Cranberry-Elderflower Champagne Sparkler

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!

Prep: 5

Cook: 10

Total: 15

Yield: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.

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Recipe By:Cheryl Malik