A Cranberry-Raspberry Champagne Cocktail is a sparkly festive cocktail that’s perfect for any celebration.

I love coming up with a signature cocktail to serve at holiday gatherings as well as other celebrations. A couple of years ago I served this Cranberry Vodka Spritzer around the holidays and it was a big hit.

Since the cranberry theme was such a hit, I decided to come up with another cocktail using cranberries.

This year’s signature cocktail is a Cranberry-Raspberry Champagne Cocktail. I mean, what’s more festive than champagne?

To elevate the champagne, add vibrantly red cranberry juice along with raspberry liqueur and you’ve got a celebration in a glass.

Everyone enjoys a festive drink at a celebration, but not everyone drinks alcohol, so I like to offer a non-alcoholic version of my cocktails, as well.

This cocktail is easily made non-alcoholic by omitting the raspberry liqueur and mixing the cranberry juice with either sparkling cider or sparkling water. 

This cocktail really couldn’t be easier to make. But I need to point out that it does not use cranberry juice cocktail because I feel that it makes the cocktail too sweet.

Instead I use 100% unsweetened cranberry juice. If you’ve never tried this before, I will tell you it’s very tart. So to cut down on the tartness, I dilute it with water.  

When you do that, it’s still tart, but not too tart. It’s very refreshing and the flavor of the cranberry shines through and it does not taste watered down.  

Once you mix the cranberry juice with the champagne, you taste a nice berry flavor in the background.

The addition of raspberry liqueur, also known as chambord, adds even more berry flavor and just the right amount of sweetness.

This versatile cocktail is perfect for so many different celebrations.

It will add a festive touch to Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as being perfect for ringing in the new year or toasting at a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner.

Want even more cranberry cocktail ideas?

• Cranberry Christmas Mule
• Rosemary Infused Cranberry Bourbon Martini
• Cranapple Fizz Cocktail
• Roasted Cranberry Bourbon Crush

 

 

ENJOY!