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 keeps the bubbles intact.
Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and three cranberries that sink to the bottom.
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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 does not need to dilute 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 squeeze it on the day itself. Allow for one and a half cocktails per guest as an aperitif and keep one alcohol-free option on hand.
The right glass
At Christmas, you mostly serve bubbly, so choosing the right glass is a real consideration. A flute keeps the carbonation in the longest - useful when 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 the 16 to 20 cl flute, with plenty of room 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 Champagne Glass / Coupe 22 cl (6 pieces)
Twelve glasses — together € 64,90.
The right tools
For a Christmas cocktail, in addition to the glass, use a shaker, a bar spoon for stirring and a jigger for precise measuring. These are the bar tools we use ourselves; you’ll find everything in our bar tools & cocktail sets.
Glass set (our choice 01) + 3 bar tools — together € 70,80.
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Frequently asked questions
Which glass do you use for Christmas cocktails?
For anything with bubbles, use a 16 to 22 cl flute or coupe. View our champagne glasses. For hot cocktails, see the Irish coffee glasses.
How many cocktails do you count on 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 avoids hassle and no one feels left out.
Can you make cocktails ahead of time?
Yes, everything without bubbles and without ice. Mix the drink, syrup and juices in a bottle up to three days ahead and store chilled. Juice fresh citrus on the day itself.
Which flavors go 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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