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Two champagne flutes filled with a red poinsettia cocktail garnished with cranberries and rosemary, next to bottles of Cointreau and Prosecco, with festive red decorations and loose cranberries.
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Poinsettia Cocktail

A poinsettia cocktail is bright red, refreshing, and brimming with holiday spirit! Your guests will love sipping this beautiful cranberry champagne cocktail with subtle hints of orange and a beautiful garnish.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Beverages, Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 1
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces 100% cranberry juice blend, chilled (see note)
  • ½ ounce Cointreau (or other orange liqueur - triple sec or Grand Marnier)
  • 3½ ounces prosecco or champagne, chilled
  • cranberries for garnish
  • rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions

  • Add cranberry juice and Cointreau to a fluted glass.
    2 ounces 100% cranberry juice blend, chilled, ½ ounce Cointreau
  • Top off with prosecco or champagne.
    3½ ounces prosecco or champagne, chilled
  • Garnish with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary; serve immediately.

Notes

  • Cranberry juice: For best results, use 100% cranberry juice blend which is a blend of cranberry, apple, grape, and pear juice with no added sugar. I usually choose Ocean Spray.
  • Big batch/Make ahead: If you'd like to serve poinsettia cocktails to a group, you can combine the cranberry juice and Cointreau ahead of time in a pitcher, multiplying the amounts for the number of cocktails. For 8 cocktails, you would need 16 ounces  (2 cups) cranberry juice and 4 ounces (½ cup) Cointreau. To serve, pour 2 ½ ounces of the mixture into each glass and top with sparkling wine. Note: Don't stir in the sparkling wine ahead of time; it will go flat. 
  • Mocktail: Make a nonalcoholic version by replacing the prosecco or champagne with sparkling grape juice and the Cointreau with orange juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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