Poinsettia
Poinsettia is made with cranberry juice and orange liqueur topped with Champagne in a flute, chilled for serving.
Built to the standard modern spec; not yet tested in our kitchen. How we test.
The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a Champagne flute and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Pour the orange liqueur and cranberry juice into the cold flute.
Add the measured Champagne and stir briefly and gently.
Finish with a fresh rosemary sprig.
A thoughtful finish
- Use cranberry juice in the style specified on your bottle and keep it consistent between batches.
- Keep the carbonated ingredient cold and open it close to serving.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Sweet cranberry cocktail and unsweetened cranberry juice do not taste equally sweet or tart.
- Over-stirring the finished drink drives off the bubbles that give it lift.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Poinsettia?
Poinsettia is made with cranberry juice and orange liqueur topped with Champagne in a flute.
Can I scale a Poinsettia for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Should I shake the fizzy ingredient?
Add carbonated ingredients outside a sealed shaker. Follow the finishing step so the bubbles remain in the glass rather than being shaken away.
What glass should I use for a Poinsettia?
Use the assigned Champagne flute for this directory serving. Where that differs from the source’s presentation, the version note labels the serving adaptation.
Variations
- Another dry sparkling wine — Editorial bottle variation: use a different dry sparkling wine for the same finishing measure or top-up instruction; flavor changes, and it should not be labeled Champagne unless it is Champagne.
- Alternate citrus garnish — Editorial presentation variation: use a different fresh citrus peel or slice for aroma without changing the measured liquids; garnish quantity is not an added juice measure.
Where it comes from
Poinsettia is made with cranberry juice and orange liqueur topped with Champagne in a flute, chilled for serving.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Poinsettia Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 0.73 US standard drinks at an estimated 8.5% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
A little character in every sip.
A keeper?
Save this drink for your next cocktail hour.
Saved in this browser.The next great drink
might already be on your shelf.
Choose your bottles and mixers. Discover what you can make.