What is added to Guinness to make a Black Velvet cocktail?

The Black Velvet is a beer cocktail made from stout (often Guinness) and white, sparkling wine, traditionally champagne.

The drink was first created by the bartender of Brooks's Club in London in 1861, to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Prince Consort. It is supposed to symbolise the black or purple cloth armbands worn by mourners.

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matthew rosa

ADMIT IT!-IT'S A GLORIFIED BOILERMAKER!

Janette Will

I know a lot of people drink black currant juice with Guinness so assumed that would be correct. Wrong!

kamaker

Didn't know...zi would have guessed Black Velvet liquor but wasn't a choice

Leanna Greenbush

No idea. Never had the drink.

L Lh Adams

Sounds pretty nasty to me!

Vance Duncan

Don’t drink, but it just sounded right. :)

Mike Reidy

IMaureen Smith, I’ve been drinking Guinness for 45 years and I’ve never heard of It being mixed with Cider and being called a black velvet,? always champagne, drank it many times!