Simple Syrup Cranberry Orange For Champagne Cocktail Recipes

CRANBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice and zest, Grand Marnier and 1 cup water.
• Bring the mixture to simmer and cook it until the cranberries burst and soften, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the mixture from the heat and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
• Place a sieve over a bowl then pour the mixture through the sieve. Discard the solids then cover and refrigerate the syrup for a minimum of 2 hours and up to overnight.
• When ready to serve, add 2 tablespoons cranberry syrup to a Champagne flute and top it with chilled champagne. Serve immediately.
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SIMPLE SYRUP - CRANBERRY ORANGE FOR CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place all ingredients EXCEPT ice cubes in a medium sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to med-high.
• Cook for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from the heat and pour through a wire mesh strainer, pressing berries with the back of a spoon to release their juices.
• Discard solids.
• Stir in 1/2 C ice cubes to cool.
• Freeze for 20 minutes to further cool.
• Add 1 - 2 Tablespoons to your favorite sparkling wine. I love Prosecco.
• Float a few frozen cranberries in the glass and watch them dance in the bubbles!

CRANBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a chilled Champagne flute add cranberry juice and a squeeze of lime. Top off the glass with Champagne. Garnish with 3 or 4 cranberries.

LIZZIE'S CRANBERRY COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Bring the orange juice and cranberries to a boil in a large pot until the berries just begin to burst. Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve and let cool to room temperature.
• Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the juice into each of 4 flutes. Top with the champagne and garnish with frozen cranberries.

CRANBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cranberries and simmer on low until cranberries have softened but before they begin to pop, about 15 minutes. Cool, strain, and refrigerate.

CRANBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, sugar, and water to a simmer over medium. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cranberries are tender but haven't burst, 10 minutes. Let cool, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard cranberries.

CRANBERRY SYRUP FOR COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Equal parts of sugar and water are warmed until dissolved, then add two parts of cranberries. Simmer for a couple of minutes, let it cool, then strain through cloth.
• Can also be replaced with simple syrup and cranberry juice.
• Store in refrigerator up to two weeks. If it last that long.