Elderflower Prosecco Cocktail
Well well well. This is a first. A drink. An alcoholic one, no less. A cocktail.
All the things just mentioned have never before been posted on the blog.
HAPPPPPPY JULYYYYYYY. In other words.
But for real yo. This elderflower Prosecco cocktail is so high on the list of my favorite alcoholic drinks that it is well deserving of being the first drink post on the blog.
Bur bear with me here. Because I ain’t no mixologist, and in my attempts to explain the various components of this Prosecco cocktail, I’m bound to sound like a blundering fool. Just know that I love and appreciate this drink and that should outweigh any judgements.
Okay then.
First up: Prosecco.
Champagne and Prosecco may just be my favorite types of alcohol. They go down way too easily. And hit in a very pleasant and speedy way. If you know what I mean.
So. Our base for this elderflower cocktail is Prosecco. You can easily swap in Champagne for the Prosecco, if that’s what you have on hand or if that’s what you prefer.
Bubbly. Dry. A teeeeeeny bit sweet. Light-bodied. Fresh. Crisp. Fruity. That’s how I’d describe Prosecco.
And Prosecco is like the most natural pairing ever for elderflower syrup. According to my drinking calculations.
The elderflower syrup, then.
I use this one. It, according to its Amazon description, “gives sweet floral highlights to sparkling wine cocktails” and “lends its delicate scent to a wide variety of popular food and drink recipes. Fresh, floral aroma, with a fruity sweet taste featuring notes of grapefruit pulp and peel.”
I heartily agree. To everything described above.
You can see why elderflower syrup is a natural pairing for Prosecco now, aye?
Okay. The rest of the cocktail ingredients:
Club soda. Or seltzer. For more bubbly goodness and diluting purposes.
A large orange. Sliced into wheels or wedges. The citrusy, sweet, slightly bitter flavor of the orange adds depth and extra fruitiness to the elderflower Prosecco mixture. And also makes it more attractive. And also, if you’d like, you can sub another fruit, and it doesn’t have to be a citrus fruit. Try strawberries, even, which are perfect for summertime and July 4th etcetera.
Fresh mint and rosemary. The fresh, cooling mint and the woodsy, lemony flavor of the rosemary enhance our already wonderful cocktail and take it to the next level.
And ice. But we won’t include that in the bullet points. Cuz the ice is just there for, you know, ice purposes. Chilling. Refreshing. Icy.
July 4th is coming up this weekend. As in, in three days from now. I have a great idea: make this elderflower Prosecco cocktail to celebrate the occasion.
Light and bubbly and fruity and slightly sweet and woodsy and citrusy and minty and flowery and refreshing and most importantly, alcoholic.
Elderflower Prosecco cocktail — CHEERS.
Elderflower Prosecco Cocktail
Yield: about 6-7 servings
1 bottle of Prosecco (can substitute Champagne)
12 oz. (1 1/2 cups) seltzer/club soda
3-4 tablespoons elderflower syrup
1 large orange, sliced
Large handful fresh mint leaves
Few sprigs fresh rosemary
-Ice
1. Stir all ingredients (except ice) together in a large pitcher, adjusting elderflower syrup amounts for desired sweetness. Pour into glasses filled with ice and serve.
