Prosecco Day Cocktails
Named after the village of Prosecco in Italy, and made from the Prosecco grape, this sparkling white wine has been around for hundreds of years. There is some variation in Prosecco that you can purchase, but the most popular variety is Spumante. In terms of sweetness, you can choose between Brut, Dry and Extra Dry, depending on your personal preferences.
As a sparkling wine, you'll typically hear Prosecco referred to as bubbles and introduced as a drink option for celebrations, or incorporated into cocktails as almost an aperitif. When incorporating Prosecco into a cocktail, the important thing you'll notice is that it's added as a "topper," meaning it is the last ingredient added to the top of the drink, directly in the glass. The reason for this is that mixing (or stirring) the Prosecco into the drink will cause it to lose bubbles.
Mimosa's are a popular Prosecco cocktail that most people are familiar with, but with National Prosecco Day in August, we wanted to share a few of our favorite Prosecco cocktails at Mad River Distillers:
PX75
Ingredients - Yields 1 Cocktail:
-1.5 oz. of PX Rum
-1/2 oz. of fresh lemon juice
-1/2 oz. of simple syrup
-2-3 dashes of Bitter Queens Figgy bitters
-Prosecco
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients, except the Prosecco, in a shaker with ice. Shake well, then strain into a flute glass. Top with chilled Prosecco, and garnish with a lemon twist.
FRENCH 44
Ingredients - Yields 1 Cocktail:
-1 oz. of Rum 44
-1/2 oz. of fresh lemon juice
-1 tsp. of simple syrup
-Prosecco
-6-8 drops of Bitterless Bitters
Instructions:
In a shaker with ice, add the rum, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake for 10 seconds, then strain into a champagne flute. Top with 3-4 oz. of Prosecco. Add 6-8 drops of Bitterless Marriage bitters.
BOURBON SPRITZ
Ingredients - Yields 1 Cocktail:
-1.5 oz. of Straight Bourbon
-1 oz. of Aperol
-3/4 oz. of lemon juice
-Prosecco
-orange wheel
Instructions:
In a large wine glass, add all ingredients except the Prosecco over ice. Top with Prosecco, then tuck an orange wheel into the wine glass as garnish.
MAD CAPRI
Ingredients - Yields 1 Cocktail:
-1 oz. of Revolution Rye Whiskey
-3/4 oz. of Cynar Liqueur
-1/2 oz. of lemon juice
-1/2 oz. of Casoni 1814 Apertivo Liqueur or Aperol
-Prosecco
Instructions:
Shake all ingredients, except Prosecco, over ice for 30 seconds. Double-strain into a champagne flute. Top with 1 oz. of Prosecco. Garnish with an orange peel.
Whether you're looking to celebrate a special occasion, National Prosecco Day, or just love a bit of bubbles in your cocktail, you've now discovered four new cocktail recipes you can make with this sparkling white wine (besides a Mimosa). Be sure to visit our Burlington Tasting Room to pick up any of our spirits or bitters. You can also find simple syrup, and flavored syrups if you want to experiment with any of the above cocktails by introducing a new flavor.
Looking for other drink ideas? Check out our Cocktail Recipes page where you can sort for recipe ideas based on our spirits. Cheers!
Written and published by Brianne Lucas on August 4, 2025.
