Pretty Pomegranate Christmas Cocktail
An easy cocktail for the holiday season that is as pretty as it is delicious.
Servings: 1 serivng
Equipment
- 1 martini or coupe glass chilled
- paring knife if you plan to use lime slices as garnish
- small cutting board optional
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ ounces good vodka
- 1 ounce pomegranate juice or liqueur
- ¾ ounce Cointreau
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- sparkling wine chilled
- rosemary sprig for garnish (optional)
- fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)
- lime slice for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Spread granulated sugar on a small plate. Wet about 1/2 inch around the rim of the glass. You can use water or lime juice. Roll wet side of glass in sugar to coat.
- Combine remaining ingredients except sparkling wine and garnishes in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Spear the three cranberries onto a cocktail toothpick.
- Strain into the prepared glass. Top with sparkling wine. Lay the toothpick on top of rim of glass. Top with the sprig of rosemary.