Taylor New York State Champagne Recipes

This minimalist drink of sugar that's been soaked in bitters and topped with Champagne was first mentioned in Jerry Thomas's book 1862 "How to Mix Drinks." It's both festive and resplendent with bubbles as written, but there's also room to customize: Split the amount of Angostura bitters with a lesser-used bitter (grapefruit, celery, orange, persimmon, for example) from your bar. Trade granulated or Demerara sugar for the sugar cube: The drink's flavor will remain the same, lacking only in the drama of the cube bubbling to its demise at the base of the glass. Finally, use Champagne if you're on a champagne budget, and dry sparkling wine if you're not.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

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To toast The Minimalist column upon its exit from the pages of the Dining section, a Champagne cocktail - developed with help from the bartender Jim Meehan. It is appropriately celebratory and bittersweet.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 2m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, dessert

Time 6h

Yield About 40 coated truffles

Number Of Ingredients 1

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 31, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 5 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams