Pink Bubbly Cocktails for Valentine’s Day

Who needs to go out on a date when you have Champagne and Prosecco cocktails?

Strawberry Mint Prosecco

• 1 mint leaf

• 3 handfuls of strawberries

• Bottle of Prosecco or other sparkling wine

Using the back of a spoon, sieve the mint leave and strawberries into a bowl. Keep chilled until ready to serve, then add a small amount of purée to each glass (serves 6) before topping up with fizz.

Pink Prosecco Punch Pitcher

• Can of ginger ale

• Pomegranate juice

• Raspberries, strawberries and peaches

• Bottle of Prosecco or other sparkling wine

In a pitcher, add a bottle of Prosecco with a can of ginger ale and quarter cup of pomegranate juice. Add raspberries, sliced strawberries and sliced peaches for garnish!

Strawberry Vodka Champagne

• 90ml Champagne or sparkling wine

• 7ml vodka

• 7ml Strawberry brandy

• Serve over ice

After adding ice, pour in the vodka, the brandy and then gently the sparkling wine.

Pink French 75

• 15ml lemon juice

• 7.5ml sugar syrup

• Rosé Champagne or sparkling wine

Method: shake the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup together with ice then strain into the flute. Top up with your bubbly and garnish with a lemon twist.

Classic Rosé Champagne Cocktail

• Sugar Cube

• Bitters

• Chilled Rosé Champagne

Add the sugar cube to the bottom of the glass and soak with a few dashes of bitters. Top up with Champagne!

Kir Royale

• 1 part crème de cassis

• 9 parts Champagne

• Raspberries for garnish

Add the crème de cassis to the bottom of the glass then top up with Champagne. Best served in a Champagne flute.

Sour Witch

• 40ml absinthe

• 20ml almond syrup

• 12ml Lime Juice

• 3 or 4 Sour pitted cherries

• Champagne or sparkling wine

Method: In the bottom of a mixing glass, mix the sour cherries in the lime juice and almond syrup. Add the absinthe with ice and shake very well. Strain into a chilled glass and top with sparkling wine.