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Instead of sweetening it, the relatives clamped a sugar cube between their incisors and loudly sucked the tea through it.
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Small amounts of the death cap mushroom — a volume as small as a standard sugar cube — can be a fatal dose.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
It is composed of Champagne with a dash or two of the spice-heavy Angostura Bitters and a sugar cube—essentially an Old Fashioned, with sparkling wine instead of whiskey.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
The La Familia margaritas came out with a flaming sugar cube.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
The 3-Ingredient Holiday Jewel Is 2024’s Christmas Cocktail—How to Make It
Champagne Cocktail
Courtesy of Tyler Chauvin, food and beverage director at Swingers, The Crazy Golf Club
Into a flute, add 1 sugar cube (or 1 teaspoon sugar).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Place sugar cube in bottom of a coupe glass; add bitters.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
The sugar cube creates a great starting place for the bubbles, creating a lovely effect in the glass.
—Kevin Gavagan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Put 2–4 dashes of Angostura bitters on the sugar cube and drop it in the glass.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Small amounts of the death cap mushroom — a volume as small as a standard sugar cube — can be a fatal dose.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
It is composed of Champagne with a dash or two of the spice-heavy Angostura Bitters and a sugar cube—essentially an Old Fashioned, with sparkling wine instead of whiskey.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
The La Familia margaritas came out with a flaming sugar cube.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
The 3-Ingredient Holiday Jewel Is 2024’s Christmas Cocktail—How to Make It
Champagne Cocktail
Courtesy of Tyler Chauvin, food and beverage director at Swingers, The Crazy Golf Club
Into a flute, add 1 sugar cube (or 1 teaspoon sugar).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Place sugar cube in bottom of a coupe glass; add bitters.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
The sugar cube creates a great starting place for the bubbles, creating a lovely effect in the glass.
—Kevin Gavagan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Put 2–4 dashes of Angostura bitters on the sugar cube and drop it in the glass.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
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“Sugar cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20cube. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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