The festive season is now upon us, and that means one thing for many people: time for celebrations. If your idea of welcoming in the new year takes the form of bubbles, then Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut is the ideal foundation on which to start proceedings; refreshing and light, it is versatile enough to incorporate into a variety of concoctions. In the spirit of giving, and to celebrate the new year, I have put together two of my favourite Brut-based cocktails for you to try at home.
The Seelbach Cocktail
Ingredients:
30ml Bourbon
15ml Cointreau
7 dashes Angostura bitters
Glass: champagne flute
Garnish: lemon twist
Method
Mix the bourbon, Cointreau and bitters in a mixing glass over ice, then strain into the champagne flute and top up with Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut. Garnish with a lemon twist and then enjoy this classic 1917 Kentucky cocktail.
Berry Fizz
Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh cranberries
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon sugar
50ml pomegranate juice
50ml cranberry juice
Glass: tumbler
Garnish: 2 sprigs mint and 1 slice of lime
Method
Heat the water, sugar and most of the cranberries over a pan for five minutes until it turns to a syrup, then leave it to cool on the side. Spoon the syrup into the bottom of the tumbler, adding the juice and the the Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut. Garnish with the remaining cranberries, lime and mint and sip on a light refreshing cocktail as you celebrate the start of a new year.