10 tasty and quick snacks to enjoy with Champagne
New Year's Eve is just around the corner, which calls for tasty snacks and of course Champagne to toast to the new year! But which snacks do you serve with Champagne? We selected our favourite quick snacks and bites to enjoy with a glass of bubbles!
1. Oysters
You may have come across this combination before, but it truly is a perfect match. The salty, fatty character of the oyster highlights the fruitiness of the Champagne and lets the minerality shine. Personally, we often go for Gillardeau or Creuse with a little squeeze of lemon.
2. Cheese straws
Super simple, but tasty. Do you have enough time? Then make the cheese straws yourself! Use different cheeses to make the straws. Think of young cheese, goat's cheese or matured cheese. If you don't have time to make cheese straws yourself, no stress. You can find them in just about any supermarket.
3. Bacon-wrapped dates
Sweet and salty in one bite, and delicious with Champagne. If you're short on time, you can prepare this snack in the afternoon and keep it in the fridge until it's time to bake. Tip: use Medjool dates. These dates are large and soft, wonderful with the crispy bacon.
4. Toast with smoked salmon
Another super quick snack. All you need is white bread, smoked salmon and Gravad Lachs sauce. Toast the white bread and cut it diagonally in half. Top it with smoked salmon and Gravad Lachs sauce and you're done! Fish and Champagne are a well-known and perfect combination. Not only is smoked salmon delicious, raw salmon (sashimi!) is also particularly good with Champagne.
Champagnes to pair with these snacks?
5. Bruschetta with tomato and cured ham
There are countless variations on bruschetta, but personally we find this one really tasty and easy. The ingredients we used: white baguette, olive oil, snack tomatoes, Serrano ham and a little salt. Of course, you can decide for yourself which type of each ingredient to use. Brown baguette, vine tomatoes and Parma ham also make a great combination. Add some garlic if you like.
6. Brownie with red fruit sauce
Dark chocolate and red fruit are already a wonderful combination on their own, let alone with Champagne. The full, bitter notes of dark chocolate combined with the sweetness of the red fruit pair perfectly with a lovely rosé Champagne. Tip: make the red fruit sauce yourself by briefly bringing fresh or frozen fruit to the boil with a dash of sugar until it forms a thick sauce.
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7. Tempura prawns
You can make this snack yourself too, or buy it ready-made in the shop. The crispy, fatty character of fried food is a good match for the freshness of Champagne. We recently tried crispy prawns from the air fryer. Very tasty! By the way, bitterballen, croquettes, calamari and fried chicken are also delicious with a glass of bubbles.
8. Strawberries
No words needed! You can’t go wrong with strawberries and Champagne!
9. Brie with fig jam
The creaminess of the brie with a touch of sweetness from the fig jam makes this a snack that pairs well with a Brut Champagne. Instead of fig jam, you can also use fig bread.
10. Tuna tataki
A classic combination with Champagne: tuna. Tuna tataki is briefly seared or grilled and coated with sesame seeds. The tataki is often seasoned with a mix of Asian ingredients and sauces, such as ginger and soy sauce. For a festive look, serve the tuna tataki in cubes on a skewer!
Looking for Champagnes to pair with these snacks? We paired these snacks and bites with the La Villesenière Coeur de Meunier, La Villesenière Harmony 2012, William Saintot Blanc de Noirs and William Saintot La Roseraie.
Pour the bubbles into the right champagne glasses for the complete festive feeling.
We wish everyone a wonderful New Year and hope to see you again soon!