This Blackberry Champagne Cocktail is one of the prettiest cocktails out there. These easy Blackberry Cocktails have an ombre effect that makes them a beautiful addition to special occasions.
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What’s in this Blackberry Cocktail?
This blackberry champagne drink is sparkling, delicious, and beautiful! I love making these for parties and special occasions, and they look amazing. It’s so easy to make something that looks party-perfect!
- Blackberries: I prefer using fresh berries, but you can use frozen if needed. Just thaw them out before making the syrup.
- Sugar and Water: These ingredients are used to make the simple syrup.
- Champagne: I went with a classic Champagne, but any sparkling wine will do.
- Rosemary: Adds visual interest and a balancing herbal flavor.
Pro Tip: Using frozen berries for the garnish step would add a refreshing twist and help keep the drinks cool if you’re serving them outside.
Variations on a Blackberry Mimosa
You could change up the cocktail a bit with a flavored champagne (like strawberry), or try a sparkling rosé. Different berries, like raspberries or strawberries, would be delicious. And you can mix up the herb to change the flavor even more. Mint and basil are my personal favorites.
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If you ask me, pretty much anything! Here, I opted for blackberries for their tart and sweet flavor.
Not really. Technically speaking, champagne is a type of sparkling wine that can only come from the Champagne region of France. Prosecco is sparkling wine that is made in Italy. They are similar, but prosecco tends to be sweeter than champagne.
While I don’t recommend making the entire cocktail ahead of time, you can make the blackberry simple syrup up to 1 week in advance and store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
Serving Suggestions
These blackberry cocktails are perfect for toasting, dessert drinks, or party celebrations. So I love serving them along with a few finger foods rather than meals. I love them with Creamy Artichoke Bruschetta, Bacon-wrapped Dates, Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini, and Baked Provolone with Grapes & Walnuts.
This makes a beautiful holiday cocktail too, so keep it in mind for your next Christmas party or NYE celebration.
Blackberry Champagne Cocktail
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Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 750 mL champagne (1 bottle)
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the blackberries, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil on high heat, and then reduce to a simmer and let cook for approximately 15-17 minutes. The blackberries will become soft and bright in color and a pinkish purple syrup will form. Making sure it cooks down enough is essential to keeping the ombre effect.1 cup fresh blackberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water
- Take off of the heat and drain the blackberries, keeping the syrup in a separate bowl. Set both aside and allow to cool.
- Once blackberries and simple syrup are cooled, spoon about 4 tablespoons of syrup into the bottom of each champagne flute.
- Top with champagne.750 mL champagne
- Garnish with fresh blackberries or the cooked blackberries, and a sprig of rosemary.4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
- Don’t pour the champagne too fast, or you’ll risk ruining the ombre effect.
- Using frozen berries for the garnish step would add a refreshing twist and help keep the drinks cool if you’re serving them outside.
- The blackberry syrup can be made up to 1 week in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Hi! I’m so excited about this recipe, it’s beautiful! I am making cocktails for an office party, and need to make about 75 individual drinks. Would you recommend that I make the syrup in one batch? If so, how long do you recommend that I boil/simmer it?
Thanks so much.
Awesome! Yes I’d make it in one batch. Just simmer long enough to where it thickens but you dont want a full syrup. It’s hard to say bc I haven’t done that but Id think about 15 minutes.
Wow! this looks deliciously amazing! just wondering, is there any leftover syrup or would i use it all?
Can i do this with strawberries?
You should be able to :)
This looks amazing!! One QUESTION- do you think this would work With cranberries instead of blackberries? I want to make it more christmas-Y.
I think it would!
Can I use frozen Blackberries?
Yes I would think that would be fine!
Hi- I am so excited to make these. where did you find the gold sprinkles? Thank you in advance! Happy almost thanksgiving!
I just got them at the grocery store but walmart or any craft store should have them :) Hope you love them!!
Hi, I l love the look of these. So festive! I was just wondering if there ends of being a heavy rosemary taste. .
Hi! I’ve just come across this fabulous recipe and I’m keen to try it for my holiday party this weekend! However – fresh blackberries are quite expensive and hard to find in my local area this time of year… would frozen blackberries work instead? Or, would the recipe work with a blackberry liqueur like Chambord, instead of making the syrup by hand? Would love any advice you could give :)
WHAT DID YOU TOP THE RIM WITH IN THE PHOTO? SUGAR? THANKS!
Where does one find gold sprinkles?
My drink did not stay ombré. When I poured in the champagne the whole thing mixed up. How did you keep the red layer from mixing?