How to Chill Champagne

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Add some ice to a bucket.. Pour a generous amount of salt over the ice.. Add water.

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1

Add some ice to a bucket.

Step 1

Add some ice to a bucket.

2

Pour a generous amount of salt over the ice.

Step 2

Pour a generous amount of salt over the ice.

3

Add water.

Step 3

Add water.

4

Leave the bottle for a few minutes.

Step 4

Leave the bottle for a few minutes.

5

Serve your champagne.

Step 5

Serve your champagne.

6

Chill vintage champagne between 54 and 57 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 6

Chill vintage champagne between 54 and 57 degrees Fahrenheit.

7

Fill a bucket with half ice and half water.

Step 7

Fill a bucket with half ice and half water.

8

Leave the champagne bottle in the bucket for 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 8

Leave the champagne bottle in the bucket for 20 to 30 minutes.

9

Pop the cork and serve.

Step 9

Pop the cork and serve.

10

Check the temperature of your fridge and adjust as needed.

Step 10

Check the temperature of your fridge and adjust as needed.

11

Place the champagne bottle in the fridge.

Step 11

Place the champagne bottle in the fridge.

12

Leave the bottle in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Step 12

Leave the bottle in the fridge for a couple of hours.

13

Avoid storing champagne in the freezer.

Step 13

Avoid storing champagne in the freezer.

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