Poinsettia Cocktail
A three-ingredient holiday cocktail made withpure cranberry juice, a splash of orange liqueur, and cold champagne, built totaste noticeably different from a plain mimosa.
Ingredients
- 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)
- 1 to 1.5 oz pure, unsweetened cranberry juice
- 4 oz cold champagne or prosecco
- Fresh cranberries or orange twist, for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a champagne flute.
- Pour in the orange liqueur.
- Add the cranberry juice.
- Top slowly with cold champagne or prosecco.
- Stir gently once and garnish with fresh cranberries or an orange twist.
Notes
Use pure, unsweetened cranberry juice rather than cranberry juice cocktail, which makes the drink taste artificially sweet. For a crowd, batch the cranberry juice and liqueur ahead and top individual glasses with champagne as guests arrive to keep the bubbles fresh.