Three kir royale cocktails with blackberries in the background

13 champagne cocktails

Hannah Guinness

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Looking for easy champagne cocktail recipes? Our favourite ideas for fizz include a fun french 75, classic buck's fizz and a fruity kir royale

Toasty and rich, champagne makes a good choice for those who want a drier alternative to prosecco in their cocktails. Whether you are raising a glass to a special occasion, throwing a festive drinks party, or just fancy a sip of bubbly, our classic champagne cocktails are the perfect inspiration.

Our cocktails with champagne include classics like buck's fizz and kir royale, as well as boozier gin champagne cocktails like the very drinkable french 75.

Pick the best fizz for your cocktail with our favourite supermarket champagnes, sparkling wines and Italian sparkling wines. On a budget? Opt for an affordable yet high-quality cava. For gifting inspiration, take a browse through the best champagne gifts for champagne lovers.

12 celebratory champagne cocktail recipes

Buck's fizz

Champagne and sharp orange juice is all you need to make this classic cocktail.

Paloma champagne cocktail

Start Christmas morning on a bright note with these zesty paloma cocktails. Just five ingredients, including a dose of fizz and tequila, guarantee everyone’s in a merry mood.

Three orange-coloured cocktails in champagne flutes

Kir royale

Champagne, blackcurrant liqueur and a blackberry to garnish is all you need to whip up this classic cocktail, perfect for a celebratory cocktail without the fuss.

Fig and grapefruit twinkle cocktail

This celebratory cocktail combines the flavours of delicately spiced crème de figue liquor with tart grapefruit gin and champagne. Perfect for a sophisticated sip on Christmas Eve

Two cocktails set against a festive background

Black velvet cocktail

Mix rich stout with biscuity champagne in this two-ingredient cocktail to create a silky and easy-drinking cocktail.

Champagne mojito

At Soho restaurant Bébé Bob, this classy cocktail is topped up with a champagne foam made in a cream whipper.

A champagne cocktail in a tall glass

Homemade grenadine and champagne cocktails

These eye-catching grenadine and champagne cocktails are an easy way to add some sparkle to your dinner table. Simple but effective.

Grapefruit mimosa

This sharp and zesty cocktail is a twist on the classic mimosa – the orange juice is swapped for grapefruit and a little triple sec to balance the tart citrus.

Two glasses of grapefruit sharing mimosa next to a jug of the same cocktail

French 75

This classic champagne cocktail is simple to make but looks stunning, perfect for the party season.

Champagne and berry fizz

Try this twist on a sgroppino, with champagne or cava and a scoop of berry sorbet to create a 5-minute tipple.

Elit Christmas

A really beautiful, split-coloured champagne cocktail invented by the legendary Salvatore Calabrese. If you can’t find the fraise de bols, you could use another liqueur like crème de cassis.

Sloe gin fizz

A festive twist on a classic gin fizz, you can use shop-bought sloe gin or find our recipe for an easy DIY version. Swap the sparkling water for champagne to give this recipe a special touch of decadence.

Two tall glasses of sloe gin fizz, garrnished with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry

White sparkle

A great sparkling Christmas party cocktail. After you have decorated the champagne flutes, chill them in the freezer or fill them with ice for a few minutes.

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Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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