What to do with cruddy champagne - not mimosas

[Anonymous]

Anyone have any tips on how to use cruddy champagne other than making mimosas or some sort of champagne punch? I inhereted a bottle of Korbel that I am considering dumping, but figured I'd check in to see if anyone has any recipes that could use champagne. TIAaa3

[Anonymous]

French 75


1 lemon
3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) gin
1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounce) fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) simple syrup
1 cup ice cubes
1/4 cup (2 ounces) dry sparkling wine, such as brut Champagne, chilled



Using zester or paring knife, slice peel from lemon in long, thin spiral. Reserve lemon for another use and set peel aside.

In cocktail shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Add ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Strain into chilled Champagne flute and top with sparkling wine.

Curl lemon peel around finger to create twist at least 6 inches long. Garnish drink with twist and serve immediately.

[Anonymous]

Oh, and be forewarned about French 75s.

[Anonymous]

I love French 75s. When I move to New Orleans to drink myself to death I will kick off every evening with a couple of them, before moving on to Sazeracs.

[Anonymous]

Um, that recipe sounds awesome. Never heard of it before!

[Anonymous]

OP here... That looks like a great cocktail. Definitely my kind of drink. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

You could cook with it. Its just carbonated wine.

[Anonymous]

Have your cake and eat it too ...

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pound-cakes/vanilla-sparkling-wine-pound-cake/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could cook with it. Its just carbonated wine.

This recipe takes a while, so I don't make it often... but it's YUMMY!!!

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Roasted-Shrimp-with-Champagne-Shallot-Sauce-238526

[Anonymous]

That Chapelle gif is HEE larious. Loved that show and loved that skit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love French 75s. When I move to New Orleans to drink myself to death I will kick off every evening with a couple of them, before moving on to Sazeracs.

What are these? Do tell.

[Anonymous]

Save it for winter and make a pot of cheese fondue. Also go to Epicurious.com and do a recipe search.

[Anonymous]

It is very good for the compost bin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love French 75s. When I move to New Orleans to drink myself to death I will kick off every evening with a couple of them, before moving on to Sazeracs.

We might be the same person. I'm going to make a Sazerac as soon as I put my children to bed.
Here you go pp http://www.sazerac.com/cocktail.aspx

[Anonymous]

If you had another 99 bottles of it, you could take a bath.