Winter Spritz
the Christmas recipe that always works
Mix the cranberry juice, cinnamon syrup, and lime juice — you can make this part days in advance and keep it chilled.
Pour the mixture into a chilled champagne glass.
Top up gently with ice-cold prosecco; pouring along the inside of the glass helps preserve the bubbles.
Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and three cranberries that sink to the bottom.
Batching: eight cocktails at once
The only way to sit at the table yourself at Christmas is to mix in advance. The rule is simple: anything that contains no bubbles and doesn’t need dilution can be bottled. Mix the spirits, syrup, and juices in the recipe’s proportions multiplied by eight, pour it into a sealed bottle, and refrigerate it — you can do this three days in advance. When serving, just add ice, bubbles, and garnish. One exception: fresh citrus loses its freshness within a day, so juice it on the day itself. Allow for one and a half cocktails per guest for the aperitif and keep one non-alcoholic option on hand.
The right glass
At Christmas, you mainly serve sparkling drinks, so choosing the right glass is a real consideration. A flute retains carbonation the longest — useful if the glass stays in someone’s hand for an hour. A coupe offers more aroma and looks more festive on the table, but your bubbles disappear faster. For Christmas, we choose a 16 to 20 cl flute, spacious enough for a spritz with garnish. Chill the glasses for half an hour before you start; with a full table, you won’t have time later.
Arcoroc Brio Champagne Glass / Flute 16 Cl (6 pieces)
Bormioli Rocco America'20s Coupe 22 Cl (6 pieces)
Twelve glasses — €58.40 in total, so shipping is free.
Six cocktails for the holiday season
Frequently asked questions
Which glass do you use for Christmas cocktails?
For anything with bubbles, use a flute or coupe of 16 to 22 cl. View our champagne glasses. For hot cocktails, see the Irish coffee glasses.
How many cocktails should you plan per guest?
One and a half for the aperitif, two to three over an entire evening. Make sure at least a third of your selection is alcohol-free — it saves hassle and no one feels left out.
Can you make cocktails in advance?
Yes, anything without bubbles and without ice. Mix the drink, syrup and juices in bottles up to three days in advance and keep chilled. Squeeze fresh citrus on the day itself.
Which flavors are associated with Christmas?
Cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cranberry, orange, pomegranate and ginger. A simple cinnamon syrup — sugar, water and two cinnamon sticks, steeped for ten minutes — turns almost any cocktail into a Christmas cocktail.
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