Sparkling Cocktail Recipes

Sparkling cocktail recipes are a hit any time of year, and Biltmore winemaker Sharon Fenchak shares some of her favorites to liven up any gathering or serve as an aperitif before your meal!

• Sparkling Blackberry Punch
• Blackberry Bellini
• Pomegranate Pas de Deux Punch
• Ruby Slipper
• Vanilla Pear Mimosa (featured)
• Sparkling Citrus Punch
• Bistro Bellini

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Vanilla Pear Mimosa

Ingredients:
• 3/4 ounces vanilla vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces pear nectar or pear juice
• 4 ounces Biltmore Estate® Sparkling Blanc de Blancs, chilled

Method:
Pour the vodka into a chilled champagne flute. Top with the pear nectar and then the sparkling wine. Garnish with fresh berries and a sprig of thyme. Serves 1.

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Sparkling Blackberry Punch

Ingredients:
• 1 ounce light rum
• ¾ ounce blackberry brandy
• 2 ounces cranberry juice
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 1 ounce blackberry purée
• 3 ounces Pas de Deux® Sec

Method:
Combine rum, brandy, cranberry juice, simple syrup and blackberry purée over ice in a mixing glass. Shake well and strain mixture over ice in a tall glass. Fill with Pas de Deux® Sec. Garnish with fresh blackberries and a mint sprig. Serves 1.

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Blackberry Bellini

Ingredients:
• 1 ounce blackberry brandy
• 1 ounce blackberry purée
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• 4 ounces Pas de Deux® Sec

Method:
Add blackberry purée, brandy and simple syrup to a champagne flute. Fill with Pas de Deux® Sec. Garnish with two floating blackberries. Serves 1.

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Pomegranate Pas de Deux Punch

Ingredients:
• 1¼ ounces orange vodka
• ¾ ounce triple sec
• 1 ounce pomegranate juice
• ½ ounce fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 2 ounces Pas de Deux® Sec

Method:
Combine vodka, triple sec, pomegranate juice, and orange juice in a mixing glass over ice. Shake well and strain over ice in a tall glass. Top with Pas de Deux® Sec. Garnish with an orange wheel. Serves 1.

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Ruby Slipper Sparkling Cocktail

Ingredients:
• 1¼ ounces raspberry vodka
• 1 ounce red grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce grenadine
• 2 ounces Pas de Deux® Sec

Method:
Combine vodka, grapefruit juice, and grenadine in a mixing glass over ice. Shake well and strain over ice in a tall glass. Top with Pas de Deux® Sec. Serves 1.

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Sparkling Citrus Punch

Ingredients:
• 1 bottle of Biltmore Estate® Blanc de Blancs
• 2 cups of Biltmore Estate® Pinot Grigio or other refreshing Biltmore white wine
• 4 cups of lemon-lime soda
• 1 package of citrus-flavored sherbet

Method:
Combine all ingredients into a punch bowl just before ready to serve. Gently stir just until the ingredients are integrated so as not to lose the bubbles. Garnish with cranberries or a touch of cinnamon. Serves 6–8.

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Bistro Bellini

Ingredients:
• 3 ounces peach nectar
• 1 dash lemon juice
• 1 dash grenadine
• 3 ounces Biltmore Estate® Blanc de Blancs, chilled

Method:
Pour everything except the sparkling wine into a champagne flute. Top with the sparkling wine and serve immediately. Serves 1.