Black Velvet Cocktail
By: Maria Hunt
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 9:38am

Ingredients




5 ounces Stout Beer
5 ounces Champagne

Preparation

1 Chill both ingredients well.  2 Pour the stout into a tall Collins-style glass.  3 Pour the champagne into the glass over the back of a spoon so that the champagne floats on top of the stout.

About


This drink was created in 1861 in London as the country was in mourning for the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort.