10 prosecco cocktails you need to try

Prosecco has exploded in popularity in recent years, so much so that it has its own national day in the States!

But we see no reason not to get in on the action on 13th August – after all, we're the planet's #1 prosecco devotees, with over 100 million bottles sold annually. 

In this article, we present ten prosecco cocktails you need to try, from classic Mimosas to some tempting surprises.  

After serving up our tantalising cocktail menu, we answer those burning prosecco questions – how does it differ from champagne, how do you store it, and does prosecco go off?

So, grab your cocktail set and ice bucket and let's shake things up! 

Orange juice is a firm favourite among prosecco mixers, and with just a drop of alcohol, the Mimosa is ideal for casual drinkers and those taking some time off! 

Serve in one of our beautiful iridescent champagne flutes for flawless presentation.

Ingredients

80ml prosecco

80ml orange juice

Method

Fill half of your glass with prosecco

Top up with orange juice

Renowned for its strong herbal flavour, the Negroni is a classic – but we're serving up a twist. 

Invented in the 70s in Bar Basso, Milan, a barman accidentally added sparkling wine instead of gin when making a Negroni. And the Negroni Sbagliato* was born. 

Sip your Negroni Sbagliato from a whisky tumbler to allow the vapours to rise and enhance the flavour experience. 

* Italian for mistaken Negroni

Ingredients

25ml sweet vermouth

25ml Campari

25ml prosecco

Orange peel for garnish

Method

Add ice to your whisky tumbler

Pour the sweet vermouth, Campari, and prosecco and stir gently to blend the flavours

Squeeze your orange peel over the drink to infuse with citrus oils

Rub the outside of the peel on the glass rim, twist, and add to the glass

This can be a champain to make, but it's a must if you're looking for an exciting vodka prosecco cocktail to get the party started. 

When making prosecco cocktails with vodka, the vodka acts as a neutral base, allowing the sparkling wine’s fruity flavours to come through.

Ingredients

25ml vodka

80ml prosecco

1 scoop of lemon sorbet

Mint leaves

Lime wedge

Method

Add the sorbet to a bowl and pour over the prosecco and vodka

Whisk until the icy mixture becomes smooth

Pour into a champagne flute and garnish with mint leaves and the lime wedge

A familiar favourite to liven up your party, serve in a Moscow Mule mug to keep your cocktail ice-cold all night long!

Ingredients

50ml white tequila

25ml fresh lime juice

25ml Cointreau

100ml prosecco

25ml agave syrup (or sugar syrup)

Coarse salt

Lime wedge for garnish

Method

Pour the salt onto a flat plate

Rub a lime on the glass/mug’s rim and rub the rim on the salt until coated

Add ice to your cocktail shaker and pour in the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and agave syrup

Shake well; you’ll know it’s mixed when the shaker becomes very cold

Add ice into your mugs, pour in the cocktail mix and add the prosecco

Add your lime wedges for that tangy flavour

Made for sipping in the sun, this recipe is right at home on a balmy beach.

So, skip those airport queues and embrace holiday vibes with an Aperol spritz in a chic wine glass.

Ingredients

90ml prosecco

60ml Aperol

30ml soda water

Orange slice for garnish

Method

Add ice to your large wine glass

Pour in the prosecco and Aperol

Top up with the soda water and stir

Add your orange slice for garnish

Gin is the spirit to sip at the moment, so why not mix it with prosecco for a delicious cocktail with a twist? 

Serve this prosecco cocktail in a large gin glass for effortless presentation.

Ingredients

100ml prosecco

60ml gin

25ml fresh lemon juice

25ml sugar syrup

3 cucumber slices

Mint leaf for garnish

Method

Lightly muddle two cucumber slices in your cocktail shaker

Add ice and pour in the prosecco, gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup. Shake vigorously until the shaker is cold

Double strain into the gin glass

Add the mint leaf and cucumber slice for garnish

If this hasn’t satisfied your gin craving, check out these easy gin cocktails crafted by our friends at Four Sisters Distillery. 

Created in London to mourn Prince Albert’s death, this timeless prosecco cocktail is made with equal parts sparkling wine and stout, and is best served in a champagne flute.

Also occasionally enjoyed by a certain super spy, and you can read more about how to drink like James Bond here.

Ingredients

120ml Guinness

120ml prosecco

Method

Fill 1/3 of the glass with Guinness

Top up with prosecco, pouring over an upside-down spoon to avoid creating a large head

The French 75 has been a cocktail staple since its invention in 1920s London.

Here’s a neat pink twist that makes the most of rosé prosecco’s sweeter flavour, best served in one of our gold-rimmed pink champagne glasses.

Its unique name comes from the 75mm Howitzer Field Gun, used by the French and Americans in WWI.

That had a big kick, just like this lively prosecco cocktail!

Ingredients

90ml rosé prosecco

30ml gin

25ml sugar syrup

25ml fresh lemon juice

Lemon peel for garnish

Method

Add ice to your cocktail shaker and pour in the prosecco, gin, sugar syrup, and lemon juice

Shake and strain into a highball glass

Garnish with a lemon peel

National Rum Day comes only three days after prosecco’s holiday, so why not combine the two with one of the world’s favourite cocktails?

Pour this one into a highball glass for an authentic presentation.

Ingredients

100ml prosecco

50ml white rum (we recommend Bacardi due to its balanced taste)

25ml sugar syrup

25ml fresh lime juice

Mint leaves for garnish 

Lime wedges for garnish (Freeze beforehand for best results)

Method

Add ice to your highball glass and cocktail shaker

Pour the prosecco, rum, sugar syrup, and lime juice into your cocktail shaker and shake well

Strain into your highball glass and add the lime wedges

Serve and enjoy your Bacardi Mojito!

