The Black Velvet Cocktail With Guinness & Moët & Chandon Champagne

The famous Black Velvet cocktail was invented back in 1861 at Brooks’s Club in London. After the death of Prince Albert everyone was overcome with emotion and the story goes that the steward at the club ordered that even the champagne should be put into mourning and proceeded to mix it with Guinness… And so, out of a death, the Black Velvet was born.

Bubble the cat doing a little photobombing! At least he goes with the colour scheme.

This is how the first attempt should have turned out

Serves 1:
1/2 flute of Moët & Chandon Champagne
1/2 flute of Guinness Extra Stout

1) Pour the Guinness Extra Stout into a Champagne flute until half full.
2) Top up the glass with Moët & Chandon Champagne
(watch out for the overspill – those bubbles can get out of hand)

That’s it, simples. Now sit back and raise a glass to good old Prince Albert.

Bottle top that!