martini The most famous way to prepare a Chambord cocktail? The French Martini! This elegant cocktail is perfectly balanced with vodka, pineapple juice and raspberry liqueur.
• Chambord Spritz Make a classic spritz with Chambord! It’s like an Aperol Spritz, with champagne and sparkling water. For each drink, mix together: 1 ounce of Chambord, 3 ounces of champagne, and 1 ounce of sparkling water.

When to serve that Chambord champagne cocktail

This Chambord champagne cocktail is festive and will make any occasion even more festive! Serve as:

More champagne cocktails

There are so many other ways to serve champagne! Here are some of our favorite champagne cocktails:

• Classic Champagne Cocktail A classic, festive and elegant drink, perfect for the party (or New Year’s Eve). The sugar cube makes it sparkle!
• French 75 Cocktail A classic cocktail based on gin and lemon. It’s sophisticated and perfect for celebrations of all kinds!
• St Germain Champagne Cocktail This cocktail mixes elderflower liqueur with champagne, lemon and gin. A refined sparkling drink, perfect for all occasions!
• Black Velvet This combination of strong beer and champagne, invented in 1861, has proven itself!