Fizzy Lifting Drink
Champagne meets crème de cassis and ginger liqueur in this bubbly libation inspired by ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’

By SAVEUR Editors


Updated on February 4, 2026

This bubbly, pink concoction of champagne dosed with fruity crème de cassis and spicy ginger liqueur is inspired by the mysterious drink of the same name from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was served at the now-closed Social Restaurant and Wine Bar in Charleston, South Carolina.

  • Makes

    1 cocktail

  • Time

    5 minutes

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Ben Weiner

Ingredients

  • ½ oz. crème de cassis
  • ½ oz. ginger liqueur, such as Domaine de Canton
  • 4 oz. brut champagne
  • Lemon peel, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Into a chilled champagne flute, pour the crème de cassis and ginger liqueur. Top with the champagne, garnish with a lemon peel, and serve.
  1. Into a chilled champagne flute, pour the crème de cassis and ginger liqueur. Top with the champagne, garnish with a lemon peel, and serve.
Drinks

Fizzy Lifting Drink

Champagne meets crème de cassis and ginger liqueur in this bubbly libation inspired by ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’

  • Makes

    1 cocktail

  • Time

    5 minutes

Fizzy Lifting Drink
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL • FOOD STYLING: BEN WEINER

By SAVEUR Editors


Updated on February 4, 2026

This bubbly, pink concoction of champagne dosed with fruity crème de cassis and spicy ginger liqueur is inspired by the mysterious drink of the same name from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was served at the now-closed Social Restaurant and Wine Bar in Charleston, South Carolina.

Ingredients

  • ½ oz. crème de cassis
  • ½ oz. ginger liqueur, such as Domaine de Canton
  • 4 oz. brut champagne
  • Lemon peel, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Into a chilled champagne flute, pour the crème de cassis and ginger liqueur. Top with the champagne, garnish with a lemon peel, and serve.
  1. Into a chilled champagne flute, pour the crème de cassis and ginger liqueur. Top with the champagne, garnish with a lemon peel, and serve.

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