Christmas Spriz Cocktail
Packed full of festive spice, the Mionetto Christmas Spritz delivers a warming twist on the traditional spritz, which is said to have originated in Venice under the Austrian Empire.
Ingredients
FOR THE SPICED ORANGE SYRUP
- 750 ml orange juice
- 300 g sugar
- 6 cloves
- 6 cardamom capsules
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star-anise
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 piece orange peel
FOR THE SPRITZ COCKTAIL
- 30 ml spiced orange syrup
- 200 ml Mionetto prosecco DOC Treviso Brut
- 50 ml sparkling water
- ice cubes
Instructions
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Bring the orange juice and sugar to a medium heat in a saucepan. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
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Add the spices, orange peel and sprig of rosemary. Reduce over a medium heat, stirring continuously for about 30 minutes.
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Pour the syrup through a fine sieve and decant into a bottle while hot.
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Once cooled, pour 30ml orange syrup into the glass, fill with ice cubes.
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Add the Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut and sparkling soda water.
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Garnish with orange zest, cinnamon stick and sprig of rosemary. Enjoy ice cold!