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Spiced Apple Prosecco

Spiced apple prosecco with a lightly spiced cider base simmered with cinnamon sticks, star anise, and cloves, then chilled and topped with bubbly prosecco. Finished with cinnamon-sugar rims and thin apple slices for a warm, aromatic sparkle.
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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 Method Notes

Ingredients
  

apple cider
  • 1 cup apple 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
apple
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced
cinnamon sugar for the rims
  • 1 cinnamon sugar for the rims

Method
 

Simmer the spiced cider
  1. In a pot, simmer the apple cider with cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole cloves, and brown sugar for 10 minutes, keeping it at a steady simmer. Watch for fragrant steam as the spices infuse the cider.
Strain and chill
  1. Strain the spiced cider to remove all whole spices. Chill the spiced cider completely so it’s ready to build the drinks.
Assemble the prosecco flutes
  1. Rim each flute with cinnamon sugar for the rims, coating the rim evenly. The sugar should look like a light, even ring.
  2. Pour 2 tbsp of spiced cider into each flute. Aim for about the same amount in every glass to keep the flavor balanced.
  3. Top each flute with the chilled prosecco, then garnish with an apple slice and serve. Serve immediately for the best bubbles.

Notes

Pro tip: fully chill the spiced cider before building the cocktail so it doesn’t knock the carbonation out of the prosecco. Store chilled spiced cider in the refrigerator up to 3 days (freeze up to 1 month if desired) and rim/assemble right before serving. For a lower-sugar option, reduce brown sugar to 1 tbsp; the drink will still taste spiced with a lighter sweetness.