Top 15 prosecco cocktails
Prosecco is great on its own but it also benefits from the addition of other carefully chosen ingredients. Try our bubbly prosecco cocktail recipes – they're ideal for a party.
Prosecco's light flavour and delicate fizz make it an ideal candidate for imaginative mixing. From pairing with fresh fruit juices or fruit liqueurs to make fabulous fruity blends to serve at summer parties, to blending with spirits such as sweet vermouth, cointreau or amaretto for celebrations such as Christmas or New Year, there's a cocktail for every palette. Try the following ideas for blending sophisticated party drinks.
Our video guide to making prosecco cocktails should help you hone your skills…
15 quick and easy prosecco cocktail recipes
1. Apple spritz
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 2
Blend Aperol with apple cider and prosecco to make this refreshing and sophisticated cocktail. Top up with soda water, if you like, and garnish with apple slices to serve.
2. Prosecco royale
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Mix one part crème de cassis with 1 tbsp lemon juice and top with three parts prosecco. Skewer a couple of blueberries onto a sprig of thyme and drop into the glass to serve.
3. Rose-ecco
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Invented by Sophie Dahl. Fill a glass with prosecco, then drizzle in 1 tbsp rose syrup and allow it to trickle down to the bottom.
4. Poinsettia
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Enjoy a classy mix of triple sec, prosecco and cranberry juice, garnished with a fresh bay leaf. With the addition of cranberry juice, the cocktail's vibrant red hue, and festive flower name, it's the perfect Christmas cocktail.
5. Bakewell fizz
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Put a kirsch-soaked cherry at the bottom of a champagne flute and add 1 tbsp kirsch. Top with one part Disaronno amaretto and three parts prosecco.
6. Hibiscus prosecco
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Put a hibiscus flower (available from lakeland.co.uk and some supermarkets) and 1 tbsp of its syrup in the bottom of a glass, then pour over prosecco. Don't discard the flower – it tastes of raspberry and rhubarb.
7. Apple prosecco punch
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 10-15
If you're hosting a crowd, this prosecco-based apple punch will be a hit. Spritz up a simple apple cocktail with prosecco and a splash of vodka.
8. Pear prosecco
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Mix 1 tbsp sugar with ½ tsp ground cinnamon in a small dish. Decorate the rim of a champagne flute by dipping it into a saucer of water then dipping it into the sugar mixture. Pour 1 tbsp ginger syrup from a jar of stem ginger into the glass, then top with equal quantities of pear juice and prosecco. Garnish with a slice of stem ginger.
9. Spagliato
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
A relation of the negroni. Mix four parts prosecco, one part sweet vermouth (such as Martini Bianco) and one part Campari. Serve with a twist of orange zest.
10. Elderflower spritz
Prep: 8 mins
Serves: 1
Get a taste of summer in this thirst-quenching cocktail. It's made with prosecco, gin and elderflower liqueur, and garnished with slices of lime.
11. Raspberry prosecco bellini
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Pour one part raspberry liqueur into a champagne flute, then add a sprig of fresh basil. Top with four parts prosecco and serve.
12. Forager's fizz
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Pour a splash of sloe gin into a champagne flute and add a blackberry or two, then top up with Prosecco.
13. Mimosa
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 6
Use prosecco to make a mimosa cocktail, with orange juice. The prosecco works just as well as champagne. It's an easy fix when entertaining or for brunch.
14. Prosecco pomander
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Combine the juice of one clementine with one part Cointreau and three parts prosecco in a champagne glass or tumbler. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of clementine studded with cloves.
15. Prosecco French 77
Prep: 5 mins
Serves: 1
For a spin on this classic, pour one part elderflower cordial, one part lemon juice and one part gin into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well combined, then strain into a tall glass. Top with prosecco and serve with a twist of lemon and a couple of mint leaves.
More prosecco cocktail recipes
Prosecco & elderflower cocktail
Hedgerow royale
Apple prosecco punch
Aperol spritz
Sloe royale
Grapefruit spritz
Pomegranate rosemary spritzer
Lemon & elderflower fizz
Still looking for inspiration? Try some more of our prosecco recipes, or check out our aperitif recipes.
Make sure you check out our prosecco taste test, so you know the best bottles to buy.
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