How do we make the holidays even more splendid? Easy! Mix up a festive sparkling cocktail that sets the mood to merry. This vibrant ruby-colored prosecco cranberry Christmas cocktail will hit the holiday spot for sure.
A Festive Christmas Drink with Prosecco…
Make spirits bright with a sparkling Prosecco cocktail that boasts hints of rosemary flavor and garnet red cranberry juice. Generous pours of bubbly prosecco on top add an elegant holiday finish that makes every sip shine.
The key to that Christmassy cocktail taste is in the rosemary. I love using rosemary syrup in this cocktail because it brings that sweet, piney, woodsy flavor and makes the drink taste like a little sip of holiday cheer!
mix a sparkling cranberry christmas Tequila cocktail
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A little splash of silver tequila adds a little boozy yet balanced kick to the cocktail. The earthiness of tequila marries perfectly with the rosemary syrup and fruity cranberry juice.
Grab Some Tequila First…
If you are going to choose a tequila for mixing in with a cocktail, I always recommend a good quality silver or plata tequila. The flavors of a young silver tequila are always light, mellow, and clean.
Espolón tequila blanco and Olmeca Altos silver tequila are a few good choices to start with. You can see how a little Altos tequila really shines in this pineapple rosemary fizz cocktail. I used Espolón tequila to make this festive cranberry cinnamon margarita! They’re both smooth tasting tequilas perfect for blending in fun cocktails just like this one.
The last wonderful elegant element to the cocktail is that luscious sparkly finish: bubbly. Prosecco, Champagne, or Cava would all work wonderfully. Whichever one you choose, make sure it’s nice and chilled then give it a nice generous finishing splash right over the top. It’s the best part!
We can’t bring the jingle & mingle to the party without a festive holiday garnish!
Ideas to garnish your Cranberry Christmas Cocktail…
There are a couple things you can do to make this festive Christmas cranberry prosecco drink even more deliciously merry! You can dust some cranberries in sugar for a snowy look. Maybe you might garnish with some fresh rosemary sprigs and a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds!
I actually love to press or squeeze the juice from some of the seeds into the glass too. They’ll dye the cocktail with hints of bold garnet red color. The mix of fruity cranberry and rosemary flavor pair scrumptiously well with the tequila and sparkling wine.
If you’re looking for a fun and easy Christmas cocktail with a bubbly personality, this is your drink! It’s simple, elegant, and perfect for serving up at a fun holiday soirée. It also makes a great New Year’s cocktail too, as do these fun pomegranate holiday mimosas! Here’s how to mix up this Jingle & Mingle prosecco cranberry Christmas cocktail:
make The rosemary Cocktail Syrup
Make a bit of rosemary cocktail syrup by heating equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan. Take 3 or 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary and steep them in the pan with the sugar and water.
Bring this mixture to a light simmer and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes. Put the lid on and turn the heat off. Steep the rosemary in the pan with the lid on for 10 to 15 more minutes then strain. Transfer to a jar, bottle, or container with a tight-fitting lid and keep in the refrigerator. Use for up to 2 weeks. Be sure to have a few packs of fresh rosemary sprigs handy in the fridge so you can whip up this cocktail syrup in advance!
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker
In a cocktail shaker with a lid, combine a splash of tequila, a splash of rosemary syrup, and cranberry juice (or cranberry pomegranate juice). Squeeze in the juice from a lime wedge and then fill the cocktail shaker 3/4 of the way with fresh ice. Put the lid on and shake everything together until completely chilled through.
strain your cranberry Christmas tequila cocktail
Strain this mixture into a cocktail glass and serve it “up”. Serve in an elegant glass with a stem. These simple crystal coupe glasses are the perfect vessel to elevate the elegance of a Christmas cocktail like this one!
top off with prosecco, Cava, or Champagne
Now for the best part! Top off your Jingle & Mingle rosemary tequila Prosecco cocktail with a little bubbly! There are so many to choose from, but I usually reach for Mionetto Brut Prosecco, Ruffino Prosecco DOC, or the cute mini bottles of La Marca Prosecco! They’re perfect for topping off craft cocktails with a luxe bubbly finish.
Once you’ve got that bubbly in hand, pop that cork and pour it up until the cup runneth over! It’s the best when all those gorgeous bubbles overflow in the glass reminding you that life just isn’t complete without a little sparkly celebration!
finish with a festive holiday garnish
Dip some fresh cranberries in a little simple simple syrup and then roll them around on a plate of sugar. Keep a few bottles of Stirrings simple syrup handy for quick little jobs like these!
Let them dry a while on a parchment paper and then skewer them with little cocktail picks like these! Lay your snowy sugared cranberries right atop the glass and pair it with a little hint of fresh rosemary, if desired…
serve this Prosecco cranberry christmas cocktail nice and cold
Feel free to toss in some pomegranate seeds! The more, the merrier! The Prosecco bubbles will make the pomegranate seeds sort of float on top. It’s all so pretty in delicious shades of holiday red…
This really is an easy, balanced, and delicious holiday cocktail you can make with ease and be proud to serve for the holidays…
The fresh lime adds acidity and keeps the sweetness in line while the tequila adds a quiet boozy backbone in the background. The rosemary syrup adds that Christmassy taste and the sparkling bubbles are like the star on the tree… The perfect finish.
Jingle & Mingle Prosecco Cranberry Christmas Cocktail with Tequila
Ingredients
- 1 oz Silver Tequila – Good Quality
- 3/4 oz Rosemary Syrup
- 2 oz Cranberry Juice - I used Langers
- 1 wedge Fresh Lime For Squeezing In
- Prosecco, Cava, or Champagne - For Topping Off
- 2 to 3 tbsp White Sugar - for dusting cranberries
- 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary - for garnish
- Pomegranate Seeds-optional - for garnish
Instructions
- Make a bit of rosemary cocktail syrup by heating equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan. (I did 1 cup of water to 1 cup of sugar.) Take 2 or 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary and steep them in the pan with the sugar and water. Bring this mixture to a light simmer and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Put the lid on and turn the heat off. Steep the rosemary in the pan with the lid on for 10 to 15 more minutes then strain. Transfer to a jar, bottle, or container with a tight-fitting lid and keep in the refrigerator. Use for up to 2 weeks.
- Make snowy cranberries for the Christmas cocktail by dipping a few fresh cranberries in simple syrup. Roll them in a little white sugar to give them a snowy holiday look. Set a side on a piece of parchment paper to dry a little while, then skewer them onto a cocktail pick. Set aside.
- Make the cocktail: In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, rosemary syrup, cranberry juice, and a squeeze of juice from a fresh lime wedge. Top the cocktail shaker off 3/4 of the way with fresh ice and put the lid on. Shake everything together until combined and chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a coupe or martini cocktail glass and top off with a nice chilled splash of Prosecco. You can also easily use champagne or cava!
- Finish off by garnishing with your snowy sugared cranberries and a little sprig of rosemary. Sprinkle in some pomegranate seeds for added color, if desired. Serve cold, serve immediately.
