If you’re looking for a festive way to toast the holidays, you’ll love this delicious cranberry Champagne cosmo! It’s the perfect sipping cocktail with just the right amount of bubbles, a true signature cocktail for ringing in the New Year.
In this recipe, you’ll notice we refer to “parts” rather than ounces. This is so you can make as little a single glass or as much as a pitcher to suit the needs of your celebration. So if you’re using ounces, one part would be one ounce, 2 parts would be two ounces. If using a pitcher, one part would be one cup, two parts would be two cups, and so on.
If you have a tendency to sip cocktails, rather than drink them right away, you can freeze whole cranberries until they’re solid. Add a few to the cocktail to help keep it cold a bit longer while you enjoy the evening.
If you’d like, prepare a pitcher of the cocktail mixture, omitting the champagne. Once you’re ready to serve, top with champagne in each glass. This helps keep the bubbles fresh!
Cranberry Champagne Cosmo
We generally serve this beverage in a champagne flute, which holds 6 ounces, or a cocktail glass, which holds about 5 ounces (on average). However, with that said, it’s wonderful served in a highball glass during Thanksgiving gatherings with the entire family.
You’ll Need:
1 part Vodka
2 parts Cranberry Juice
1/2 part Triple Sec or fresh squeezed orange juice
Splash Lime Juice
2 Parts Champagne
Combine the vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and a splash of lime juice in a shaker over ice, shake gently to combine, then pour into a glass, top with champagne. Garnish with a mint sprig or twist of lime.
Non-Alcoholic Version
If you’d prefer an Alcohol-Free “Virgin” Version you can use the following:
2 parts Cranberry Juice
1/2 part Maraschino Cherry Juice or a drop of orange extract Or a drop of Orange oil
splash of lime juice
3 parts Gingerale or Soda Water
Combine the cranberry juice, maraschino cherry juice, lime juice and pour over ice, top with ginger ale or soda water.
Cranberry Champagne Cosmo
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 part Vodka
- 2 parts cranberry Juice
- ½ part Triple Sec
- 2 Parts Champagne
- splash Lime Juice
Instructions
- In this recipe, you'll notice we refer to "parts" rather than ounces. This is so you can make as little a single glass or as much as a pitcher to suit the needs of your celebration.
- Combine the vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and a splash of lime juice in a shaker over ice.
- Shake gently to combine, then pour into a glass, top with champagne.
- Garnish with a mint sprig, rosemary sprig, cranberries or twist of lime.
Equipment
Notes
Non-Alcoholic Version
2 parts Cranberry JuiceDrop of orange extract or splash of orange juice
splash of lime juice
3 parts Gingerale or Soda Water
If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.
Can this recipe be made in a large batch ahead of time for a party, or is it better to mix each drink individually to keep it fresh? 🍾🎉
Made this for New Year’s and let’s just say… the ball wasn’t the only thing dropping that night. 🍾😉 Light, fizzy, and just enough tart to cut the sweet. Will be making these for brunch too!