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Sometimes all a delicious drink needs is a fabulous garnish to make it pop. And while we certainly love serving prosecco all on its own, we really enjoy kicking it up a notch for the holidays and special occasions. Check out how we like to serve Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries.
Serve Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries for Your Special Occasions
Your mimosa bar isn’t complete without some sugared cranberries on skewers. For those who would rather enjoy their prosecco or champagne without the oj, adding a mouth-watering sweetened cranberry skewer is the perfect way to garnish the drink.
The stars of the show are the sweetened cranberry skewers casually resting on top of the champagne flute. They are easy to make ahead of time so that all you need to do is pour and garnish. It’s such an easy drink to serve when you’re entertaining.
Since the cranberry skewers need to soak overnight, they are the perfect make ahead garnish to complement your prosecco. Before serving, simply place the skewers on wax paper and put them in the freezer for 5 minutes to chill.
The cranberries really add to the prosecco’s flavor, but they don’t add very many calories. The drink with the cranberries only has 137 calories.
Thank you to Santa Margherita Prosecco for sharing their recipe and photography with us.
Ingredients to make Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries
Makes 2 drinks, but you can easily multiply the recipe if you’re serving a crowd
- 1 bottle of Prosecco, we used Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
- 8-10 frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 T water
- Optional: Maple Syrup
Pre-Steps:
Wash the fresh cranberries.
Pour the sugar on a small plate or bowl
Make the Sugared Cranberries
- Start by putting the cranberries on a skewer, about 3-4 cranberries per skewer.
- Dip the cranberries in water and then roll the skewers in the granulated sugar.
- Put the cranberry skewers on wax paper and place in freezer for 5 minutes.
To make sugared cranberries in a large quantity, please check out our post about how to make a sugared cranberry cocktail garnish.
Make the Drink
- Fill a champagne flute three-quarters of the way with Prosecco.
- Place the cranberry skewers on top of the glass and serve.
Note:
If you have a sweet tooth and really want to enjoy that delicious sweet and sour cranberry taste, you can make the cranberries extra sweet. To do so, soak the fresh or frozen berries in maple syrup overnight.
Then put the cranberries on a skewer and follow the steps above.
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Whenever you want to pop a bottle of bubbly, you can give it that something extra special by serving it with our sweetened cranberries.
First Published: January 12, 2018… Last Updated: December 31, 2019.
Santa Margherita Prosecco One of our favorite prosecco drinks is our incredibly easy yet delicious, Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries. The sugared cranberry garnish adds just the right bit of sweetness with a touch of tart to make the perfect cocktail. Easy to serve for parties, this drink is great to serve whenever you want to pop a bottle of bubbly and is great for occasions like New Years, Valentine’s Day, weddings, and brunches.
- 1 bottle Prosecco we used Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
- 8-10 frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 T water
- Maple Syrup optional
- Wash the fresh cranberries.
- Pour the sugar on a small plate or bowl
- Start by putting the cranberries on a skewer, about 3-4 cranberries per skewer.
- Dip the cranberries in water and then roll the skewers in the granulated sugar.
- Put the cranberry skewers on wax paper and place in freezer for 5 minutes.
- To make sugared cranberries in a large quantity, please check out our post about how to make a sugared cranberry cocktail garnish.
- Fill a champagne flute three-quarters of the way with Prosecco.
- Place the cranberry skewers on top of the glass and serve.
Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients. Please note that while the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, that’s more than you will actually consume. More is needed to have room for the cranberries to pick up the sugar. Unless you really coat them, you’re really only using about 1 tsp of sugar per drink or less.