This recipe yields enough for about four cocktails, but you can also single batch this for yourself. I’ve been enjoying these splits of sparkling wine lately for when I want a sparkling cocktail, but don’t want to crack open a big bottle.
Do you like juicing pomegranates? Feel free to sub in fresh juice for the bottled kind if you’d like.
To temper the pomegranate syrup’s richness and bring in a bit of brightness, I used a sparkling wine for the base. And to offset the syrup’s sweetness, I mix in Cocchi Rosa, an aromatized wine whose subtle bitterness comes from gentian and cinchona bark. A splash of lime keeps it fresh, an orange twist adds a final layer of aroma, and brings out the citrus qualities of the Rosa.
Cheers!
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Bubbly Pomegranate Cocktail
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 4 servings
Description
Cocchi Rosa and pomegranate juice come together in this sparkling drink, with zesty citrus notes.
Ingredients
Pomegranate Reduction
- 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice (or juiced pomegranates)
Cocktail
- 3 oz pomegranate reduction
- 4 oz Cocchi Rosa
- 2 oz fresh juice from 2 to 4 limes
- 16 oz sparkling wine
- 4 orange twists (for garnish)
Instructions
Pomegranate Reduction
- In a small saucepan, bring pomegranate juice to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook until reduced to 3 oz (6 tbsp), 10 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.
Cocktail
- In a pitcher, add the pomegranate reduction, Cocchi Rosa, and lime juice.
- Top with sparkling wine and gently stir to combine.
- To serve, divide between 4 glasses filled with ice.
- Express orange oil from twists over each drink, then add twists to each glass to garnish.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Cocktail
