National Prosecco Day 2020: Cocktail recipes, bottles and magnums to enjoy at home

11 August 2020, 13:32 | Updated: 14 August 2020, 15:23

By Emma Gritt

@emmagritt

August 13 is National Prosecco Day - looking to raise a glass to celebrate? These recipes should get the ideas flowing...

There is no denying that Brits LOVE Prosecco - it's been estimated that thirty-six percent of the world's production makes its way from Italy to our shores every year.

Whether we're picking up a bottle from the supermarket to enjoy at home, or ordering a bottle in a pub or restaurant to enjoy over a meal or share on a night out, there's always a reason to enjoy a glass of cold Prosecco.

Prosecco is made in the Veneto region of Italy using a variety of grape called Glera.

Unlike champagne which has a secondary fermentation in bottles, Prosecco's happens in large steel tanks which makes it lighter and less yeasty.

August 13 is National Prosecco Day, which is the perfect excuse to raise a glass - and mix things up a bit!

Check out these recipes for delicious cocktail recipes you can make at home.

Aperol Spritz

The Cocktail Service told us: "Made by building Italian aperitif Aperol, Prosecco and soda, the cocktail first became popular in the 1950’s - if you haven’t tried one, where have you been? 

"Really easy to create at home, by adding Aperol to a wine glass, and loading with prosecco, then soda water; this refreshing drink is best served with a fruity orange garnish for added appeal."

Ingredients:

30ml Aperol
60ml prosecco
Top with 30ml soda water

Mimosa

The Cocktail Service told us: "Brunches, lunches and airport lounge bars are full of this popular citrus drink, since it was invented in The Ritz in Paris. With holidays out of the question for 2020, this fruity favourite can be recreated in a flute glass at home with just two simple ingredients..."

Ingredients:

50ml fresh orange juice
Topped with a cap of Prosecco

Bellini

The Cocktail Service told us: "The Bellini is a classic cocktail that can match and complement most flavour profiles. You can simply mix up the fruits to make any type of Bellini you wish… as long as you have Prosecco at home, we suggest mixing with whatever fruit puree you have to hand to find your favourite flavour!"

Ingredients:

100ml prosecco
Stir in 25ml of peach puree (or substitute for your favourite fruit flavour)

Mionetto Limoncello Spritz

Ingredients:

25ml Limoncello

10ml Supasawa

50ml Thyme Infused Soda Water

Top with Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso

Mionetto Arancia Spritz

Ingredients:

90ml Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso

60ml San Pellegrino Aranciata

30ml Campari

Garnish with an Orange Slice

STARLINO Rosé Spritz 

Ingredients:

1 Part STARLINO Rosé (available at Amazon, RRP £23)

1 Part Prosecco 

1 Part Sparkling Water 

Method:

Add ice to a long stem glass followed by 1 Part STARLINO Rosé. Top up with 1 Part Sparkling Wine and 1 Part Soda and garnish with a slice of grapefruit.

Grey Goose Life in Venice

Ingredients:

35ml GREY GOOSE® L'Orange

20ml White Peach Pureé

5ml Grenadine Syrup

Dashes of Peach Bitters

Pinch of Pink Pepper Powder

50ml Prosecco

Method:

Combine GREY GOOSE® and the flavoured ingredients in a cocktail shaker and stir to a froth.

Wait for the froth to settle, then gently pour into a flute.

Top off with chilled Prosecco. Garnish with 3 whole pink peppercorns.

Red Rum Spritz

Ingredients:

25ml BACARDÍ Raspberry 

25ml Hibiscus tea syrup

15ml Lemon juice 

Top with Martini Prosecco

Method:

Build in glass and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Ocho Old Cuban

Ingredients:

50ml BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho 

4 mint leaves

25ml sugar syrup

30ml lime juice

2 dashes bitters

60ml Prosecco

Method: 

Shake all ingredients (except sparkling). Double strain and top with Prosecco. Garnish with mint leaf float.

Fiero Summer Punch

Ingredients:

35ml Martini Fiero

15ml Bombay Sapphire Gin

10ml Lime juice

10ml Sugar syrup

40ml Orange juice

40ml Grapefruit juice

20ml Martini Prosecco

Method:

Build over ice. Garnish with orange and grapefruit wheels

The St-Germain Spritz

Ingredients:

40ml St-Germain 

60ml Prosecco

60ml sparkling water

Method:

Mix the ingredients below over ice in a collins glass and garnish with a lemon spritz.

Red Summer Spritz

Ingredients:

35ml Grey Goose

4 Watermelon chunks

1 pinch of salt

50ml Prosecco

Method:

Shake well and double strain and top with Prosecco

French 75

Ingredients:

25ml Star of Bombay

15ml Lemon juice

15ml Sugar syrup

Prosecco

Method:

Shake, strain into a chilled glass. Top with Prosecco and serve.

Princess Prosecco Pornstar Martini

Ingredients:

60ml vanilla vodka

20ml passoa

1tsp vanilla syrup

20ml orange juice

2 passion fruits

25ml Prosecco

Squeeze of lime

Method:

Pop a passion fruit and the Prosecco aside. Shake all other ingredients over ice. Finish with a passion fruit garnish and a shot of Prosecco.

Monkey Fizz

Ingredients:

25ml Monkey Shoulder Original

15ml Creme de Peche

Dash lavender bitters (optional)

Top with Prosecco

Garnish w/ orange

Tully Brunch

Method:

Mix 25ml Tullamore D.E.W with 60ml Orange Juice and top with Prosecco. Serve in a flute and enjoy!

Perfect Aperol Spritz

How to make:

Fill a large wine glass with ice

Combine Prosecco followed by Aperol in equal parts

Add a dash of soda and stir

Garnish with a slice of fresh orange

Bottles available in supermarkets now

Organic Prosecco (£7.99) - This eco-friendly fizz boasts classic notes of ripe pear and apricot. Grown with no pesticides or herbicides in the vineyard, this delicious bubbly tipple can be enjoyed as an aperitif or paired with a light fruity dessert.

Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG  (£7.99) - This has a light, creamy flavour and delicate floral touches, making it light and refreshing with aesthetically pleasing bubbles.

Castellore Prosecco DOC (£5.99) - With a citrusy and floral palate, it's perfect to enjoy with delicate fish, white meats and fresh cheese dishes.

Castellore Prosecco Frizzante (£4.99) - This semi-sparkling wine is perfect to mix with peach or orange juice to make a sumptuous mimosa, or try something new by serving with fresh or frozen fruits like summer berries, blood oranges and mango.

Freixenet Italian Rosé Magnum (RRP £24, Morrisons) - made with a blend of Glera and Pinot Noir grapes, it has a fruity and fresh taste, with a delicate aroma of red fruits and an elegant base of white flowers and apple.

Freixenet Prosecco Magnum (RRP £20, Sainsbury's) - made from Glera grapes in Italy’s Prosecco region of Veneto, it has a golden straw hue, with lively effervescence and fresh aromas of citrus, apple and flowers.

Non-alcoholic Prosecco

Scavi & Ray Alcohol Free Prosecco - this light, refreshing alternative is fruity, citrusy and not too sweet.

La Gioiosa Sparkling Wine 0% - an intensely fruity number from top 5 Prosecco producer La Gioiosa. New to Dry Drinker. Think ripe golden apple, exotic fruit and a dry citrus finish.

Oddbird Spumante 0% - a balanced, fresh and crisp experience, from alcohol free specialists Oddbird. Flavours of White pear, green apple, elderflower, honeymelon, citrus, gooseberry and grapefruit.

All three of these bottles are available for £28 from DryDrinker.com