Holiday Limoncello Spritz

The holidays are in full swing now and we had our first little holiday gathering tonight with two of Bruce's golf buddies and their wives. We invited them over for dinner and I served this new drink called Holiday Limoncello Spritz. I prepared it ahead of time so it was ready to serve when people arrived. It's nice to offer such a festive beverage to your guests at a holiday party to set the tone. With a drink as beautiful as this, your guests will be in the party spirit in no time.

I got this recipe from Drinks with Danica who has the most beautiful drink recipes. I love the garnish of rosemary, cranberries (or you can use pomegranate seeds) and lemon which are perfect because it is made with limoncello which acts as an alcoholic simple syrup, of sorts. But it also has pomegranate juice and Prosecco with a little club soda. It goes down very smoothly but you can definitely taste the alcohol in it. I also like it because you can make it in a big batch and serve it out of a pitcher. I mixed it in a huge bowl and poured it into two pitchers. Between six of us, we drank it all. Cheers to the holiday season!

Serves 6

2 cups limoncello

2 cups pomegranate juice

1 cup club soda

750 ml bottle of Prosecco (or 3 cups)

garnish:

lemon wheels

pomegranate seeds or cranberries

rosemary sprigs

If serving right away:

Add limoncello, pomegranate juice, club soda and Prosecco to a pitcher or punch bowl. Stir to combine. Serve in wine glasses filled with ice. Garnish with lemon wheels, pomegranate seeds or cranberries, and rosemary springs.

If making ahead of time:

Add limoncello and pomegranate juice to a pitcher or punch bowl. Stir to combine. Place in the fridge. When it's time to serve, add club soda and Prosecco. Stir again, then serve in wine glasses filled with ice.

Happy Holidays!

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