A Classic Grand Marnier Champagne Cocktail is a perfect way to welcome spring
One of the things any historian quickly learns is to never assume and to take nothing for granted.
A couple of weeks ago, scrounging around the pantry and liquor cabinet for ideas that might step up a nightcap glass of sparkling wine into something a bit more celebratory, the bottle of bitters, a standard element of many a worthy champagne cocktail, naturally caught my attention.
But a dash of bitters was hardly going to do the job all on its own. What else could be added to really make it special? And there it was, a new bottle of Grand Marnier from Christmas. Orange, bitters, and sparkles: Perfect.
And it was lovely.
Pretty certain I'd not come up with anything original, I did a little research Read More