The champagne cocktail is a minimal cocktail. It’s perfect if you want a cocktail and aren’t good at making them or you are too beat to make anything involved. Honestly you can make it in a flash. To see what, I mean, here’s a recipe for one: Champagne Cocktail Recipe | Bon Appétit
If you need convincing on the merits of them, read this: The Champagne Cocktail Is the Rented Tux of Mixed Drinks | Bon Appétit.
More on them, here.
I mean look at it: it looks delicious. Go make one.
P.S. If you do want a bit more involved cocktail that has sparkling wine as an ingredient, I recommend the French 75.
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