Poinsettia recipe
Triple sec, cranberry juice and champagne, built over ice in a champagne flute, garnished with a twist of orange.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Champagne flute
What Ingredients do you need to make a Poinsettia?
Triple Sec
Triple Sec is a style of Orange Liqueur and you can read more about it in our detailed article.
For Triple Sec, we recommend:
Cranberry Juice
As you’d expect, Cranberry Juice is made out of Cranberries – but it also contains sugar and other fruit juices.
The Cranberry is a fruit native to North America and is recognised for its bright red colour, tart taste, and its sheer versatility.
Cranberries can be used to make a whole host of things:
- Cranberry Juice
- Cranberry Sauce
- Frozen Cranberries
- Various dietary supplements that contain Cranberry extract.
For Cranberry Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Poinsettia?
Champagne Flute
Champagne Flutes tend to give cocktails that classy look.
Typically reserved for Champagne or Prosecco-based drinks, they are a classy affair.
For example, can you imagine drinking a Kir Royale from a Pint Glass? Or a Mimosa from a Highball Glass?
Nope!
Champagne cocktail = Champagne Flute – I’m pretty sure it’s the law.
For Champagne Flutes, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Poinsettia
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Champagne flute
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, triple sec, cranberry juice, and champagne to a champagne flute.
- Garnish with a twist of orange.
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Poinsettia FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Poinsettia?
To make a Poinsettia, you need 15ml / 0.5oz triple sec, 80ml / 2.7oz cranberry juice and 80ml / 2.7oz champagne, plus twist of orange to garnish. There’s more about triple sec and cranberry juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Poinsettia?
You’ll need a champagne flute.
What alcohol is in a Poinsettia?
A Poinsettia contains 15ml / 0.5oz triple sec and 80ml / 2.7oz champagne.
Is a Poinsettia shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Poinsettia is built straight in a champagne flute: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Poinsettia served in?
Serve a Poinsettia in a champagne flute.
How do you garnish a Poinsettia?
Garnish a Poinsettia with a twist of orange.
How do I make a Poinsettia for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 60ml triple sec, 320ml cranberry juice and 320ml champagne. Build each drink in its own glass.
