And a veryspecificdrink: a Soyeur au Champagne, made with Champagne, cognac, and vanilla ice cream.

He was Londons first and foremost Victorian celebrity chef, Perrone explains.

Yet it was this clever ice cream confection that remained one of Queen Victorias favorite libations, says Perrone.

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The Connaught Bar’s Velvet Champagne Cocktail.

Yet the overall decadence of the drink remains the same.

And what better time to indulge in such a concoction than Christmas?

Below, Perrone and The Connaught share their (formerly secret) recipe for their Velvet Champagne cocktail.

The Connaught Bars Velvet Champagne Cocktail