7 Shining Sparkling Cocktails
The holiday season is all about the sparkle, and bubbly drinks are a great way to fire up any festivities. Here are 7 recipes we like for this year.
Persimmon-ious
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Origen vodka1 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur1 oz. Fresh lemon juice1 oz. Simple syrup½ oz. diced PersimmonChampagne or sparkling wine
Instructions
Place persimmon and syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle well.
Add the remaining ingredients and ice and shake until well chilled.
Strain into flute or large coupe glass.
Top with Champagne or sparkling wine.
Garnish with fresh mint.
Cranberry Spritz
Ingredients
13 ½ oz. Apple brandy18 oz. Aperol18 oz. Cranberry juice2 bottles of Prosecco
Instructions
In a ring mold with water, freeze 1 lb. of cranberries and six sprigs of rosemary.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl or beverage dispenser.
Pop the frozen ring on top 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Yields 1 gallon. Anne Curro, assistant general manager at Ella’s by Christian Petroni in Nashville, created this recipe.
Winter Spritz
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur3 oz. White cranberry juice2 oz. Sparkling wine2 dashes Cinnamon bitters
Instructions
Build cocktail in a wine glass with ice.
Garnish with frozen cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.
Notes
James Grant, director of beverage at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, created this recipe.
Midnight Kiss
Ingredients
1 part Hudson Whiskey Bright Lights Big Bourbon½ part Triple sec2 parts Apple cider3 parts Chilled Champagne
Instructions
Mix the whiskey, triple sec and cider in a flute.
Top with chilled Champagne.
Garnish with apple slice.
Notes
The mixologists at Hudson Whiskey NY created this recipe.
Heavy Handed
Ingredients
1 oz. Antica Formula1 oz. Campari3 dashes Chocolate bitters3 dashes Absinthe3 oz. Lambrusco
Instructions
Build in a bodega glass.
Top with lambrusco and add cracked ice.
Stir three times.
Garnish with a single orange slice.
Notes
Sam Ross, co-owner Good Guy’s and Attaboy in New York, created this recipe.
Sparkling Holiday Punch
Ingredients
12 oz. Empress 1908 Indigo gin4 oz. Orange liqueur12 oz. Cranberry juice6 oz. Lime juiceProsecco
Instructions
Add all ingredients except prosecco to a pitcher or punch bowl.
Add ice and stir until chilled.
Serve over ice and top each serving with prosecco.
Garnish with orange slices and cranberries.
Notes
Serves 8, Sarah Gualtieri, @the.boozy.ginger, created this recipe.
Midnight Pear-secco
Ingredients
2 parts Reyka vodka1 part Pear syrup2 parts Prosecco or sparkling wine
Instructions
Add vodka, pear syrup, and edible dust to a shaker.
Shake to combine and strain into a coupe or flute.
Top with chilled prosecco or sparkling wine.
Garnish with Pear slices and Edible gold dust.
Notes
The mixologists at Reyka created this recipe.
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