Poinsettia Cocktail Recipe

By

Updated August 30, 2018

Matthew Ficke of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. serves this fruity, effervescent drink during the holiday season and now, so can you.

Note: Stay away from 'cranberry juice cocktail' for this. Any brand of 100% unsweetened cranberry juice will work fine, says Ficke. The baked apple bitters are available online.

Cocktail Recipes

Recipe Details

Poinsettia Cocktail Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 60 mins

Serves 10 servings

Ingredients

For the Homemade Spiced Cranberry Syrup:
2 cups unsweetened 100% cranberry juice such as Knudsen Just Cranberry
1 cup sugar
10 whole cardamom pods
2 star anise pods
5 whole cloves
1/2 tablespoon whole allspice berries
One 2-inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
Zest of 1 orange, removed with a vegetable peeler
For the Punch:
1 cup Cointreau
1 cup Spiced Cranberry Syrup
6 dashes Bar Keep Baked Apple Bitters
1 bottle dry sparkling wine
Garnish: lemon slices

Directions

For the Spiced Cranberry Syrup: Heat the cranberry juice sugar, cardamom, star anise, cloves, allspice, ginger, and orange zest in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Strain through a fine-meshed strainer, discard solids, and reserve.
To make the Punch: Combine the Cointreau, cranberry syrup, and bitters in large bowl. Stir to mix. Fill with ice or a large ice block, top with entire bottle sparkling wine, garnish with lemon slices and serve.