What's more fun for the holidays than a cocktail inspired by everyone's
favorite reindeer, right? With its tasty bright red combination of vanilla
vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry, maraschino cherry, and sparkling wine -- all
adorned with an adorable little Rudolph's nose in the bottom of the glass of
course, this Sparkling Rudolph's Nose is the perfect little
Christmas sipper.
We all love Rudolph, right? I mean, he is the underdog reindeer with the shiny red nose who famously swooped in to save the day (or night?) on that legendary foggy Christmas eve. Not to mention, he's just so stinking cute, too.
So what's more fun for Christmas than a cocktail inspired by everyone's favorite red-nosed reindeer himself? Not much, I say. Not much.
With its bright red hue, sparkly red sugar rim, and adorable little Rudolph's nose in the bottom of the glass, a Sparkling Rudolph's Nose is the perfect little Christmas sipper.
The Sparkling Rudolph's Nose Christmas cocktail gets its bright red color from a combination of cranberry juice and maraschino cherry juice. These are then combined with vanilla vodka, Triple Sec, and sparkling wine to create one very tasty sweet Christmas sipper.
As a fun nod to our beloved Rudy, a single maraschino cherry or fresh raspberry is dropped into the bottom of the glass to represent Rudolph's signature red nose. It's an adorable little touch that makes this cocktail almost as cute as Rudolph himself. Almost, -- but not quite. -- Because being as cute as Rudolph is a pretty tall order.
A single maraschino cherry or fresh raspberry is dropped into the bottom of the glass to represent Rudolph's signature red nose.
What's to Love About This Cocktail?
- Fun & festive - It's bright red hue, sparkling red sugar rim, and adorable little Rudolph's nose in the bottom of each glass make this Sparkling Rudolph's Nose Christmas cocktail one very fun and festive cocktail, indeed.
- Easy to make - It takes just a little measuring, a quick shake, and all of about 3 minutes to whip up one of these tasty cocktails. Even with making the sparkly red sugar rim? - Super easy, for sure.
- A sweet sipper - For those who love their cocktails on the sweeter side, a Sparkling Rudolph's Nose is certainly a tasty sweet Christmas sipper.
- Base can be made ahead (& in bulk!) - Prepare the cocktail base in advance (and in large bulk batches, if you'd like!) and chill until serving for easy enjoying. At serving time, simply pour into individual glasses, add the "Rudolph's nose," and top each glass off with sparkling wine to serve.
Sparkling Rudolph's Nose Ingredients:
It doesn't take a ton of fancy ingredients to make a Sparkling Rudolph's Nose Christmas cocktail. To whip some up, you'll need:
- Vanilla vodka - Vanilla-flavored vodka creates a nice sweetened alcohol base for the cocktail.
- Triple Sec - A clear, orange-flavored liqueur. Cointreau or Grand Marnier can be substituted.
- Cranberry juice - Serves as the non-alcohol base of the drink, and helps create the cocktail's red color.
- Maraschino cherry juice - Sweetens the drink and partners with the cranberry juice to create the cocktail's bright red hue. Just spoon some of the juice right out of a jar of maraschino cherries. Grenadine can be substituted, but be aware, the cocktail will be a little more sweet when made with grenadine.
- Maraschino cherries or fresh raspberries - One is dropped in the bottom of each glass to represent Rudolph's signature red nose.
- Sparkling wine - Use your favorite sparkling wine, such as Champagne, Prosecco, or sparkling Moscato.
- Red sanding sugar sprinkles (optional) - Red sugar sprinkles create the sparkly red sugar rim of the cocktail's glass.
How to Make a Sparkling Rudolph's Nose Cocktail:
It takes just a little measuring, a quick shake, and all of about 3 minutes to whip up one of these tasty Sparkling Rudolph's Nose cocktails. Even with making the sparkly red sugar rim, it's still super easy, for sure.
To make the red sugar rim, place some red sanding sugar sprinkles in a shallow bowl or plate. Moisten the rim of a champagne flute with water and dip in the red sugar sprinkles to coat. Then set the prepared glass aside until you're ready to pour in the Sparkling Rudolph's Nose cocktail mixture.
To make the cocktail itself, fill a cocktail shaker ¾ full with ice. Add some vanilla vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and maraschino cherry juice and shake everything together for about 10 seconds until it's chilled and well mixed. Strain the mixture into a champagne flute.
Then drop a maraschino cherry or raspberry into the champagne flute as the "Rudolph's nose."
Top off the glass with sparkling wine, and stir gently to combine. Then you're good to go with enjoying the deliciousness!
With its tasty combination, bright red hue, and adorable little Rudolph's nose in the bottom of the glass, this Sparkling Rudolph's Nose is the perfect little Christmas sipper.
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Sparkling Rudolph's Nose Christmas Cocktail
What's more fun than a cocktail inspired by everyone's favorite reindeer? With its tasty bright red combination of vanilla vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry, maraschino cherry, and sparkling wine -- adorned with an adorable Rudolph's nose in the bottom of the glass of course, this Sparkling Rudolph's Nose is the perfect little Christmas sipper.
Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min
Ingredients
- 1 oz. vanilla vodka
- 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
- 1 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 oz. maraschino cherry juice
- 1 maraschino cherry or 1 fresh raspberry
- about 3 oz. sparkling wine, such as Champagne, Prosecco, or sparkling Moscato, chilled
- red sanding sugar sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
Prepare Sugared Rim (optional):
- Place some red sanding sugar sprinkles in a shallow bowl or plate.
- Moisten the rim of a champagne flute with water and dip in the red sugar sprinkles to coat.
- Set aside until you're ready to pour in the Sparkling Rudolph's Nose cocktail mixture.
Prepare Cocktail:
- Fill a cocktail shaker ¾ full with ice. Add vanilla vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and maraschino cherry juice ; shake for about 10 seconds until chilled and well mixed. Strain into a champagne flute.
- Drop a maraschino cherry or raspberry into the champagne flute as the "Rudolph's nose."
- Top off with sparkling wine. Stir gently to combine.
- Serve immediately.
TRACEY'S NOTES:
- This Sparkling Rudolph's Nose cocktail is on the sweet side, and plenty sweet with the 1 ounce of cranberry juice. If you would like it a bit sweeter, reduce the cranberry juice to 1/2 ounce.
- Grenadine can be used instead of the maraschino cherry juice. Be aware, the cocktail will be a little more sweet when made with grenadine.
- The cocktail mixture can be prepared in larger batches in advance and chilled in the refrigerator until serving time. Simply combine the vanilla vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and maraschino cherry juice in a pitcher or similar container and chill. At serving time, pour into individual champagne glasses, add the "Rudolph's nose," and top off with sparkling wine.
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how can i make this into a bigger batch? as in like a punch bowl or similar?
ReplyDeleteThe cocktail mixture can be prepared in larger batches in advance and chilled in the refrigerator until serving time. Simply combine the vanilla vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and maraschino cherry juice in a pitcher or similar container and chill. At serving time, pour into individual champagne glasses, add the "Rudolph's nose," and top off with sparkling wine.
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