Cranberry Vanilla Sparkler
This Cranberry Vanilla Sparkler is made with Domaine Carneros Estate Brut Cuvée, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and vanilla bean for a bold, bubbly, and balanced holiday cocktail!
Equipment
- Shallow dish
Ingredients
- 3 oz sweetened cranberry juice
- 1 oz triple sec or orange liqueur I used Cointreau
- 1 inch vanilla bean
- 1 cup chilled sparkling wine I used Domaine Carneros Estate Brut
- Rosemary, cranberries for garnish
- Gold sugar for rim
Instructions
- Prepare 2 glasses with a gold rim. Add gold rim sugar to a shallow dish. Run a citrus wedge along the rim of the glasses. Submerge in the gold sugar until coated.
- To a cocktail shaker - Add cranberry juice, orange liqueur and ice. Split and scrape in the vanilla bean. Shake until chilled. Divide into the prepared glasses.
- Top each with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with rosemary and cranberries.
Notes
- Chill your sparkling wine and cranberry juice.
- Use sweetened cranberry juice for a more balanced cocktail.
