Cocktails of Champagne and Prosecco for New Year Eve

New Year's Eve is just around the corner, so let's refresh our memory of the cocktails we can make using champagne and Italian prosecco.

MIMOSA

The typical champagne cup (long and slender) is filled two-thirds with brut champagne, while the remaining third is filled with freshly squeezed orange juice. It is stirred and ready to serve very cold.

BLACK VELVET 

In a long glass or beer glass, fill half with black beer. Brut champagne is then slowly poured, filling the other half of the glass, stirring gently afterwards. It is served very cold.

CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

A classic that appears in all manuals.

A cube of sugar is poured into a typical glass of champagne. Angostura is poured until it dissolves. Next, pour one and a half tablespoons of brandy and fill the rest of the glass with brut champagne. Stir gently. It is served very cold.

BELLINI

Cocktail invented in the famous Harry's bar in Venice in 1934.

INGREDIENTS (serves one)

• 2 ripe peaches, peeled, halved and pitted, or the equivalent using peaches canned in natural juice
• Champagne

Place the peaches in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour half into the champagne glasses - previously chilled - and fill with champagne slowly, stirring gently. It is served very cold.

PROSECCO' SANGRIA

INGREDIENTS (serves 4/5)

• 1.5 liters (7 cups) of Prosecco
• 2 slices of melon
• 1 large cucumber
• 2 limes
• 10 mint leaves
• A quarter cup (50 ml) of agave syrup (optional)

First we peel the cucumber and cut it into very thin slices. Cut the melon pulp into cubes and one of the limes into very thin slices.

In a jug we pour the cucumber, melon and lime, adding the mint leaves and agave syrup if we want the sangria very sweet (otherwise there is no need to use it). We also add the juice of half a lime and the Prosecco. We stir well and let it rest in the refrigerator until it cools.

Serve the prosecco but without pouring the vegetables into the cups.

APEROL SPRITZ

INGREDIENTS

• 3 parts of Prosecco
• 2 parts of Aperol
• 1 part of sparkling water (Pellegrino or similar)
• Slice of orange to decorate each glass

Mix all the ingredients and stir gently. Serve it very cold.

ROSSINI

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 parts of purèe of strawberry
• 1 part of Prosecco

Pour the blended strawberries in the glass and then the prosecco. Stir gently until everything is mixed up.