Cocktail with Crémant d'Alsace blue lagoon style

1. Juice the fruit

   To make this sparkling cocktail, squeeze the juice from the oranges and lemons and strain the pulp through a sieve. Mix the cane sugar with the lemon juice, orange juice, and blue curaçao. Leave to chill for a few hours.

2. Garnish

   Just before serving, add the Crémant, which has been shaken vigorously in a cocktail shaker. Serve in attractive cocktail glasses with sugar-coated rims. Add a slice of lemon or orange to decorate the cocktail glass for the finishing touch!

Crémant Brut Premium Bestheim: why does it work so well in cocktails?

Fine bubbles, crisp freshness, dosage around 6 g/L: our Brut Premium brings the energy and balance that enhance a cocktail made with Crémant d'Alsace. The Pinot Blanc/Auxerrois base offers notes of dried fruit and yellow fruit, while curaçao, orange, and lemon add a light touch. The result is a fresh, lively, perfectly thirst-quenching blue lagoon. Never run out of ideas for your aperitifs—discover our aperitif recipes that pair perfectly with our crémants!

What to eat with a blue cocktail as an aperitif?

Go for salty, crunchy snacks with hints of the sea: cheese puffs, cheese puff pastries, mini blinis with lemon cream, fish rillettes, fried shrimp, and mild ceviche. On the vegetable side: tomato and basil tartlets, feta and herb tartlets, green olives. The idea is to add texture and freshness, without anything too sweet, so that the bubbles can sing. And to know when to drink a crémant according to the occasion (aperitif, brunch, big party), refer to a simple guide.

What does blue curaçao taste like and what is its alcohol content?

Blue curaçao is a bitter orange liqueur (laraha peel) with a sweet citrus profile, slightly zesty and subtly bitter. It generally has an alcohol content of between 20 and 25% ABV: enough to carry the aromas, but not so much as to dominate the bubbles or freshness of the crémant.

For large gatherings: switch to a Crémant punch

For large gatherings, why not offer your guests something new? Why not offer your guests something new for large gatherings? Bestheim offers a unique creation: a Crémant d'Alsace and citrus punch, ready in 5 minutes and easy to prepare for 12 people. Made with our Crémant Brut Premium, dark rum, orange and pineapple juice, cane syrup, lemons, and limes; chill, then add a dash of grenadine when serving. For detailed steps, see our recipe for Crémant d'Alsace punch with citrus fruits.