This lovely Christmas spritz cocktail – compliments of @bee.the.love – has a secret ingredient – apricot jam! Bubbly and fruity, you will love serving this cocktail at your Christmas soirée. Cheers!
Christmas Pomegranate Spritz
This lovely holiday cocktail is compliments of Monique Chaisavan Sourinho. Follow her on instagram: @bee.the.love
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 chilled wine glass
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces Empress 1908 Gin
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 2 teaspoons apricot jam
- sparkling wine
- pomegranate seeds
- cranberries
- fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Fill martini glass with ice to chill it. Set aside. Remove the ice from the glass (and any melted ice) before pouring the cocktail into the glass.
- Place gin, pomegranate juice, orange bitters and apricot jam in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Cover shaker and shake vigorously until well chilled. If needed, stir the cocktail to incorporate the apricot jam.
- Strain cocktail into a chilled wine glass. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, a few cranberries and a fresh rosemary sprig.
