20 Easy Champagne co*cktails (2024)

Here’s one of the most sophisticated and refreshing co*cktail recipes out there: a French 75! It’s got a mysterious name, but it’s made with a few simple ingredients. It’s tangy, bubbly, and a bit botanical. Perfect for entertaining, use it as a brunch drink or a dinner party with friends. Really, any occasion is better with this drink in hand! The flavors are simple and classy: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and Champagne.

This isn’t just an champagne co*cktail, it’s THE champagne co*cktail. Yes, the Champagne co*cktail is a classic recipe on the International Bartender's Association list of IBA official co*cktails. It's a thing. Even better: it's tangy and refreshing, perfect for sipping with a little nuance from the angostura bitters and lemon. The best part: Adding a sugar cube to champagne makes a fountain of bubbles that positively sparkles! Are you celebrating something? Because this is the drink for you.

Meet the Negroni sbagliato, a “mixed up” version of the classic co*cktail using sparkling wine instead of gin! The lightly sweet champagne against the bitter Campari and sweet vermouth makes for a better balanced flavor than with gin. Who can’t resist a little bubbly?

Here’s a drink that’s made for celebration: a St Germain champagne co*cktail! It’s sophisticated and refreshing: floral, botanical, tangy, and bubbly all at once. If you’ve never purchased a bottle of St Germain, now’s the time! It's a liqueur made with elderflowers, the small white flowers of an elderberry plant. This bottle of fancy liqueur should be part of your alcohol arsenal: it's perfect for co*cktails of all kinds! But this particular champagne co*cktail is our favorite.

Here’s a champagne co*cktail that’s full of beautiful fresh flavor: thepeach Bellini! The bellini is aclassic co*cktailthat comes from Italy. It's typically made with Prosecco, but you can make with champagne too! It’s ideal in the summer during peach season, as a signature drink for co*cktail hour. And of course, it’s natural for brunch like its cousin themimosa. Luckily, you can use either fresh or frozen peaches: so you can make it anytime!

Here’s a champagne co*cktail that features the uncanny pairing of beer and wine in one drink! Or stout and champagne, that is. It’s theBlack Velvet! This ages old co*cktail pairs the hoppy bitterness and dark notes of coffee and chocolate with the light fruity bubbles of champagne. It might sound odd, but it really works!

Want a Mojito topped off with champagne? (Yes, please.) Enter theOld Cuban co*cktail: one partMojito, one partFrench 75. This mashup co*cktail is a modern classic created by a famous bartender in the early 2000’s. It’s minty fresh, with complexity from the bitters and vanilla and coconut notes from the aged rum. Combine it with a splash of bubbles, and it’s a co*cktail masterpiece!

TheFrench 75is one of our favorite co*cktails, and it's got a few spins. So meet theFrench 76! This classy co*cktail is just as sophisticated as its cousin drink, using vodka instead of the traditional gin. It’s got a light, bright flavor and effervescent bubbles: ideal for any time you need a festive signature drink.

When it comes to classic champagne co*cktails, usually the original is the best. But when it comes to mimosas…well, thisStrawberry Mimosamight be even better! Pureeing fresh strawberries with the orange juice adds fruity berry notes to the flavor palate. Even better, the color is vibrantly rosy!

Move over cosmos: there's a new cranberry co*cktail in town! This cranberry champagne co*cktail has a brilliant color and cozy vibe, and the flavor is tart and refreshing. While it's most suitable during fall and winter, you can serve it any time of the year, too! It uses only a few simple ingredients: cranberry juice (make sure to find 100% juice), cointreau, and champagne.

Here’s a fun way to use champagne in a co*cktail: Death in the Afternoon! This iridescentgreen co*cktailstars the combination of absinthe and sparkling wine, and the flavor is delightfully intriguing! It’s bubbly with a black licorice finish. Invented by writer Ernest Hemingway, it’s a unique drink to pull out to impress guests.

Here’s anItalian-style co*cktailthat’s bubbly and flavored with pure lemon: theLimoncello Spritz!Limoncellois an Italian liqueur that’s often sipped for after-dinner shots that you can also use for co*cktails. This spin on the Aperol spritz is full of bright lemon flavor and even better than the original, we think. It’s bubbly and effervescent, with a searing citrus bite.

Here’s a champagne co*cktail that’s tropical, fruity, and bubby all at once: thePineapple Mimosa! This spin on the classicbrunch co*cktailmight be even better. Sweet pineapple juice is a unique offset to crisp, dry champagne. The best part? Creamy coconut milk makes a frothy topping so it looks like the bubbles never die!

Need a festive champagne co*cktail for entertaining? Try this sparklingChampagne Punch! Bubbly wine is ideal for a punch because of its effervescent bubbles. This beautiful bowl is full of flavor, pairing sparkling wine with ginger ale, orange liqueur and fruity pineapple juice. Each sip is enormously refreshing!

If you love bubbly spritzes, run don’t walk to try theHugo co*cktail! ThisItalian co*cktailis a spin-off on theAperol spritzand even better, in our opinion. It’s made with delicate floral elderflower liqueur and bubbly sparkling wine, which compliment each other perfectly. While it's typically made with Prosecco, champagne works too! The bubbly combination transports you right to NorthernItaly, where this co*cktail was born and is popular to this day.

Try theFrench 77! This champagne co*cktail is a spin on the classicFrench 75that addsSt Germainelderflower liqueur. And dare we say it: it makes this classic co*cktail evenbetter. It’s bubbly and effervescent, with the floral undertones and the zing of fresh lemon juice.

When it comes to festive co*cktails…well, this one might take the cake. Try thisPomegranate Mimosa, aka Pomegrate Champagne co*cktail! The combination of sweet tart pomegranate, orange perfume and airy bubbles is one of the most satisfying in our list of200+ co*cktail recipes.