Black Velvet

Black Velvet
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 3ounces Guinness stout, chilled
  • 3ounces Champagne or other sparkling wine, chilled
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

106 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 0 grams protein; 8 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a champagne flute halfway with the Guinness. Carefully pour the sparkling wine over the back of a spoon to fill the rest of the glass.

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Save the bubbly by making a "Poor Man's Velvet", substituting the sparkling wine with hard cider (drier ones work better than sweet ones). Up the serving size too- 6-8oz Guinness/Murphy's and 6-8oz cider, for a heartier helping.

This is a wonderful use for the leftover stout from the Ginger Stout Cake.

Leery of diluting the Guinness, I was wonderfully surprised at how smooth this drink is. However, I wasn't so nervous that I used champagne flutes; instead tall Reidel Riesling glasses, which helped diminish the "foam up" effect of mixing the two bubblies. Definitely do the back of the spoon trick. I used prosecco, which as everyone knows, you don't need to pay more than $15 for quality. Sophisticated winner.

This is served in old, metal pint tankards at Sweetings, a seafood restaurant, on Queen Victoria Street in London, which is open only for lunch, 11-3, M-F. They are fantastic.


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