🚨 15 Genius Ways To Use Champagne

posted in All on 9/18/2014

Next time you pop open a bottle of bubbly, don’t just grab a couple of flutes and chug it down. There are just too many fabulous things you can do with that champagne! From fantastic cocktails to delectable desserts to savory dishes, champagne is ready for any kind of party. Bring on the bubbly!

1. Pomegranate Mimosa
This mimosa is the best way to start your morning, obvs. Because, you know, antioxidants. And champagne.

2. French 75
The classic French 75 combines champagne and gin, but this juniper-infused version adds a fun, modern twist.

3. Champagne Turkey Meatballs
Yes, you can make meatballs using champagne. And, yes, they taste incredible.

4. Cherry Sorbet Champagne Floats
Forget root beer floats; champagne is infinitely more fun and pairs beautifully with cherry sorbet.

5. Champagne and Chocolate Cupcakes
Champagne and chocolate pretty much make the most romantic cupcake ever.

6. Chocolate-Covered Champagne Strawberries
OK, more champagne and chocolate must be had. This time, champagne-soaked strawberries get dipped in chocolate for pure heaven.

7. White Grape and Champagne Granita
This frozen dessert is perfect on a warm night. Or any night.

8. Pear Hibiscus Cocktail
If you’re looking for the perfect cocktail for brunch, well, you found it.

9. Champagne Vinaigrette
Pour this champagne vinaigrette over a spinach strawberry salad, and you’ve got yourself the best damn salad in the land.

10. Blood Orange Champagne Crème Brûlée
This crème brûlée is anything but vanilla, with a bit of champagne and blood orange to mix things up.

11. Champagne Sundaes
The only thing better than a hot fudge sundae is a champagne sundae, complete with toasted pound cake croutons.

12. Champagne Margaritas
Champagne margaritas? Hell yeah.

13. Pink Champagne Ombre Cake
This cake is about the only ombre out there that can compete with Jared Leto’s luscious locks.

14. Prosecco Cupcakes
OK, so technically prosecco isn’t champagne, but it’s close enough, and these cupcakes do both champagne and prosecco justice.

15. Prosecco and Orange Flower Water Buttercream
This beautifully flavored buttercream goes great spread on a fancy macaron — or on your finger and straight into your mouth. Whatevs.