Prosecco Berry Sparkler Food

DESSERT SPARKLER

Steps:

• Place the apricot half and brown sugar in a champagne flute. Pour over with champagne or sparkling wine. Stick in half a vanilla bean.

RASPBERRY PROSECCO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add the Raspberry Syrup and lemon juice to the bottom of a champagne flute. Fill the glass with prosecco.
• Place the sugar and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lemon juice and raspberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the raspberries have broken down, about 10 minutes. Pour the mixture through a strainer and return to the pot. Simmer over medium heat until the syrup has thickened, about 10 minutes more. Let cool completely, then pour into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up 2 weeks.

PROSECCO-PEAR SPARKLER

Steps:

• Combine the pear nectar, vodka and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well until cold, then strain into a champagne flute or coupe.
• Top the drink with the prosecco. Garnish with a pear slice and lemon zest.

STRAWBERRY AND PROSECCO SCONES WITH SPARKLING LEMON ICING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Pulse together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until pea-sized butter balls form, about 20 seconds. Turn out into a bowl.
• Whisk together the buttermilk and prosecco in another bowl and gently mix together with the dry ingredients. Gently fold in the strawberries and white chocolate chips. (The dough should be dry, but if it looks very dry and isn't coming together into a loose dough, add in a splash or two more of prosecco.)
• Gently roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick, then cut into 8 wedges. (See Cook's Note.) Transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely, then drizzle with Sparkling Lemon Icing and sprinkle with fresh lemon zest.
• Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, zest, salt and 1 tablespoon prosecco. If too thin, add more sugar; if too thick, add more prosecco.

PROSECCO SPARKLER

Steps:

• Add bitters and prosecco into a champagne flute. Drop in sugar cube. Mixture will sparkle and fizz.

BERRY SPARKLER

Steps:

• Mash raspberries and sugar together with a fork. Spoon mixture into a champagne glass and top with Prosecco.

PROSECCO-BERRY SPARKLER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil.
• Cook, stirring often, until the sugar dissolves completely; about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the lime peel and allow to cool.
• Pour the syrup over the mixed berries and toss to coat.
• Divide the berries among 4 martini glasses and fill each with prosecco.