This cranberry champagne cocktail is a perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. With a festive look and made with spiced cranberry syrup, this is an easy-to-make drink that everyone will love!
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Spiced Cranberry Cocktail
If you’re looking to add some festivity to your holiday drink game, this cranberry champagne cocktail is a great way to do it. It’s easy to make, perfectly spiced, sweetened to taste, and is a beautiful color.
One of the best parts of this holiday cocktail is that the cranberry syrup can be made up to a week in advance. So when it’s time to celebrate and entertain, this drink super easy to make and serve!
We all need a stress-free fancy looking drink to serve at a holiday party, right? That’s my favorite part of this cocktail!
This cranberry champagne cocktail is similar to a poinsettia cocktail, sans triple sec, and with the addition of the spiced cranberry syrup which makes this cocktail a deliciously spiced unique drink.
Champagne cocktails are a great way to lightly imbibe during the holidays without going too crazy.
Other tasty variants to this drink are rosemary champagne cocktail and persimmon champagne cocktail. Serve all three to get into the winter spirit!
Even though I like to enjoy cocktails during the holiday season, I also like to keep in mind those who don’t, can’t, or aren’t old enough to. So, I made this super pretty holiday cocktail with a mocktail option too. Cheers!
Wow your guests with these fun botanical drink recipes that use plenty of herbs, spices, and other botanicals from my ebook Botanical Holiday Cocktails for a Healthy Holiday Happy Hour!
How to Make a Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
It’s time to mix something other than orange juice with champagne, and the ingredients for this festive drink are just as easy!
Ingredients
This recipe makes about 8 cocktails, but it’s super easy to double or more if you are planning for a big party.
To Make Spiced Cranberry Syrup
Unsweetened cranberry juice: I prefer the cranberry juice to be unsweetened so I can add the amount of honey that works for my not-so-sweet-tooth.
Orange juice: For this recipe I used about ½ a fresh orange for juice.
Honey or maple syrup: Use less or more depending how sweet the cocktail is desired. I like to use honey but maple syrup works just as well.
Fresh ginger slices
Whole spices: Cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice berries.
For the Champagne Cocktail
Spiced cranberry syrup: Make at home from the ingredients above. This can be made up to a week in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
Champagne or Prosecco: Use your favorite kind! Any sparkling white wine works well for this drink. Keep in mind you can alter the amount for a drink that is more or less strong, and a can of bubbly works just fine if you don’t wan to open a whole bottle.
Garnish: Whole cranberries and fresh rosemary both work perfectly.
Sparkling water or ginger ale: Use either, or a mix of both instead of champagne for a non-alcoholic mocktail.
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail Recipe
Spiced Cranberry Syrup
First, put the cranberry juice, orange juice, honey, ginger slices, cinnamon stick, cloves, and allspice in a pot and bring it all to a boil.
Then, turn off the heat and let the mixture steep until it cools down to room temperature.
Now it’s time to strain the spices out. I like to use a fine mesh sieve, but you could use cheesecloth or whatever you have easily available.
Store the cranberry syrup in a jar in the refrigerator until ready to use. It can be made up to a week in advance, which makes this tasty cranberry cocktail even easier to whip up at a party!
To Mix a Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Put ¼ cup of the homemade spiced cranberry syrup into a your favorite champagne or cocktail glass. I tend to opt for wine glasses!
Then top it off by adding the desired amount of champagne to the glass. It’s ok to be flexible here and customize it per person, but generally 4-6 ounces works well.
Or, for a non-alcoholic mocktail, top it with the ginger ale and/or sparkling water.
To garnish, top the cranberry champagne cocktail with whole cranberries and a sprig of fresh rosemary for a delightfully festive and beautiful drink!
Always feel free to top it off with more champagne or sparkling wine!
Holiday Festivities Await
The question of what to serve for a holiday drink and what goes well with champagne is now answered! Move on from mimosas, this cranberry champagne cocktail is here to brighten your evening or brunch!
With holiday festivities, Christmas cheer, or any winter gathering, it’s so nice to have an easy drink planned to pour everyone.
I love the make-ahead quality of this pretty drink, and how easy and delicious it is to make non-alcoholic too. Make the spiced cranberry syrup and serve this drink all week long!
The bliss of and easy and customizable cocktail to celebrate the holidays is here with this tasty, beautiful, and festive cocktail. Cheers!
More Cocktails to Celebrate
- Rosemary Champagne Cocktail with Blood Orange
- Persimmon Champagne Cocktail with Cinnamon and Sage
- Rhubarb Gin Sour Cocktail
- Elderberry Cocktail with Elderberry Syrup
- Rose Hip Whiskey Smash
- Mulled Wine with Whole Spices
- Conifer Hot Toddy With Rose and Ginger
- Pomegranate Martini with Rosemary Honey Syrup
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients
Spiced Cranberry Syrup
- 2 cups unsweetened cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice about ½ orange
- 2-4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup or more for a sweeter cocktail
- 2-4 fresh ginger slices
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 allspice berry
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail (per cocktail)
- 1/4 cup spiced cranberry syrup
- 6 ounces champagne or prosecco more or less as desired
- whole cranberries and fresh rosemary for garnish
Instructions
Spiced Cranberry Syrup
- Put the cranberry juice, orange juice, honey, ginger slices, cinnamon stick, cloves, and allspice in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture steep until it is room temperature.
- Strain the spices out with a fine mesh sieve and store the cranberry syrup in a jar in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail (per cocktail)
- Put ¼ cup of the spiced cranberry syrup into a glass.
- Add desired amount of champagne to the glass.
- Garnish with whole cranberries and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Notes
- The spiced cranberry syrup can be sweetened to your liking, feel free to add more honey for a sweeter cocktail.
- Champagne, Prosecco, or any sparkling white wine will work. If you don’t want to open a whole bottle of champagne check your local store for cans of Prosecco or sparkling wine.
- Use sparkling water and/or ginger ale instead of champagne for a non-alcoholic mocktail. I prefer a mix of the two, but do what suits you and your guests!
This sounds delicious! On a separate note, what are those adorable glasses the cocktails are in???