Strawberry Champagne Cocktail

Top tips & tricks

Make sure your ingredients are nice and cold

Take your time to shake up the vodka with the crushed ice to get it perfectly frosty. Also, ensure that your Champagne is chilled before you pop it to charge the glasses. This way you will be able to pour a delightfully refreshing drink.  

If you want to make the bubbles last, use a flute

2 Ingredient Champagne cocktails like these can be served in martini glasses or flutes. Many Champagne purists will tell you that the bouquet of these wines is best enjoyed in a glass with more surface exposure such as the martini glass. However, if you want the bubbles to last to provide some visual spectacle, a flute is your best bet.  

If you are wary of popping the bottle, use a kitchen towel

Opening a Champagne bottle can be something tricky and a little daunting if you aren’t used to doing so. To make things simpler, use a kitchen towel. Holding the bottle in your non-dominant hand, untwist the tie in the wire that keeps the cork in place. Without removing the wire, place the towel over the top of the bottle, grip it tightly with your dominant hand, and gently wiggle the cork and loose wire top from side to side until the cork pops out. Using the towel gives you a little more grip and control.  

Perfect occasions to serve the Strawberry Champagne cocktail

• Weddings. The best Champagne cocktails tend to be served as welcome drinks at weddings. 
• Garden parties. A summery garden party calls for a happy, sparkly drink like the Strawberry Champagne cocktail, which also happens to be super photogenic.  
• Birthday celebrations. Every birthday needs some bubbly, and with this recipe, you can add a little something extra that makes it all the more special.