There's more to prosecco than just being a pretty, bubbly face in a flute. Prosecco cocktails are an elegant, or at least fun, way to dress up any evening. Celebrate a promotion or the fact that you made it to Wednesday. Whatever the reason, prosecco cocktails are the friend that always picks up when you call. Ring ring ring! Time to get going.
Sparkling Elderflower Prosecco Cocktail
Kick off your evening with a prosecco cocktail that tastes like a spring day in a glass, with the added bonus of the kiss of bubbles.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce pear nectar
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and pear nectar.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Top off with prosecco.
Death in Venice Prosecco Cocktail
Travel a little bit further from home with a prosecco cocktail that stands out from the crowd. Explore the bitter road less traveled with Campari and prosecco.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce Campari
- 2 dashes grapefruit bitters
- 4 ounces prosecco
- Orange wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a flute or wine glass, add Campari, grapefruit bitters, and prosecco.
- Garnish with an orange wheel.
Negroni Sbagliato
What's your drink of choice? A Negroni, with prosecco in it. See what all the buzz is about with a cocktail you'll never forget.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Campari
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1 ounce prosecco
- Ice
- Orange peel for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add ice, Campari, sweet vermouth, and prosecco.
- Garnish with orange peel.
Hugo Spritz
Put your abundance of fresh herbs to use to create an aromatic prosecco cocktail that takes your usual spritz to the next level. Clink clink!
Ingredients
- ½ ounce elderflower liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3½ ounces prosecco
- 1½ ounce club soda
- Ice
- Mint sprigs and lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- In a wine glass, add ice, mint sprigs, lime wedges, elderflower liqueur, and lemon juice.
- Add prosecco and club soda.
- Stir to mix.
Spiced Prosecco Pear Bellini
The mimosa often outshines the bellini for brunch prosecco cocktails, but a pear bellini? Now that's next level.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce pear nectar
- ¼ ounce allspice dram
- Prosecco to top off
- Pear slice for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a Champagne flute.
- In chilled glass, add pear nectar and allspice dram.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a pear slice.
Aperol Spritz
Don't be fooled by the Aperol name, as this prosecco cocktail is more bubbles than bitters. This sweet and slightly orange with just a whisper of bitter is a fan favorite for travelers and locals alike in Italy. See what all the hubbub is about.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Aperol
- 3 ounces prosecco
- 1 ounce club soda
- Ice
- Orange slice for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a wine glass, add ice, Aperol, prosecco, and club soda.
- Garnish with an orange slice if desired.
Limoncello Prosecco Spritz
People often think of limoncello as an excellent way to end a meal with something sweet, but you can dress up that after-dinner favorite drink with some bubbles. You're never fully dressed without a smile, and your evening out isn't complete without a limoncello prosecco cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces limoncello
- 1½ ounces prosecco
- 1 ounce club soda
- Ice
- Lemon slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add ice, limoncello, prosecco, and club soda.
- Garnish with a lemon slice.
Prosecco Margarita
Just when you thought you had sampled all the margarita styles in the world, the prosecco margarita cocktail drops in on a bubble, just like a certain good witch, to save the day.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and salt for glass
- 1½ ounces tequila
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- ¼ ounce agave
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the coupe with the lemon wedge.
- With the salt on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the salt to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and agave.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Top off with prosecco.
Bramble 75
It's a real Champagne problem, trying to decide between a classic gin bramble or a French 75. Thankfully, that's no longer a problem for you with this fruity prosecco cocktail. Skip the flute and serve this in a rocks glass over crushed ice, too.
Ingredientsproblem
- 1¼ ounces gin
- ¾ ounce crème de mûre
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce honey
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
- Raspberry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a Champagne flute.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, crème de mûre, lemon juice, and honey.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled flute.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a raspberry.
Air Mail Cocktail
More reliable than JFK or LaGuardia having some sort of delay, this soaring prosecco cocktail delivers each and every time. What are you waiting for? Send it!
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces white rum
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce honey syrup
- Prosecco to top off
- Mint sprig and lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, lime juice, and honey syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and lemon peel.
Champagne Cocktail (With Prosecco)
Looking for a cocktail to watch pensively while you ponder deep thoughts about life, or at least why Netflix didn't renew your favorite show? Thanks to bitters and a sugar cube, it's the perfect way to lose yourself in your thoughts while you watch the cube dissolve.
Ingredients
- Sugar cube
- 1-3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Prosecco to top off
Instructions
- Chill a Champagne flute.
- In chilled glass, add sugar cube and cover with bitters.
- Top off with prosecco.
Vodka Apple Prosecco Sparkler
Although summer cocktails are appealing because of their warm, sunny flavors, a fall cocktail's sweet and tasty flavors sweep everyone off their feet. Pop the prosecco and watch the leaves fall with this in hand.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce apple vodka
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
- Apple slice, cinnamon stick, and thyme sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add apple vodka, lemon juice, and cinnamon simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and thyme sprig.
Sparkling Apricot Vodka Cocktail
Apricot is an underappreciated stone fruit, and isn't it time you became its cheerleader? The first step is whipping up this cocktail, and the next is sharing the joy of this prosecco drink with your friends.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce vodka
- ¾ ounce apricot liqueur
- ½ ounce almond liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- 4 ounces prosecco to top off
- Apricot wedge for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, apricot liqueur, almond liqueur, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into wine glass.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with an apricot wedge if desired.
Porn Star Martini
Add a little passion to your life. Passion fruit, that is. With some bubbles and a little bit of vanilla, you're well on your way to a prosecco cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vanilla vodka
- ¾ ounce passion fruit puree or juice
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce passion fruit liqueur
- ½ once simple syrup
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
- Passion fruit slice for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vanilla vodka, passion fruit puree, lime juice, and passion fruit liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a passion fruit slice.
French 75 Prosecco Cocktail
Aptly named because the French 75 packs a blast with gin and prosecco in this cocktail, too many of these and you'll be bound for naptime.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
- Lemon ribbon for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a Champagne flute.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
The FAQ of Prosecco Cocktails
Hesitant? Nervous? Excited? Have plenty of questions? We have plenty of answers.
What Liquors Go Well With a Prosecco Cocktail?
Clear spirits, such as gin, vodka, or tequila, go best with prosecco. This also applies to liqueurs too, such as elderflower liqueur, orange liqueur, or limoncello. Consider a few of the flavors below when considering not only which liquors but also simple syrups or mixers to use.
What Flavors Go Well With Prosecco?
Prosecco pairs beautifully with so many flavors! Think blackberries, cherries, cranberries, lemon, lime, mint, raspberries, and strawberries. Almonds, hazelnuts, apples, pears, oranges, and rosemary are also excellent flavors. This list is by no means exhaustive, but is an excellent place to start on your prosecco cocktail exploration.
Should I Use a Champagne Flute or Coupe Glass for My Cocktail?
A flute is best when the prosecco is the star and you're only using a splash of other ingredients, or if your cocktail is quite boozy so you want a smaller serving size. A coupe adds an aromatic level to the cocktail, with all the more bubbles to tickle your nose.
Prosecco Cocktails That'll Make You Bubble Over With Joy
The greatest joy in life is opening a bottle of prosecco. It doesn't matter if it's a single-serving split or a full-size bottle. There's something so infectious about that sound. While no one can tell you how to use your prosecco, maybe text a few friends that you're opening a bottle and you don't have any intention of letting it go flat, so they should stop over to enjoy a cocktail or two.