Bellinis came from Harry's Bar in Venice (1948), frequented by literary heavyweights Ernest Hemingway and Truman Capote and the Casablanca icon, Humphrey Bogart.

This twist on the Bellini is very fruity and sweet and is one to savour – even if it goes down surprisingly quickly!

Serve in a brushed gold champagne flute for a luxurious look.

Ingredients

1 can tinned peaches

100ml prosecco

Lime wedge

Mint leaves

Method

Blend the peaches until smooth. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours to chill. Use one of our speedy blenders to get the job done in no time

Pour into the glass along with prosecco, stirring gently to mix

Garnish with the lime wedge and mint leaves

Prosecco is a Christmas staple, but as a cocktail, it can be a Christmas treat. Make the holiday season more fun with a festive prosecco cocktail.

The sparkling wine cocktail is a lesser-appreciated drink, but we’re here to show you they can be just as delicious and creative as other much-loved cocktails.

Read on to learn how to spice up your traditional Christmas prosecco, turning it into winter prosecco cocktails, with tips and tricks for simple and more complex concoctions.

Make sure you have suitable Christmas prosecco glasses at the ready! Within each recipe, we mention the ideal glass to serve your cocktail in.

Red and white, this cocktail takes inspiration from the cheery deliveryman’s iconic colours to create an instantly recognisable boozy treat. 

Slightly sweet, this goes down a treat with those who prefer less bitter cocktails. 

Ingredients

50ml dark rum

15ml apple juice

15ml candy syrup (Candy Syrup- 15 ml vanilla syrup, 15 ml cinnamon syrup, 30 ml lemongrass syrup, 30 ml cardamom syrup, and 5 ml grenadine syrup)

15ml lemon juice 

1 large egg white

10ml prosecco

Method

Add all ingredients to the shaker and dry shake

Add ice and shake

Strain in a chilled martini glass

Sprinkle brown sugar and torch. Garnish with candy cane

Top with prosecco

Citrusy, sweet, and easy to go down, this cocktail is a serious crowd-pleaser. Featuring a sour edge to match the glum green fellow’s accent.

Beware, though; you may be left feeling like a grinch the next day… 

Ingredients

15ml vanilla vodka

45ml melon liqueur

3 lime wedges 

Prosecco 

Method

Rub lime wedge on the rim of the martini glass; add salt 

Add the ingredients to your mixer and shake, squeezing the limes in

Add ice to your glass

Strain into your glass

Top with prosecco

Santa’s little helpers are here to give you a gift that’s a little stronger this Christmas. This cranberry and prosecco cocktail offers a sweet, sour, and slightly bitter flavour to kickstart celebrations. 

This cranberry Christmas cocktail is a fun one to make, and perfect for spicing up your Christmas party! 

Ingredients

60ml cranberry juice

30ml red grapefruit juice

30ml orange liquor

30ml spiced rum

30ml prosecco

Candy canes

Mint leaf

Method

Add a few ice cubes to your highball glass

Mix liquors, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice and pour into the glass

Top with prosecco

Garnish with candy cane & mint leaf

You’re more likely to get red-faced than red-nosed after drinking this one… 

Combining Rudolph’s brown coat with his distinctive nose, the Rudolph is fruity and delicious – and Maraschino cherries make the perfect nose!

Ingredients

30ml spiced rum

15ml sherry

10ml pear liqueur

10ml all-spice syrup

30ml prosecco

Method

Add all ingredients except prosecco into a shaker with ice

Shake and fine strain into a chilled champagne flute

Top with prosecco

Garnish with a cherry for Rudolph’s nose

You may be wondering: is prosecco simply a cheaper alternative?

The answer might surprise you.

Prosecco is indeed more affordable but is crafted with a different method – the second stage of fermentation occurs in a steel vat and is much quicker. It’s also made with glera grapes for that light, fruity flavour.

Champagne, on the other hand, is fermented twice in the bottle until carbon dioxide bubbles create the signature fizz. It’s also made with chardonnay, pinot meunier and pinot noir grapes.

Like champagne, prosecco can only be called such if it comes from one of nine regions in Northern Italy, and it must be made with at least 85% glera grapes.

You can get it sparkling (spumante), semi-sparkling with fewer bubbles (frizzante), still (tranquillo), and as a sweet rosé variant using pinot noir grapes.

Prosecco is fruitier, sweeter, and lighter than champagne, with fruity notes such as pear, melon, peach, and more.

Champagne is bold, creamy and full-bodied; its taste profile comprises toast, brioche, oak, bread, and our favourite – cake!

We don’t believe one’s better than the other; it all comes down to personal preference – do you prefer a lighter or a fuller taste?

Once opened, the taste will be affected, but prosecco doesn’t technically become undrinkable.

The taste does worsen after opening a little quicker than champagne, and it rapidly declines around the three-day mark.

Unopened, you can store prosecco for up to three years after the bottling date.

Before opening: it’s best to store your prosecco bottle on its side to avoid the cork drying out or crumbling into the wine.

After opening: keep upright in the fridge, covering with a reusable cork or a bottle stopper to maintain that fresh fizz!

We hope you have a blast giving these delicious prosecco cocktails a whirl, but don’t worry if you’re on the wagon – we have plenty of tantalising mocktail options, too!  

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And until next time, chin-chin!