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Cranberry-Elderflower Champagne Sparkler

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 12/20/14 Updated: 12/22/22
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Cranberry-elderflower champagne sparkler. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!

Wham! Ha-cha! Kerpow!

Two posts in a row. You didn’t think I was capable, did you? Did you!? Admit it, mom!

Cranberry-elderflower champagne sparkler. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!

Not only that, but.. I haven’t been the most consistent of posters as of late. Clearly, as evidenced by my weeklong silence then back-to-back deliciousness marathon. Half-marathon. OK, more like a 10k 5k power-walk through the mall.

Cranberry-elderflower champagne sparkler. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!

A while back, I mentioned how I was oh-so-busy, because obviously all of the other food bloggers out there posting regularly are not busy (ha ha ha), with some major projects, but that they were finishing up soon. Well, I was surprised with a few big and super exciting new ones, which I’ll share shortly, so I’ve been waist deep in developing cocktails and online shops–both which are somehow my.. job.

Cranberry-elderflower champagne sparkler. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!

So now let’s talk about cocktails? I know–that’s a graceful segue if you’ve ever heard one. But Christmas is a-coming, as well as that reliable holiday cap, New Year’s Eve, and you need an equally elegant and uh-oh delicious drink for that paw of yours. All night. Alllll the night.

Cranberry-elderflower champagne sparkler. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!

Surprisingly, I’d never before tried St. Germain liqueur, thinking its “floral” aroma–the only adjective always used to describe the elderflower liqueur–would end up tasting vaguely medicinal, like so many of the various liqueurs I tried whilst in France (I’m looking at you, Pastis). But when I bought a bottle on a whim and mixed it up with some champagne, I basically drew the back of my hand to my forehead and fainted–spilling zero drops, of course. Because this stuff is a-maz-ing. It is floral, but delicately so–it almost has a fruity palette without being overly sweet. It’s subtle without being a pushover. It’s basically my new favorite thing, period. And I need you to try it.

Cranberry-elderflower champagne sparkler. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!

To add a festive, seasonal touch and depth of flavor, I added tart cranberry to a dry prosecco with a dash of St. Germain liqueur. What resulted was something bubbly and bright, yet a bit subdued and gentle, fruity yet dry, tart yet smooth and sweet. In other words.. the perfect celebratory cocktail for the holiday season. I’ll be serving these at Christmas Eve and I hope I can find what I need in Mexico, where we’re heading a couple days after Christmas! Tough life, right?

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5 from 9 votes

Cranberry-Elderflower Champagne Sparkler

Prep:5 minutes minutes
Cook:10 minutes minutes
Total:15 minutes minutes
Cranberry syrup, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, and champagne. A bit sweet, a bit tart, and totally bubbly and indulgent. Perfect for Christmas Eve or New Years Eve!
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2 drinks

Ingredients

For the Cranberry Syrup

  • ½ cup organic 100% cranberry juice
  • ½ cup organic sugar

For the Sparkling Cranberry Skewers

  • fresh cranberries
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

For the Cranberry-Elderflower Champagne Sparkler

  • 2 ounces St. Germain elderflower liqueur
  • 8 ounces dry champagne prosecco, or sparkling wine

Instructions 

For the Cranberry Syrup

  • In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together cranberry juice and sugar until dissolved. Raise heat and bring to a boil, then remove from heat, pour into a glass jar or bowl and let cool completely. Makes enough syrup for 8-10 drinks.

For the Sparkling Cranberry Skewers

  • Skewer about 5 cranberries onto a standard toothpick, then spritz very lightly with water — too much and your sugar will get clumpy! Place about ½ cup granulated sugar in a shallow dish — an individual tart dish is awesome — then add cranberry skewers, tossing with a fork until completely coated in sugar. Remove with a fork and use as garnish.

For the Cranberry-Elderflower Champagne Sparkler

  • To make each cocktail, pour 1 ounce St. Germain and 1 ounce of cranberry syrup into a stemmed champagne glass. Top with about 4 ounces champagne per glass. Garnish with sparkling cranberry skewers and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Drink recipe makes 2 cocktails. Cranberry syrup makes enough for about 8-10 cocktails.
 
Recipe yields approximately 2 drinks. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 drink. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 2. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1drink, Calories: 203kcal, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Sodium: 8mg, Potassium: 110mg, Total Carbs: 24g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 24g, Net Carbs: 23g, Vitamin A: 6IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 11mg, Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik

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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Zandi Speedy-Willis says

    Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:50 pm

    Hi Cheryl,

    Is this recipe in fluid ounces? I’m from New Zealand and we don’t have ounces here so a bit confused but this looks amazing and I’m so excited to try it!5 stars

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:15 pm

      Hi Zandi! Yes, the ounces are fluid ounces. 1 fluid ounce equals about 30 milliliters 🙂5 stars

      Reply
  2. Carla (@charliesue) says

    Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:03 pm

    Would love to donate but can’t get the link the campaign. Point me in the right direction? I’ll whip up one of these cocktails while I wait. 🙂

    Reply
    • Cheryl Malik says

      Posted on 1/9/15 at 4:53 pm

      How did I manage to not even link the campaign right?! The website is http://soniashahorganization.com and we are still raising money to repair the school. Luckily no one was hurt, of course, but man!

      Reply
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