Is frozen champagne drinkable after it thaws?!
Is frozen champagne drinkable after it thaws?
I forgot a bottle of champagne in the freezer, and it froze without popping the cork. If this were to thaw, would it be drinkable, or have I ruined a nice bottle for good?
Answers:
I would think it would be okay as long as the air in the bottle did not escape and made it flat. The only sure way is pop the cork and try it. You will know if it is good then. Just make sure if you are using it for a special occassion have a spare on hand just in case.
mix in some carbonated soda or water with it if it went flat, no sense wasting it, the alcohol will still be there flat or not.
It's still perfectly SAFE to drink, if that's what you mean. Even if the cork had popped out, it wouldn't become rancid or stale in the freezer.
However, it won't be bubbly anymore. The only "ingredient" in champagne that freezes (in temperatures you'd find in a home freezer) is the water. As the water froze, it pushed out the carbon dioxide suspended in it...all the CO2 now occupies the "empty space" between the top of the liquid and the cork.
When you pop the cork, all the CO2 will just float away...there's no way to make the champagne "fizzy" again. You can still drink it, but it'll basically be just wine. Whatever you do, don't throw it out...it's still good for cooking.
Can't believe it's actually frozen; alcohol doesn't freeze and if you leave anything fizzy in the freezer it explodes. Have another look!