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Shaken · 1 serving

Champagne Snowball

A silky sparkling Snowball variation combining advocaat, dry fino, lime cordial, and brut wine.

Short answer

Champagne Snowball is a shaken cocktail made with brut sparkling wine, fino sherry, lime cordial, and advocaat. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 6 minutes.
Time6 min
MethodShaken
GlassFlute
LevelMedium
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1 serving

Champagne Snowball ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Champagne Snowball ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Brut Sparkling Wine60 ml6 cl2 oz4 parts
Fino SherrySource suggests this bottle (not required): Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry30 ml3 cl1 oz2 parts
Lime Cordial15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Advocaat60 ml6 cl2 oz4 parts

Garnish: A very light cacao-powder dusting only

Method

How to make Champagne Snowball

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Pre-chill one flute and prepare a very small amount of cacao powder.

  2. 02

    Pour the chilled brut sparkling wine into the flute and keep it cold.

  3. 03

    Measure fino sherry, lime cordial, and advocaat into a shaker.

  4. 04

    Fill with hard ice and shake firmly until cold and silky.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain the shaken mixture slowly over the sparkling wine in the flute.

  6. 06

    Dust the surface very lightly with cacao powder and serve without another garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Champagne Snowball taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness2 / 5
Bitterness0 / 5
Strength2 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Champagne Snowball questions

What is in a Champagne Snowball?

Kokto’s build uses brut sparkling wine, fino sherry, lime cordial, and advocaat.

How long does a Champagne Snowball take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 6 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Champagne Snowball prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a flute. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Champagne Snowball alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B223https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3404/champagne-snowball · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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