Black Velvet Tue, Dec 13, 22 | recipes This two ingredient Black Velvet cocktail recipe’s dark color makes it perfect for Halloween! This beer and wine cocktail (We used Guinness and champagne-like prosecco) is not only super delicious, but it’s super easy to make. More time for you to get your get your scare on! Bar supplies: Champagne Flute Ingredient Amount Stout Beer 3 ounces Dry Sparkling Wine 3 ounces Preparation: Pour stout beer into a large champagne flute. Slowly top with sparkling wine and stir gently. Enjoy! Fun fact: The drink was first created by the bartender of Brooks’s Club in London in 1861, to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s Prince Consort. It is supposed to symbolize the black or purple cloth armbands worn by mourners.