Sparkling Wine and Champagne Cocktails

Aperol Spritz

French 75

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

Negroni Sbagliato

A "broken" Negroni with sparkling wine instead of gin.

Old Cuban

Rosemary, Baby! from Prime Meats

This bourbon and sparkling wine punch gets a delicate, fresh flavor from grapefruit and rosemary-laced Aperol.

Isla Bonita Punch (Sparkling Pineapple-Rum Punch)

Sparkling, tropical luxury.

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

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

The Devereaux

A slightly floral fizzy drink with bourbon and lemon.

Chatham Artillery Punch

The epic, party-starting punch-to-end-all-punches.

Grapefruit and Ginger Sparkler

A pour of sparkling wine unites the flavors of fresh grapefruit juice and spicy ginger liqueur.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Bellini With Basil

Tart rhubarb and sweet, red strawberries are the perfect foil for fresh basil in this pretty cocktail.

Sparkling Jungle Bird

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

La Vie en Rose

Peychaud's bitters gives this easy cocktail its bright red color.

Lemon Bellini

The Bitter Mimosa

A complex and savory take on the brunch drink.

Lavender French 75

A floral, herbal, and all-around festive take on the classic.

Seelbach Cocktail

Sparkling Suze Cocktail

Elderflower liqueur and delicately bitter Suze enliven this sparkling cocktail.

Hillside Farmacy's House Punch

Gin, grapefruit juice, and cava get added complexity from hibiscus tea.

Mango-Orange Bellini

Tropical mango and fresh orange juice are puréed to make a quick base for this fruity brunch drink.

Sparkling Lemon-Suze Pitcher Cocktail

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

French 79th

23 Skiddoo

Thyme, gin, and elderflower liqueur gently enhance sparkling wine.

Raspberry Spritz

With no stiff spirit involved, this is the sort of summery drink you can enjoy all afternoon.

The Sepia French 75

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

A Minnesota Good-Bye (Cranberry French 75)

The holidays, distilled into a single glass...with alcohol.

Cook the Book: Champagne Margaritas

Lychee Bellini

Bonnie Prince Charlie

The Blur

Sparkling wine gets even better when it's sweetened with herbal Green Chartreuse and maraschino liqueur.