Classic Chicago Cocktail Recipe
If you're looking for a citrusy sweet cocktail, you have to try this Chicago cocktail recipe. It's one of the easiest cocktail recipes to make, and perfect for any time of year.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
- 2 oz brandy
- ¼ oz orange liqueur
- 1 dash angostura bitters
- 1½ oz champagne
In a cocktail shaker, or mixing glass, add in 1.5 oz of brandy, 1 dash of Angostura Bitters, and 1 dash of curacao. Add ice and shake well. Stir if you are using a mixing glass.
Strain into a champagne flute, coupe glass, or cocktail glass.
Top with champagne and enjoy!
Substitutions and variations
Curacao. If you don't have curacao, you can substitute it for triple sec. They are both an orange liqueur.
Champagne. You can always use prosecco if you don't have champagne.
Brandy. Now, if you don't like brandy, you can certainly use substations, you just won't be making the traditional Chicago cocktail recipe. You could use whiskey or dark rum as alternates for the base of the drink.
Sweetness. If you prefer your drink a little sweeter, and the sugar on the rim of the glass isn't giving you that sweet you need, you can add either half an ounce of simple syrup or half an ounce of sweet vermouth. Keyword champagne cocktails, chicago cocktail recipe
