Thirsty Thursday: Black Velvet

This month’s Thirsty Thursday recipes are an homage to beer. Not just as a beverage in general, but also used as a mixer. Last time we talked about the Lemonade Shandy. This week, I thought we would get a little fancier with a Black Velvet.

 

Today kicks of the NCAA March Madness Tournament (which by the way my bracket has a tendency toward the Big 10 and Catholic Schools, oh well). While most people who I know will be glued to the television with pizza and a cold brew, I have a few friends that would much rather serve fancy hors d’oeuvre and cocktails for events such as this. Ok, ok, when I say some people I mean… me. I love sporting events, but sometimes it is also fun to class it up a bit.

 

So, to celebrate the first day of March Madness, I thought it might be fun to fancy things up a bit.

Nothing says fancy to me like a chilled bottle of bubbly. I am mixing it with a cold bottle of stout or Guiness. The mix of flavors seems strange, but the light and bubbly mix of sparkling wine with the heavy stout it an awesome combination. It is called a Black Velvet, and I guarantee you will love it!

 

Black Velvet (makes 2 cocktails)
1 bottle of Guinesss Stout chilled
1 Split of sparkling wine chilled

Divide the Guiness evenly between two glasses. Top the beer with the chilled sparkling wine. Enjoy immediately.

 

If you liked this cocktail you might also like some others with sparkling wine like this recipe for Champagne Punch.

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