Friday, January 27, 2012

What is the signficance of putting sugar cubes in champagne? I think it's an Italian tradition.?

The characters in the 1987 movie "Moonstruck" toast the engagement with champagne. Vincent Gardenia (the father) puts sugar cubes in the flutes before serving them. Why?
What is the signficance of putting sugar cubes in champagne? I think it's an Italian tradition.?
It increases the effervescence and sweetness of the wine, and symbolizes the wish that your life will be the same - there is an "old wives tale" that says "never let the devil know your happy" so this is one way of insuring a happy wish and keeping it secret from the devil. - according to my bff grandma Luchetta
Reply:That makes it a champagne cocktail:



Sugar cubes - 1 per cocktail

Angostura bitters

Sparkling wine, ice cold

1 lemon twist per cocktail



1) Drop a sugar cube in each glass, then shake two or three dashes of bitters over the sugar cube. You want the cube to soak it up.



2) Gently pour the sparkling wine in the glass. Because of the bitters the wine will foam much more than usual. Just go slow.



3) Twist the lemon peel, rub it around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the champagne.
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