This beautiful red cocktail is a great Christmas aperitif.

This beautiful red cocktail is a great Christmas aperitif.
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Poinsettia

So easy to make and pretty to look at, this is fruity but light and refreshing so would be a great aperitif before a large feast.

Kate Hawkings

Ingredients
25 ml Grand Marnier, Triple Sec or other orange liqueur
75 ml cranberry juice, chilled
100 ml Prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled
  • Pour the cranberry juice and orange liqueur into a champagne flute or tall, slim glass then top up with the sparkling wine, stir once and serve immediately.
  • Variation: decorate with a spring of rosemary and some cranberries.
Kate Hawkings