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Aug 23, 2024 · Recipe. How to make Black Velvet Drink. Fill a champagne flute halfway with chilled stout. Slowly top off the glass with chilled champagne, allowing the two liquids to mix naturally. Optionally, add ice to the glass if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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The black velvet is an interesting mixed drink that combines Champagne and dark beer in a single glass. One may think this an unlikely combination but it's actually quite good. It has been around for a very long time and may even be the original beer mixed drink!
Supposedly, the black velvet was created by a London steward. It was served while the country was in mourning over the 1861 death of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert.
For the stout, Guinness Extra Stout is an excellent choice and the most common beer poured in this cocktail. If you're careful while pouring it, you can get the two ingredients to create the beautiful layers of pale sparkling wine with a thick black top and foamy head. It can be helpful to use the bartender's floating trick by pouring the beer over...
The drink has been such a hit over the years that it has inspired a few companies to bottle similar mixes over the years. However, it's rare that these last long on the market. That's not really a surprise because it's such an easy mix that anyone can pull off at home.
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May 20, 2022 · Steps. Fill a highball glass halfway with chilled Guinness. Top with chilled Champagne, pouring it over the back of a spoon into the glass. High-class meets working-class in the Black Velvet, a marriage of Guinness and Champagne that’s smooth and bubbly.
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May 19, 2023 · The Black Velvet Cocktail for St. Paddy's. 2021 marked the 160th anniversary of Prince Albert's death and funeral, and today, the Stout-champagne mix is more popular than ever before. Because the Stout of choice usually is Guinness, the Black Velvet drink more and more got associated with Ireland instead of London.
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Nov 13, 2022 · Fill a flute or other tall, skinny glass halfway with Champagne. Top with stout. Alternatively, fill the glass halfway with stout, then gently pour the Champagne over the back of a spoon to achieve a layered look. Stir to mix prior to enjoying. A 1:1 ratio of the two ingredients is standard.
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Jul 19, 2017 · For this version, pour 2 ounces of chilled Guinness into a champagne flute and gradually pour 4 ounces of champagne or prosecco over an inverted spoon into the glass. Enjoy the pretty layered look ...
Jan 3, 2021 · The Black Velvet is a beer cocktail that pairs stout beer with sparkling wine, usually Guinness (Irish stout) and champagne (French sparkling wine). It was invented back in 1861 in London, as a cocktail to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband. The black of the stout was intended to signify the black armbands of mourners.
