Using up left-over champagne

Spendless

oldandhappy wrote: »

I have a bottle of champagne that I know was bought to hubbys 40th birthday party he has past 65 now:eek:I past by it;) on having a clear out today. Have no idea what can be done with that now........

We had a magnum of champagne (moet I think) won by my husband when his neice was due, decided to open when she was boen and then never did. It was finally opened on her 18th birthday. It had started to ferment which gave it an 'Asti taste', which family members preferred to the dry champagne. In your case open it, perhaps when family are round but have a bottle of something else to offer as an alternative just in case you are told it's horrible.:D

Since the OP says she doesn't drink much, I'd go for the jelly idea.

newlywed

If you add it to risotto instead of wine - it's lovely

I hasten to add it was flat and seemed a shame to waste it

MrsE_2

Champagne sorbet is lovely

stiltwalker

Champagne works well in any creamy sauce where you'd usually add a splash of wine - I'd go with the freezing as ice cubes and having really lux sauces for the next little while - in the hypothetical situation of me ever having left over booze let alone champers!

BitterAndTwisted

I'd be cooking some mussels in it.

Oldandhappy: that champagne should be fine especially if you've stored the bottle on its side. You can normally tell from the condition of the cork whether the wine's still OK

greenbee

serena wrote: »

.... don't panic! I'm on my way....:D

... soappie, froddy and I can join you too... I'm not sure half a bottle will be anough though

otherwise use for cooking as you would white wine - how about a vegetable risotto?

bluebag

Ditto most of the above comments. It's just baking my noodle to even think of wasting champagne in cooking.

I am going for a lie down in a dark room with a cold cloth on my forehead now.

sexymouse

If it's any comfort, I don't think it's a particularly good champagne.

Does anyone have any recipes for any of the above suggestions at all?

Fruball

sexymouse wrote: »

If it's any comfort, I don't think it's a particularly good champagne.

Does anyone have any recipes for any of the above suggestions at all?

No, no comfort whatsoever

Seriously tho, Stiltwalker's idea is a good one and I would (hypothetically, obviously) be freezing it to use in nice creamy sauces, or, as someone else said, to a nice risotto - chicken and mushroom with champagne would ne a nice treat.

Enjoy it anyway

(at least its not going down the sink :eek:)

parsonswife8

Frugal wrote: »

No, no comfort whatsoever

Seriously tho, Stiltwalker's idea is a good one and I would (hypothetically, obviously) be freezing it to use in nice creamy sauces, or, as someone else said, to a nice risotto - chicken and mushroom with champagne would ne a nice treat.

Enjoy it anyway

(at least its not going down the sink :eek:)

Just pour it down your neck luv..no recipe needed.

Hold your nose if you must....

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

(With sincere apologies) :o:o:o