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Poinsettia in a flute, drawn with its ingredient layers

Poinsettia

The Poinsettia is a built cocktail, long and fizzy. It is made with Triple sec, cranberry juice and champagne, served in a flute.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

The festive sparkling drink, red like the Christmas flower it is named after.

Ingredients

Triple sec15 ml (½ oz)
Cranberry juice30 ml (1 oz)
Champagnetop up, about 90 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Fill a flute with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with cranberries.
Glass
Flute
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Cranberries
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