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Published 06/4/12
The Maxwell cocktail
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Liquor.com / Tim Nusog

This refreshing Champagne cocktail by cocktail pro H. Joseph Ehrmann is perfect for a date—this recipe makes a pair of drinks.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces Square One cucumber vodka
  • 1/4 ounce Cointreau
  • 3/4 ounce cucumber juice
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 ounce agave nectar
  • 187 mL brut Champagne or other sparkling wine (about 1 split-size bottle)

Steps

Serves 2.

  1. Add all ingredients except Champagne into a large shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

  2. Double-strain, dividing between two flutes.

  3. Top each flute with Champagne and chill the rest of the bottle in an ice bucket.

  4. While drinking, top with more Champagne as desired.