DOW: Champagne Cocktail

Since we had a bottle of cava open, we thought we'd try another bubbly cocktail. The classic champagne cocktail immediately came to mind.

• 1 sugar cube or 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
• 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 oz brandy
• Champagne or other dry sparkling wine
• maraschino cherry for garnish

Combine the first three ingredients in a champagne flute.

Fill the glass with the sparkling wine. Add a maraschino cherry for garnish if you wish.

Next time we make this drink, I think I'll have to break down and buy sugar cubes. Somehow I think I will sit in fascination, watching the tiny bubbles rising off the sugar cube.