Party Prosecco Cocktails with Summer Berries
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Have a party! Fresh blackberry, strawberry and raspberry prosecco cocktails to make by the pitcher.
Here’s a fun, bubbly drink idea — mix a batch of fresh, fruity prosecco pitcher cocktails.
They’re easy to make and perfect for casual celebrating with friends.
All you need for the fruit mixture is your fresh berry of choice — raspberries, blackberries or strawberries — plus sugar and lemon juice.
Or make multiple pitchers with each berry and have a party!
Prosecco is a popular wine to serve for all occasions, and for good reason. It’s light, refreshing and appealingly sweet.
And it’s priced right for everyday celebrating.
What’s the difference between prosecco and Champagne?
Good question!
Prosecco is a sparkling wine produced in northeastern Italy, mostly in the area of the Veneto.
It’s fermented in large tanks and then bottled.
On the other hand, Champagne is a type of sparkling wine made in the Champagne area of France (French law protects the use of the word “champagne” so that it can only apply to wines made exactly there).
Unlike prosecco, the wine for Champagne must be fermented and aged in the bottle.
So basically, prosecco and Champagne are both sparkling wines, just made by different methods in different regions.
But between the two, prosecco is much more user friendly and easy to enhance with fresh fruit flavors.
How to make a batch of prosecco cocktails to share:
- A mini food-processor is ideal to use for making the puree — this little one lives on my counter.
- Each berry puree recipe makes enough to mix with one 750 ml bottle of prosecco, which will generally serve 6 to 8 people.
- The purees will keep up to 3 days in the refrigerator. If you want to make individual drinks instead of a pitcher, add 1 or 2 teaspoons of the puree per glass, and adjust to taste.
- Fun hack: to pour sparkling wine so that it doesn’t bubble over as much, hold the glass at an angle with one hand while slowly pouring the wine along the side of the glass with the other hand.
Party Prosecco Cocktails with Summer Berries
Ingredients
- 1 bottle (750 ml) cold prosecco for each berry puree
Raspberry
- 2 pints (950 g) fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Strawberry
- 1 pound (45o g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup (60 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Blackberry
- 2 pints (950 g) fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup (60 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- For each fruit puree, put the berries in a food processor with the sugar and lemon juice. Process the berries until the mixture becomes smooth and liquid.
- Pour the pureed berries through a strainer set over a bowl or large measuring cup. Use a spoon or spatula to help push it through faster.
- Stir the puree and the prosecco together in a large pitcher (the mixture will foam up for a few minutes).
Nutrition
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