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Spiced Apple Prosecco

Spiced apple prosecco is a sparkling Italian-American cocktail made by simmering apple cider with warm spices, then topping chilled prosecco with fresh apple slices. The result is bubbly golden fizz with a spiced syrup base and cinnamon-sugar rim.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

apple cider
  • 1 cup apple cider Use fresh or bottled cider.
cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
star anise
  • 2 star anise
whole cloves
  • 3 whole cloves
brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
prosecco
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) prosecco, chilled Chill for clean, bubbly serving.
apple
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced Save extra slices for topping.
cinnamon sugar for the rims
  • 1 cinnamon sugar for the rims Amount to taste.

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Simmer spiced cider
  1. In a Dutch oven, simmer apple cider, cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole cloves, and brown sugar for 10 minutes over medium heat until fragrant. Visual cue: the surface should show gentle bubbling around the spices.
Strain and chill
  1. Strain the spiced cider through a fine sieve, then chill completely. Visual cue: it should look clear and cold before assembling the drinks.
Assemble the prosecco
  1. Rim six champagne flutes with cinnamon sugar. Visual cue: the rim should show an even ring of sugar.
  2. Pour 2 tablespoons of spiced cider into each flute. Visual cue: you should see a small pool of golden syrup at the bottom of every glass.
  3. Top each flute with chilled prosecco and garnish with an apple slice, then serve. Visual cue: bubbles rise immediately and the apple slice floats at the surface.

Notes

Pro tip: chill the prosecco and the strained spiced cider completely so the bubbles stay lively and the flavor tastes brighter. Store the chilled spiced cider in the refrigerator up to 3 days; freeze only if needed for later (up to 2 months), then thaw in the fridge and re-chill before using. For a lighter drink, use a sugar-free prosecco if available and reduce the brown sugar to 1 tbsp while simmering.