Name: Vienna Apricot Waltz Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 40 ml Brandy; 20 ml Apricot liqueur; 10 ml Sparkling wine cordial; 60 ml Sparkling Wine; Ice; Lemon twist

Vienna Apricot Waltz recipe.

Vienna Apricot Waltz takes an Austrian-inspired direction, with apricot pastry notes, graceful acidity and elegant rhythm. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.

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Vienna Apricot Waltz

Description

Vienna Apricot Waltz takes its cue from Vienna, using Brandy, Apricot liqueur, Sparkling wine cordial, sparkling wine. Serve well chilled to create a cocktail with a specific cultural mood rather than a vague flavour idea.

The serve works because it has contrast: a recognisable lead flavour, a balancing citrus or aromatic note, and enough lift to keep the drink clean. It is designed to feel modern, photogenic and easy to understand from the first sip.

Use it as part of a world-cocktail menu, a country-themed party, or a tasting flight where each drink tells a small story about place, colour and occasion.

Ingredients

40 ml Brandy
20 ml Apricot liqueur
10 ml Sparkling wine cordial
60 ml Sparkling Wine
Ice
Lemon twist

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir the drink smoothly with ice before serving. Muddler – Useful for gently pressing herbs, fruit or sugar when building the drink.

Instructions

Add Brandy and Apricot liqueur to a shaker with ice; keep Sparkling wine cordial and Sparkling Wine out of the shaker.
Shake briefly until the base is well chilled.
Strain into the serving glass over fresh ice.
Top gently with Sparkling wine cordial and Sparkling Wine, stir once or twice, and garnish.