I like champagne grapefruit sorbet as a palate cleanser between courses. Not because Im that fancy, but because I need a plausible explanation for why Im eating gelato for dinner as well as dessert. Although I use an ice cream maker, this recipe can be made in a food processor or blender. For summer parties, turn flat champagne into a poptail by freezing champagne in your childhood Popsicle molds. Just remember not to give the special ones to the kids. Champagne is also wonderful for poaching pears or stewing fruit for a dessert topping. But, one doesnt need to put on airs with champagne desserts. Champagne Jello shots and pink champagne cake made from a boxed cake mix are also yummy. Champagne buttercream frosting helped make raspberry wedding cupcakes a winning recipe on the competitive cooking show Cupcake Wars. Not a frosting fan Well, champagne glaze is delicious on everything from pound cake to sugar cookies. Wine has many uses. Use spoiled or leftover wine to clean your house, trap fruit flies, dye fabric, heal bruises and soften your skin. Experience a Better Hang Over Breakfast. Before going to bed, freeze the leftover champagne in an ice cube tray to add to orange juice. Cant look at a fizzless mimosa without gagging after last nights revelry Use the leftover champagne to make crazy delicious French toast. Beyond the label of black versus green tea, each of these categories includes a rich array of aromas and flavors. Elevate Comfort Food. Giada De Laurentiiss five star recipe for champagne risotto makes an elegant side dish or a homey main dish, depending on what vegetables and meat are added to the base risotto recipe. Gravy made from flat champagne and pan drippings from the Thanksgiving turkey makes for incredible leftovers. Roast Super Juicy Turkey. Speaking of Thanksgiving, champagne is the secret basting ingredient to this beloved and succulent turkey recipe. Impress Your French Relatives. I learned how to make Champagne Chicken in my 8th grade French class. Pro Tip Use dark meat, with the skin on, and add approximately 4. Perk Up Soup. With its sweet taste, champagne is an obvious ingredient for many summer soups made with fruit. That said, champagne can also be used as the acidic ingredient in French onion soup. Steam Seafood. My brother in law is an event planner, so he ends up with tons of flat champagne. He freezes his leftover champagne, and then uses it later to poach salmon, one of his go to appetizers for big parties. Chocolate Glazed Donut more. My brother in law has also successfully poached oysters and clams in flat champagne. Make Garlic Vinaigrette. Pick apart several heads of garlic and then submerge the cloves in a jar of flat champagne. The garlic and the infused champagne make delicious vinaigrette for vegetables. Be sure to refrigerate this Ferment It Into Champagne Vinegar. Ive accidentally made vinegar out of leftover wine, but using a recipe for champagne vinegar will guarantee a better resultBake Better Bread. Why settle for beer bread when I can make champagne bread instead Create Your Own Beauty Products. Champagne can be used to make face toner, clay face masks, and even hair rinses.