🍾 Seelbach Cocktail

Louisville's legendary champagne cocktail

Ingredients

1 oz Bourbon whiskey
½ oz Triple sec (Cointreau preferred)
7 Dashes Angostura bitters
7 Dashes Peychaud's bitters
5 oz Champagne or sparkling wine (chilled)
1 Orange twist (for garnish)

Instructions

Add bourbon, triple sec, and both bitters to a champagne flute.
Stir briefly to combine.
Top with chilled champagne.
Garnish with an orange twist.

Pro Tips

🏨 The Seelbach Hotel

Named after Louisville's historic Seelbach Hotel, opened in 1905. The hotel bar claims this cocktail was created pre-Prohibition, though its true origins are debated.

🍾 Champagne Selection

Use a brut champagne or dry sparkling wine. Sweeter varieties will make the drink cloying.

💧 The Bitters

Yes, 7 dashes of each seems like a lot! The champagne dilutes them. Trust the recipe – it's surprisingly well-balanced.

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