Soyer Au Champagne
Curiada Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 1.00 scoop Vanilla ice-cream
Directions
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Place scoop of ice cream in base of martini glass
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Add ice to cocktail shaker
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Add next three ingredients to shaker
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Shake well with ice
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Strain mixture over ice cream in glass
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Top with champagne
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Serve immediately while foaming with straws for mixing
Cocktail Description
This isn't your grandmother's ice cream float—it's a grown-up dessert cocktail that turns childhood nostalgia into pure French indulgence.
The Cognac Dream Float combines vanilla ice cream with Hennessy V.S., Grand Marnier, and Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, all topped with Perrier Jouet Grand Brut Champagne for an effervescent finish. You'll taste smooth vanilla cream mingling with warm cognac notes, bright orange liqueur, and subtle cherry sweetness from the maraschino, while the champagne adds lively bubbles that make the whole thing foam and dance in the glass. This cocktail works beautifully as an after-dinner treat or a fancy nightcap, especially when you want to impress guests with something unexpected. The technique is straightforward—shake three spirits with ice, pour over ice cream in a martini glass, top with bubbly—but you'll need to work quickly since the ice cream starts melting immediately. Serve it with straws so drinkers can stir the melting ice cream into the spirits, creating an ever-changing flavor profile with each sip. This pairs wonderfully with chocolate desserts, fruit tarts, or even crème brûlée, though it's rich enough to stand alone as your final course.
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