Holiday Cranberry Pomegranate Sparkler
A little freezer prep makes this holiday cocktail look like you went all out. Cranberry-pomegranate juice, cranberries and fresh rosemary freeze into a pretty angled layer in each glass. When it’s time to serve, just add chilled sparkling wine. The muffin tin does the balancing, and you get the compliments.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Freeze Time: About 6 hours, or until solid
Cook Time: None
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups cranberry-pomegranate juice (more or less)
- ¼ cup frozen cranberries, or a few per glass
- 6 small sprigs fresh rosemary, rinsed
- 1 bottle (750 ml) Champagne, Prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1: Arrange six freezer-safe plastic Champagne glasses at an angle in a muffin tin. Make sure each glass is supported and stays in place.
Step 2: Divide the cranberry-pomegranate juice evenly among the glasses, using about 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon per glass, more or less. Keep the juice below the rim as you tilt the glasses.
Step 3: Add a few frozen or fresh cranberries and one small cutsprig of rosemary to each glass, positioning them in the juice.
Step 4: Carefully transfer the muffin tin to the freezer, keeping the glasses tilted. Freeze for about 4–6 hours, or until the juice is completely solid.
Step 5: When ready to serve, remove the glasses from the muffin tin and stand them upright. Slowly divide the chilled sparkling wine among the glasses, leaving room at the top. Pour a little at a time and let the foam settle between pours.
Step 6: Serve immediately. The frozen juice will gradually melt into the sparkling wine, adding cranberry-pomegranate flavor as you sip.
🍋 Simply Made Suggestions
- Choose your bubbly: Brut sparkling wine gives a less sweet drink, while a sweeter variety makes a sweeter cocktail.
- Prep the night before: Freeze the juice and garnishes ahead of time, then add the sparkling wine when guests arrive.
- Check your glasses: Use plastic glasses labeled freezer-safe. If yours aren’t, freeze the juice and garnishes in silicone molds and add the cubes to your serving glasses.
- Make it alcohol-free: Swap the sparkling wine for sparkling white grape juice or lime seltzer.
- Skip the stir: Let the frozen layer melt naturally to keep that pretty presentation.
🥂 Before You Go…
Keep the holiday drinks coming with our Mistletoe Daiquiri, or browse our full collection of Christmas cocktails and mocktails for more easy drinks.
Holiday Cranberry Pomegranate Sparkler
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups cranberry-pomegranate juice (more or less)
- ¼ cup frozen cranberries or a few per glass
- 6 small sprigs fresh rosemary (rinsed)
- 1 bottle (750 ml Champagne, Prosecco or other sparkling wine)
Instructions
- Arrange six freezer-safe plastic Champagne glasses at an angle in a muffin tin. Make sure each glass is supported and stays in place.
- Divide the cranberry-pomegranate juice evenly among the glasses, using about 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon per glass, more or less. Keep the juice below the rim as you tilt the glasses.
- Add a few frozen or fresh cranberries and one small sprig of rosemary to each glass, positioning them in the juice.
- Carefully transfer the muffin tin to the freezer, keeping the glasses tilted. Freeze for about 4–6 hours, or until the juice is completely solid.
- When ready to serve, remove the glasses from the muffin tin and stand them upright. Slowly divide the chilled sparkling wine among the glasses, leaving room at the top. Pour a little at a time and let the foam settle between pours.
- Serve immediately. The frozen juice will gradually melt into the sparkling wine, adding cranberry-pomegranate flavor as you sip.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
