This spiced champagne cocktail from Colin McNamee of COBRA plays on the “eleven pipers piping” verse of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” by creating a Piper Sonoma Sparkling Wine cocktail. Piper Sonoma is dry and fresh with aromas of citrus fruits, apple and orange blossom. Then, you get flavors of green apple, mandarin orange and brioche, with a long and elegant finish. It’s a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend, and is both delicious on its own and in a sparkling wine cocktail like this one.
What are Eleven Pipers Piping?
The “pipers” referred to in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” are likely flute players. The origins of this verse are unclear, as earlier verses have a clearer grounding in Christian imagery. At this point in the song, you have an aviary’s worth of birds, some rings, and twenty-seven people from the previous verses. What’s eleven more? However, sadly, due to inflation, the eleven pipers are going to cost you $3,714.96 this year. Better start budgeting early for your pipers! But, fear not, one spiced champagne cocktail is better and more affordable than that.
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Eleven Piper’s Piping Spiced Champagne Cocktail
Description
An easy and fun champagne cocktail for the holidays.
Ingredients
- .5 oz cinnamon simple syrup
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- 6oz chilled Piper Sonoma Sparkling Wine
Instructions
- Build in a flute glass.
- Garnish with cinnamon stick “pipe flute”.
Check out the rest of our “Twelve Days of Christmas” cocktails or make the whole set!
Recipe by Colin McNamee of COBRA
Styling by Anna Franklin
Photography by Laura Petrilla
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