Prosecco Pomegranate Cocktail - Perfect For Christmas
Prosecco Pomegranate cocktail is a spin on the famous Bellini cocktail. It refreshing, elegant and bright which makes it a perfect cocktail to serve with appetizers and snacks at the beginning of the party or, just like the classic Bellini, it’s one the top choice for brunches.
Servings: 6
Calories: 107kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large pomegranates or 3 medium ones
- 1 bottle Prosecco wine
- Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnishing (optional but adds a festive look)
Instructions
Extract Pomegranate Juice
- Cut the top and the bottom of the pomegranate in a way that some seeds start to show up. Score the pomegranate in about 6 sections cutting well through the skin. Break the pomegranate open. Remove the seeds.
- Using a potato ricer squeeze the juice from the pomegranate seeds.(Leave some for garnishing).Extracting juice with a potato ricer the easiest way with minimum cleanup. If you prefer, you can pass the seeds through the juicer instead.
- Strain the juice to remove any impurities.
- You'll need ¼ cup of pomegranate juice per glass or juice from ⅓ cup of pomegranate seeds.Keep pomegranate juice in a small pitcher.
Make The Cocktail
- When ready to serve fill ⅓ of a flute glass with pomegranate juice.
- Carefully add well chilled Prosecco without letting it overflow. Stir with a bar (tall) spoon to combine pomegranate juice with Prosecco.
- Top up with more Prosecco.
- Garnishing with fresh sprig of rosemary (see photo below) and a few pomegranate seeds you’ve set aside.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg