An Easy Champagne Cocktail with Rose Water

If you’re still not sure what to serve for Valentine’s Day or, if you just need a dazzling but quick cocktail any time of the year, this is hands down the best easy Champagne cocktail to make in a pinch.

This rose water cocktail is the sexiest two-ingredient drink

With just two ingredients, it has got to be the easiest Champagne cocktail you’ll ever make. By adding just a trace of rose water to a simple and elegant glass of Brut Champagne, you’ve turned a flute of Champagne into an aphrodisiac cocktail. Just like that!

A two-ingredient rose water Champagne cocktail

The recipe was originally printed in my cookbook Romancing the Stove: The Unabridged Guide to Aphrodisiac Foods. I’m now sharing it here because I’m frequently asked for a simple yet aphrodisiac cocktail recipe and it really doesn’t get any better than this. And the ingredients for this Champagne cocktail are ones you don’t have to run out to get fresh. They’re both staples you can keep in your pantry. (Doesn’t everyone keep a stock of Champagne on hand?)

Using rose water

Rose water is a liquid distillation from rose petals. It is that lovely floral note in a traditional, Turkish baklava. While it was used in Asia and the Middle East as a flavoring agent since at least the Middle Ages, it wasn’t known in the United States until the 1800s.

If you think rose water offers a sickeningly floral aroma you’ve probably experienced a bad – possibly synthetic – version of this faintly fragrant liquid flavoring. Good rose water should be subtle. It is pricier than you might expect, maybe $10-$12 for a bottle the size of vanilla extract. And it should be used sparingly for the ultimate enjoyment. I use it in the cake recipe in my first cookbook, Fork Me, Spoon Me.

Rose water is considered an aphrodisiac. The flower is associated with Aphrodite and according to Temptations: igniting the pleasure and power of aphrodisiacs, rose petals fueled countless Roman orgies.

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But rose water is also associated with health. In addition to its association with sexual health, this fragrant extract is antioxidant-rich. It’s also known to soothe sore throats. According to a 2011 study, it may also be a mood enhancer. What better to get you in the mood for love than an ingredient that puts you in a good mood?

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You don’t need to be a bartender to make this easy Champagne cocktail

I originally made this Champagne cocktail recipe because I wanted everyone to feel like they could make an exotic cocktail, even those who don’t know how to cook. So forget hiring a bartender for your next party. Just get a bottle of good, quality rose water and stock up on mid-priced, Brut-style Champagne or sparkling wine or Prosecco. I often use a modestly priced Cava in the $10 range to make this drink. Just find a bottle of Brut-style bubbly you find delicious and wow your guests with this elegant and aromatic drink.

Want more Champagne cocktail recipes? Check out the Cupid’s Kiss

Champagne with a Rose Water Kiss

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This easy yet exotic rose water cocktail is about to become your house drink. Use the rose water sparingly and prepare to seduce someone with this aromatic Champagne cocktail.

Course aperitif, cocktails

Cuisine American

Dish Type Cocktail

Cooking Style Mixology

Seasonal Holiday season, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day

Ingredient Champagne, Rose Water

Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 2 minutes mins

Servings 2 cocktails

Author Amy Reiley

Ingredients

• 2-4 drops high quality rose water
• 10 oz Brut-style Champagne or sparkling wine Cava works exceptionally well

Instructions

• Place 1-2 drops of rose water into each of two Champagne flutes. (Use an eye dropper to ensure the right amount.)
• Top each with 5 oz of Champagne or sparkling wine.
• Drink.

If you like this recipe, check out the whole book! Romancing the Stove: the unabridged guide to aphrodisiac foods is available on Amazon in paperback and kindle versions:

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Amy Reiley

Eat Something Sexy's Creator & Editor-in-Chief Amy Reiley is the award-winning author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks. She has her Master of Arts in Gastronomy, awarded by Le Cordon Bleu and The University of Adelaide.

Amy is considered a leading authority on aphrodisiacs. Her work in aphrodisiacs is quoted in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Epicurious, Wine Enthusiast, Health and Playboy magazines. She speaks internationally on aphrodisiac foods and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac history and science to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. She is a frequent guest on relationship and lifestyle radio and podcast shows and has been interviewed by BBC and NPR radio, Cosmopolitan radio and popular podcasts including My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health researcher and writer as well as a wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is an MSN content provider. And she is also a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine.

Fun fact: Amy was the creator of the first ever comprehensive food and wine apps, Amy Reiley's Pocket Gourmet and Amy Reiley's Pocket Vineyard for Palm.

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