Cherry Sparkler recipe
Prosecco, pomegranate juice, ginger beer and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice in a wine glass, garnished with a cherry.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Wine glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Cherry Sparkler?
Prosecco
Prosecco is an Italian white wine that’s almost always made to be some level of sparkling.
By law it’s made from the Prosecco grape – aka the Glera grape – but up to 15% of the wine is permitted to be made up by other grape varieties.
For Prosecco, we recommend:
Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two very different beverages.
Well, they both have Ginger flavouring, but they each have a completely different taste.
The difference between them is that Ginger Beer is brewed and fermented, whilst Ginger Ale is actually flavoured carbonated water.
This makes Ginger Beer stronger and contains a slightly spicy finish and after taste.
For Ginger Beer, we recommend:
For Ginger Ale, we recommend:
Vermouth
Vermouth is an aromatic fortified wine that’s flavoured with various botanicals and is sometimes coloured.
Traditionally, Vermouth was used for medicinal purposes (we’ve heard that one before, am I right guys?) but was later served as an aperitif in fashionable Turin cafes in the mid to late 18th century.
By the 19th century, it’d become popular with bartenders in the creation of fancy cocktails such as the Martini, the Manhattan and the Rob Roy, and later the Negroni.
What Equipment do you need to make a Cherry Sparkler?
Wine Glasses
Wine Glasses are great for Wine, but even better for wine-based cocktails!
They’re classy, they look the part, and more importantly they’re big!
For Wine Glasses, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Cherry Sparkler
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Wine glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, prosecco, pomegranate juice, sweet vermouth, and ginger beer to a wine glass.
- Stir well.
- Garnish with a cherry.
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Cherry Sparkler FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Cherry Sparkler?
To make a Cherry Sparkler, you need 60ml / 2oz prosecco, 30ml / 1oz pomegranate juice, 60ml / 2oz ginger beer and 15ml / 0.5oz sweet vermouth, plus 1 cherry to garnish. There’s more about prosecco, ginger ale and ginger beer and vermouth above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Cherry Sparkler?
You’ll need a wine glass.
What alcohol is in a Cherry Sparkler?
A Cherry Sparkler contains 60ml / 2oz prosecco and 15ml / 0.5oz sweet vermouth.
Is a Cherry Sparkler shaken or stirred?
A Cherry Sparkler is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a wine glass: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Cherry Sparkler served in?
Serve a Cherry Sparkler in a wine glass.
How do you garnish a Cherry Sparkler?
Garnish a Cherry Sparkler with a cherry.
How do I make a Cherry Sparkler for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 240ml prosecco, 120ml pomegranate juice, 240ml ginger beer and 60ml sweet vermouth.
