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Champagne Cocktail

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    I'm in search of a Champage cocktail for my wedding. I'd prefer it to not be heavy, am trying to steer clear of recipes that include brandy. I am already serving Mai Tais and Cape Codders so preferably something non-orangey and non-cranberryish.  So let me know your favorites please!

    Bonus points if you can think of a cute Australian inspired name for it.

    Ideally I'd like to have the three drinks named so I can say A Cape Codder and A ___________  Tai'd the Knot!

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    i like lychee juice / puree with cocktail (juice works better b/c it's stronger). it's pretty light.

    there's also elderflower liquer with it

     
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    scissors    June 19, 2010   Atlanta, Ga

    bellini!

     
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    frozen yogurt    April, 2010  

    I LOVE champassions.  Champagne, passion fruit juice and raspberries for garnish.  I've made them at the last few wedding showers I threw and they were always a big hit! Or you could always do champagne and chambord.  It's good too!

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    did you also see this link:

    http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/your-favorite-champagne-cocktails

     
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    kellyalvey    10/17/2009   Indianapolis, IN

    I'm a bellini girl!

     
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    nybride: I hadn't seen that link. I did a search but must have missed it. Thanks for that.

    Anyone have any ideas for Aussie themed name?

     
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    creme_de_violet    9/12/2010   San Francisco

    I love champagne and guava juice!  So yummy!

     
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    arizonabride    June 2, 2010   Tucson, AZ

    There's a champagne cocktail you can make with limoncello. I've made one and it's GOOD!

    http://beyondwonderful.com/recipes/beverages/alcoholic/lemoncello_champagne.htm

     
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    texaslawgirl       New Braunfels, Texas

    nom nom nom bellini.

    Also if you would like a semi-white trash champagne punch recipe that is DELICIOUS here is mine. I make it for all kinds of parties and everyone loves it!

    1 or 2 quarts Strawberry Sherbert (I use Blue Bell)

    1 and 1/2 bottles of champagne

    1 two liter of Sprite

    Lime to garnish

     

    Its really fizzy and citrusy and cold. It gives you a little bit of a buzz too! Its excellent, but not that sophisticated, lol

     

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    Bellini!!!

     
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    Bellini    January 1, 2011   Washington, DC

    bellini says bellini!  lol

    i had one this weekend at the W hotel in DC...it was prosecco, raspberry and elderflower liquor...it was SO good...and a light pink color :)

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    in terms of names, are you the aussie or is he? how about a fizzy shirley?

     
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    LLauRRa    10/10/09   Dallas, TX

    I posted on this a while back and got lots of great suggestions, you can see the thread here.

    http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/your-favorite-champagne-cocktails

     
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    Thanks everyone it looks like the Bellini is going to be the winner. It's a regular on aussie cocktail lists so it fits in best as well.

    The aussie is my male fiance, I am the cape codder :)

     
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    wildstyle    October 1, 2010   Las Vegas

    how about calling it a waltzing matilda? 

     

     
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    hmm waltzing matilda would be perfect if it was a little bit more masculine! a waltzing man-tilda maybe? :)

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    they call women shirleys.. what do they call guys? he should know. have it be a waltzing "whatever"

     
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    Bruce. but it's not really that common, kinda a country thing, I feel like everyone would be going "who's Bruce?"

     

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