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    Home » Beverages » Cocktails

    Rum & Campari Champagne Cocktail

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on December 28, 2018, updated May 10, 2024 - 2 Comments

    Prep time: 2 minutes minutes
    5 from 1 vote
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    A twist on the Classic Champagne Cocktail, this Rum & Campari Champagne Cocktail is a bit more mellow with Rum & Campari in place of Cognac & Angostura Bitter. But don't worry, the Champagne is still there!

    Looking for something else? Try a sparkling Cranberry Champagne Cocktail, a Clementine Campari Cocktail, a non-alcoholic Christmas Punch or a Cranberry Ginger Ale Mocktail.

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    three glasses of rum & campari campagne cocktail

    Have you had a Classic Champagne Cocktail before? It's a beautiful, easy & delicious champagne drink dating back to at least the mid-1800s - likely one of the oldest cocktails we're still drinking today. And no wonder!

    How to make a Champagne Cocktail

    As dangerous as it is delicious a Champagne Cocktail is basically a spiked glass of Champagne. In the classic version, a sugar cube is saturated with Angostura Bitter before being added to a glass together with some cognac, after which the glass is filled up with Champagne. Some say it's a crazy use of good Champagne - I say it's delicious, and therefore not crazy at all.

    That being said - you can use a dry Cava or other sparkling wine as well. I doubt anyone will taste the difference!

    3 glasses of rum & campari champagne cocktail

    OK - on to my version of the classic cocktail. Trying for a bit of a mellower taste (as well as - at least in my house - a bit more common ingredients) I used Campari instead of Angostura Bitter, and rum instead of cognac. It's delicious and close in taste to the classic, albeit a bit less spicy due to the use of Campari instead of Angostura Bitter. The sugar cube is still there, the Champagne (or other dry sparkling wine) is still there, and it's still the perfect welcome cocktail for any dinner party.

    Maybe for New Year's Eve?

    3 glasses of rum & campari champagne cocktail

    Did you try this Rum & Campari Champagen Cocktail? What did you think? Let me know by leaving a comment and/or a rating below! Or just leave a comment anyway - I love hearing from you . I also love seeing your creations - so please tag me on Instagram if you post it and use the hashtag #alwaysusebutter.

    Recipe

    3 glasses of rum & campari champagne cocktail

    Rum & Campari Champagne Cocktail

    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Drinks
    Servings: 1 cocktail
    Calories: 173kcal
    Prep time: 2 minutes mins
    Author: Emmeline Kemperyd
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    Ingredients

    • 1 sugar cube
    • 1 oz Campari
    • 1 oz rum
    • 6 oz Champagne or other dry sparkling wine
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Place the sugar cube in a champagne flute and pour over the Campari. Follow with the rum and then top with Champagne. Serve immediately!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 105mg | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.5mg

    Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.

    Did you make this? Tag me today!Tag @alwaysusebutter and use the hashtag #alwaysusebutter!

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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    1. Becky

      December 28, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      Love the festive color of this cocktail! Pinned it.

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      • Emmeline

        December 28, 2018 at 4:00 pm

        Thank you! So glad you liked it! 😀

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