HOST A HOLIDAY COCKTAIL HOUR
Stir in the holiday spirit with our very merry list of simple and delicious wine cocktails! Whether you’re hosting family, entertaining friends, or decking the halls to holiday classics, these easy-to-make wine cocktails will have you mixing and mingling all season long.
Champagne, Prosecco, Brut, Fruit – let’s check out the world of sparkling wine and learn how it’s made, the many types of sparkling wine and some great food pairings for your next gathering.
Let’s dive in!
Spiced Rum ‘N Pear Sipper
Spice up your winter nights with this smooth, sweet and cozy wine cocktail. It’s the perfect sipper to enjoy while wrapping (or unwrapping) gifts! And with just four ingredients and two easy steps, this wine cocktail takes “easy to love” to a whole new level.
Ingredients:
3 oz Barefoot Moscato
1 ½ oz pear juice
1 oz spiced rum
dash of cinnamon
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with ice.
Shake well and strain into an ice-filled glass.
Pear Fizz
Did you know that gifting pears is a holiday tradition? That’s why we’re adding this juicy and delicious, sugar-rimmed wine cocktail to the mix! Simple to make, festive, and refreshing, this crowd-pleaser makes hosting the holidays a piece of cake.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz gin
1 oz pear juice
2 oz Barefoot Pear Fruitscato
1 tsp simple syrup
Sparkling water
Sugar and cinnamon (for rim)
Dried pear for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Mix sugar and cinnamon on a plate.
Rim a chilled glass with lime, then dip into sugar mixture.
Add gin, pear juice, and Pear Fruitscato to an ice-filled glass. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with a dried pear slice.
Wintery Mixer
When it’s chilly outside, enjoy a chilled glass by the fire! This juicy sparkling wine cocktail bursts with holiday flavors of cranberry and pear and has quickly become one of our wintertime faves. Festive in any glass (so no worries if you don’t have an Old-Fashioned glass) pop in a cinnamon stick and add this wine cocktail to your holiday wish list.
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz pear juice
¾ oz apple juice
½ oz cranberry juice
3 oz Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry
Sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon wedge (for rim)
Directions:
Mix equal parts cinnamon, sugar, & nutmeg on a plate.
Rim a chilled glass with lemon, then dip into sugar mixture. Add juices and ice into a shaker. Shake, then strain into glass. Top with Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
French Twist
Ring in the new year with our delicious twist on a holiday classic! The perfect balance of sweet and tart, this easy-to-make sparkling wine cocktail is best poured before the clock strikes twelve, so you can enjoy some bubbly wine right when the ball drops.
Ingredients:
1 oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 oz New Amsterdam Gin
3 oz Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvée
Directions:
Add lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin in a shaker with ice.
Shake, then strain into a glass.
Top with Bubbly. Garnish with a lemon curl.
Holiday Blush
Stir up a holiday cocktail hour this season with friends, and don’t forget the bubbly! Sweet, tart, and the perfect shade of pink, this juicy sparkling wine cocktail will make a splash as you exchange gifts, string lights, and bake cookies at home.
Ingredients:
2 oz grapefruit juice
1 oz New Amsterdam Pink Whitney Vodka
2-3 oz Barefoot Bubbly Brut Rosé
Grapefruit slice
Directions:
Fill a glass with ice, then add grapefruit juice and vodka.
Top with Bubbly Brut Rosé and gently stir.
Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
We know the holidays are always bustling with shopping lists, parties, cookie sheets, fa-la-la-la-la…but we’re here to keep your wine cocktails simple (and delicious)! With just a few ingredients and no more than five easy steps, you’ll be making merry and mixing up your new favorite wine cocktails in no time! So, get festive, have fun, and leave the stirring to a minimum with our spirited list of easy-to-make wine cocktails.
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Merry sipping!
