How to: Holiday Spritz (DIY Cocktail Pt. 2)

Posted on December 23, 2015

As we approach the final days before Christmas and New Years, you betta be nailing down your aperitif drinks! This Holiday Spritz, I must say, is the perfect alternative to opening with champagne or white wine – hell, it’s actually a combo of the two!

At the ADL Holiday Party last week I was responsible for creating custom cocktails for party guests and the JARDESCA Holiday Spritz was just the ticket! (Hm, did I just say that?! What am I? #lame) Really though, the ease of this recipe combined with festive DIY cocktail station (see Part 1👇), made for the least stressful party I have ever hosted! WOW is right. 💃💃

Here’s how you concoct this bubbly refreshment:

First things first, use a short glass – preferably a stemless wine glass, but shorter plastic cups work for big parties
Rub lemon on the rim then gently roll in sugar (use powdered for a more “snowy” effect)
Fill glass with ice and pour 2/3 full with JARDESCA California Aperitiva
Top off with prosecco, so fill almost the rest of the glass or the remaining 1/3
Add a splash of pomegranate juice (the more you add the sweeter the drink)
Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and some pomegranate seeds

JARDESCA, even though blended with a mix of 3 dry and sweet white wines, is actually not very sweet. I would consider it much more herbaceous than sweet, which is why I found the pomegranate juice a nice touch. Plus you can impress all your out of town relatives since it was hand crafted locally, in Sonoma. 😉

(PS: You can serve this spritz year round! Just change up the garnish and juice to make more seasonally appropriate. 👍)

Hope you all enjoy your holiday parties, try out this aperitif cocktail and peep Part 1 of this post to see how I set up the cocktail station 👆 for a less stressful hostess experience and killer guest experience! ✨