I don’t drink champagne very often. Why does it seem off limits, unless it’s a special occasion? Who made the rule that champagne is reserved for celebrations, and beer, wine, and martinis are for everyday consumption? (well, maybe not every day) Last week I hosted a girls’ night for the Bachelorette finale. When the girls arrived, we shook up these Champagne Cosmos. Every party needs a signature cocktail, and this is a perfect one for hanging out with the girlfriends in your life. In our jammies, sipping cocktails, and watching trash, I mean reality t.v., with no child or husband interruptions ~ this was every mom’s dream!  

For party favors, I made diamond ring cookies complete with disco dust.  They were sparkly and beautiful, and I’ll have to make them again sometime. I lost almost all of my recent pictures when the Naughty One ate my memory card. For dessert, we had chocolate fondue and rose cupcakes. I was lucky enough to have photoshopped the cupcakes before the pup killed the photo card.

For those of you who don’t like your cocktails too sweet, this is a good choice. When making champagne cocktails, you don’t need to waste your best bottle of champagne. Stick with the middle of the road bottle ~ not cheap champagne, but definitely not the most expensive.

I say we don’t wait for the next “celebration”, let’s find something to celebrate and pop open the champagne. I’m celebrating the fact that there are still four and a half weeks of summer left,  and I already have the boy’s new backpack and school supplies organized (so unlike me!). What’s everyone else celebrating this week?

printable recipe

Champagne Cosmo

1 1/4 cup triple sec

1 1/4 cup Ocean Spray Cranberry Pomegranate Juice

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

4 cups champagne

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, combine the ingredients above and shake vigorously. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a lime.

Cheers for feeling ahead of the game… for once!