A festive sparkling cocktail with blackberry simple syrup and prosecco.
Author: Gravel & Dine
Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 14 drinks
Ingredients
2 c sugar
2 c water
2 c blackberries
¼ c colored sugar, we used light yellow – almost gold
2 T-1/4 c water, depending on the size of your dish
3 bottles prosecco
14 sprigs of rosemary
28 blackberries
Instructions
Make the simple syrup. Combine sugar, 2 c water and 2 c blackberries in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes and mash the berries. Pour berry mixture into a colander or mesh strainer mixed with cheese cloth. Press down on the berries to extract as much juice as possible. Allow to cool.
Pour additional water onto a small, shallow plate. It should be less than a quarter inch deep. Pour the sugar into another small, shallow plate.
Rim glasses by dipping the rim first in the water and then in the sugar. Turn the rim of the glass back and forth a couple times to coat with sugar.
Pour in a tablespoon or two of simple syrup (this is really to taste, if you like sweet add more). Using a spoon turned upside down and held against the edge of the glass, gently pour the prosecco over the simple spoon until the glass is almost full.
Garnish with rosemary and 2 blackberries.
Swirl around the rosemary to mix prior to drinking.
Recipe by Gravel & Dine at https://gravelanddine.com/blackberry-champagne-christmas-sparkler/