St. Patrick’s Day is almost here! Do you need a special cocktail recipe to celebrate the day? Any of these recipes from Sparkling Ice and Santa Margherita would be tasty any time of the year.

Ginger Lime Mojito

Ginger Lime Mojito

Ingredients

3 oz Sparkling Ice Ginger Lime
1.5 oz White Rum
10 mint leaves
Lime wedge, for garnish
Mint sprig, for garnish

Directions

In an ice filled Collins glass, add Sparkling Ice Ginger Lime, rum, and mint leaves, then stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig and serve.

Gin Fitzey

Gin Fitzy

Ingredients

1.5 oz of gin
Simple syrup
½ lime (sliced into 3 wedges)
Splash of Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime
Lime (garnish)

Directions
Add gin, simple syrup, and lime wedges to shaker. Muddle. Add ice. Shake and strain into chilled glass. Add a splash of Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime. Garnish with lime twist.

Ginger Sage Cocktail

Ginger Sage Cocktail

Ingredients

1 bottle of Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Simple Syrup
1 cup honey
3 cups water
2 whole pears, peeled, cored and diced
1 large piece of ginger, peeled and diced
20 fresh sage leaves (plus more for garnish)

Directions

In a saucepan combine the honey and water over medium heat and bring to a light boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the honey has dissolved completely. Add the pears, ginger and sage leaves. Simmer, stirring occasionally until the mixture has reduced by 1/3 (about 15-20 minutes). Remove from heat and let the mixture steep for an additional 10 minutes. Strain the syrup into a large canning jar or thick glass bowl. Discard the ginger and sage leaves.
Place a few pieces of the cooked pear into each stemless wine glass followed by 2 tbsps of the simple syrup. Add Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG and serve.

Cucumber Lime & Basil Prosecco Spritzer

Prosecco Spritzer

Ingredients

1 lime juiced
4 basil leaves
4 cucumber slices
Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG

Directions

Muddle lime juice, basil and cucumber in a shaker glass. (For extra flavor infusion allow mixture to marinate in the fridge for at least one hour). Add ice and shake mixture. Strain the juice only (about ½ oz.) into a Prosecco glass. Top with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG and garnish with a basil leaf and cucumber slice.

Spicy Sparkling Margarita

Spicy Margarita

Ingredients

2 parts Blanco Tequila
½ part Cointreau
3 slices of Jalapeño pepper
Juice of 1/8 lime
1 ½ parts Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime

Directions

Shake Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and peppers with ice. Pour into rocks glass with salted rim and lime wedge. Top with Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime.
Enjoy these delightful cocktails safely.

Cheers!
Kathy