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A black velvet is a beer cocktail made from a combination of
A black velvet is a beer cocktail made from a combination of stout
Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer with a number of variations, including dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout.
The first known use of the word ''stout'' for beer, in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscript ...
(often Guinness
Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ove ...
) and white sparkling wine (often Champagne).
History
The drink was first made by a bartender ofBrooks's Club
Brooks's is a gentlemen's club in St James's Street, London. It is one of the oldest and most exclusive gentlemen's clubs in the world.
History
In January 1762, a private society was established at 50 Pall Mall, London, Pall Mall by Mr., Mess ...
in London in 1861 to mourn the death of Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Albert, Prince Consort (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Albert I of Belgium ...
, Queen Victoria's Prince Consort. It is supposed to symbolize the black armbands worn by mourners. It was said that “even the champagne should be in mourning.” Today, the drink is not exclusive to mourning.
Preparation
A black velvet is made by mixing equal parts of stout and Champagne or cider without ice.Layered variation
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. The differing densities of the liquids cause them to remain largely in separate layers (as in a pousse-café). The effect is best achieved by pouring the stout over a spoon turned upside down over the top of the glass.Similar drinks
*Whencider
Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, ...
or perry is used in place of champagne, it is sometimes still known as a black velvet in its originating country (the UK) and in Ireland. However, the cider version is usually referred to as a ''poor-man's black velvet'' everywhere, including in the U.K. and Ireland.
*In Germany, a version of the drink made with Schwarzbier (a dark lager) and served in a beer stein or beer mug is called a " Bismarck" after the chancellor, Otto von Bismarck
Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (, ; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman and diplomat. From his origins in the upper class of J ...
, who supposedly drank it by the gallon.
*The ''Champagne Velvet'' appeared in Jacob Grohusko's 1910 cocktail guide ''Jack's Manual'', and called for equal parts cold porter and champagne, stirred slowly in a goblet.
See also
* Irish car bomb (cocktail) * Queen Mary (beer cocktail) * ShandyReferences
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