Black Velvet if you please...

Black velvet is much more than an outdated textile and darn good karaoke song — it is also a very pretty cocktail.   My recent blog-stalking has revealed not only the BV's beauty but also how simple it is to make; consisting of only champagne and Guinness beer. For extra points, you can pour the champagne over a spoon into the Guinness to create a lovely ombre effect. 

Ombre = dip-dye effect, which has recently become quite trendy in the fashion world. 

If you too would like to enjoy an ombre-esque drinking experience, here is the official recipe (compliments of Domino) for the Black Velvet. 

The Ingredients:

Makes one drink

• champagne
• guinness stout

Fill a tilted, chilled champagne flute slightly less than halfway with cold champagne, and wait for foam to subside; slowly add an equal part cold stout.

BTW: Pouring the stout over the back of a spoon helps the champagne and beer separate, creating a dramatic effect.

*below is a college-friendly version of the same recipe. 

The Ingredients:

Makes one drink (because ONE drink is healthy!)

• champagne (I am going to assume that it is probably going to be Andre. Go ahead and splurge on some Freixenet if you're feeling extra classy)
• guinness stout (available at the tiny, mobster-owned liquor store on Providence Rd. near Stewart)

Fill a slightly-melted Campus Bar and Grill plastic drink cup with cold champagne. Make numerous messy and futile attempts to reduce foam; give up and instead challenge a friend to chug half. Slowly add an equal part cold stout (stout means dark beer, my beer-challenged friends.) Enjoy. Responsibly.

BTW: Pouring the stout over the back of a spoon helps the champagne and beer separate, creating a dramatic effect and making you look cool in front of all those drinking Natty Light.