Sparkling Cocktail Recipes

Spritzes, bellinis, mimosas, and other bubbly cocktails starring Champagne and sparkling wine.

Apple

Spike the Kiddie Table (Sparkling Cider Rum Cocktail)

This festive, customizable drink gets a double dose of apple from both fresh and sparkling cider.

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

Rum stands in for gin in this fruity, fizzy French 75 variation.

Sparkling Pomegranate Caipirinha

A bold, tangy drink gussied up with ruby-red pomegranate and festive sparkling wine.

Cranberry

Tangy Cranberry–Black Pepper Shrub Cocktail

A sweet-tart autumnal cocktail dosed with a homemade shrub syrup.

Champagne Cocktails

Sparkling Lemon-Suze Pitcher Cocktail

This prep-ahead cocktail is a little tart, a little sweet, a little bitter, and full of herbal flavors.

Apple

Sparkling Apple Sherry Cocktail

Juicy apples meet bubbly Prosecco, rich sherry, and sweet orange liqueur in this cocktail.

Sparkling Pomegranate Pitcher Cocktail

An easy pitcher cocktail made with pomegranate and sparkling wine.

Ginger

Fizzy Ginger Cocktail With Pickled Watermelon Rind

Watermelon rind finds a new life as a cocktail garnish in this sparkling sweet and spicy cocktail.

Champagne Cocktails

Chamomile and Tangerine Sparkling Cocktail for Two

This drink has a touch of chamomile brightened by tangy tangerine juice and white balsamic vinegar.

Orange

Spiced Cranberry Rum Fizz

Boozy white rum meets tart cranberry juice, bright orange zest, and a kick of ginger.

Gin

Charred-Lemon Gin Sparkler

The caramel depth and toned-down tartness of seared lemon is a total game-changer in this gin drink.

Pear

Sparkling Bourbon Pear Cocktail

A velvety roasted-pear purée is the key to this batched bourbon drink.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Tangy Cider Fizz

Sweet vermouth adds complexity to fresh apple cider in this low-alcohol cocktail.

Sangria

Sparkling Grapefruit Sangria With Lillet Rosé

This sparkling sangria makes use of the French aperitif Lillet Rosé, which comes already flavored with sweet and bitter orange peel and fruit liqueurs.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Plume

A little bitter, a little bubbly.

Champagne Cocktails

Sparkling Jungle Bird

The tiki classic gets a sparkling makeover with Prosecco and tropical fruit–infused rum.

Sangria

Sparkling and Spiced Citrus Sangria

Tangerines and kumquats are highlighted in this wintry sangria.

Champagne Cocktails

Pop! Cider

Sparkling wine, apple cider, and herbal Bénédictine make a refreshing and festive autumnal cocktail.

Champagne Cocktails

The Bitter Mimosa

A complex and savory take on the brunch drink.

Gin

The Sepia French 75

Sparkling rosé lends an eye-catching hue to the classic French 75.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Negroni Sbagliato

A "mistaken" Negroni, with sparkling wine instead of gin.

Champagne Cocktails

French 75

The combination of gin, lemon juice, and Champagne brings out the best in each.