Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail
This drink is as pretty to look at as it is to drink. It has a gorgeous orange-red ombré that’s decorated with fresh fruit and rosemary that make the colors pop. It looks and tastes like a sophisticated evening mimosa.
Adapted from Parsnips & Pastries
Adapted from Parsnips & Pastries
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE CRANBERRY-ROSEMARY SYRUP: 1 heaping cup fresh cranberries
Juice of ½ lemon
1 cinnamon stick
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
2 large sprigs fresh rosemary
FOR THE COCKTAILS: 4 ounces cranberry-rosemary syrup, divided (recipe above)
2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
1 750ml bottle Champagne, Prosecco or sparkling white wine
Quartered orange slices,, for garnish
Fresh cranberries , for garnish
Fresh rosemary springs, for garnish
Directions
- To make the syrup, combine all 6 ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally until the cranberries burst and release their juices, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a glass jar, pressing gently on the cranberries to extract their juices. Transfer the syrup to the refrigerator to cool completely.
- To make one cocktail, fill a Champagne flute with 1 ounce cranberry-rosemary syrup. Layer with ½ ounce orange juice, and top with 6 ounces Champagne. Garnish with an orange slice, a few cranberries and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
- Repeat with the remaining cocktails and enjoy!
10 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
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Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
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L&B Cinnamon Sticks, 1.2 Ounce
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C&H Baker's Sugar Ultrafine Pure Cane Sugar, 3.5 Pound
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L&B Spring Water, 20 Ounce
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L&B Fresh Rosemary, 0.75 Ounce
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Cook's Brut California Champagne Sparkling Wine, 750 Millilitre$9.99$0.01/ml
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Cook's Extra Dry California Champagne Sparkling Wine, 750 Millilitre$9.99$0.01/ml
Goodness Gardens Organic Rosemary Bunch, 1 Each
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Directions
- To make the syrup, combine all 6 ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally until the cranberries burst and release their juices, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a glass jar, pressing gently on the cranberries to extract their juices. Transfer the syrup to the refrigerator to cool completely.
- To make one cocktail, fill a Champagne flute with 1 ounce cranberry-rosemary syrup. Layer with ½ ounce orange juice, and top with 6 ounces Champagne. Garnish with an orange slice, a few cranberries and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
- Repeat with the remaining cocktails and enjoy!