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Beer cocktail made from stout beer and white sparkling wine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A black velvet is a beer cocktail made from a combination of stout (often Guinness) and white sparkling wine (often Champagne).
Cocktail | |
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Type | Mixed drink |
Served | Straight |
Standard drinkware | Pilsner glass |
Commonly used ingredients | Stout and Champagne |
Preparation | Mix equal parts stout and Champagne |
The drink was first made by a bartender of Brooks's Club in London in 1861 to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Prince Consort.[1][2] It is supposed to symbolize the black armbands worn by mourners.[3] It was said that “even the champagne should be in mourning.”[3][4] Today, the drink is not exclusive to mourning.[3]
A black velvet is made by mixing equal parts of stout and Champagne or cider without ice.[3]
A black velvet can also be made by filling a champagne flute halfway with sparkling wine and floating the chilled stout beer on top of the wine.[5] The differing densities of the liquids cause them to remain largely in separate layers (as in a pousse-café).[5] The effect is best achieved by pouring the stout over a spoon turned upside down over the top of the glass.[5][6]
In the Alex Rider novels by Anthothy Horowitz the protagonist’s late father John Rider is said to have enjoyed black velvet; described as Guinness and champagne.
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