From toasting to a new year or a new engagement, champagne makes every occasion feel just a little more celebratory. It’s the drink of choice for life’s biggest moments, and each sip of sparkling is something to savor. While delicious on its own, champagne finds a welcome home in a wide variety of cocktails because it adds gentle sweetness and delicate fizz. The versatile drink acts like a sophisticated base for other ingredients, so it doesn’t take much to whip up something extra special.

From the simplicity of a morning mimosa to the classic sophistication of a French 75, cocktails are a great way to put a bottle of champagne to good use. The next time you pop open a bottle of bubbly, try mixing it into one of these fantastic champagne cocktails.

It doesn’t get much easier than this four-ingredient-cocktail. Bitters help add a tangy bite to champagne in this drink that’s topped off with a sugar cube and twist of lemon. Ready in just five minutes, it’s a great drink to make for guests when you’re short on prep time.

Mimosas are the quintessential breakfast cocktail, and they instantly make brunch feel more fun and fancy. If you want to try a spin on the traditional recipe, look to these blushing mimosas. The sweet raspberry simple syrup is the perfect complement to tart grapefruit juice, and the sparkling rosé helps maintain that gorgeous blush pink color.

Frozen, fruity and perfectly sparkling, this champagne cocktail recipe starts with homemade clementine sorbet. Once blended and smooth, the sorbet gets topped with crisp sparkling wine to make for an elegant, sophisticated and impressive cocktail.