Raspberry Rosé Spritzer – straightforward cocktail!

At a glance

What stands out: Sparkling, fruity, and refreshing, a raspberry rosé spritzer is an exceptional cocktail, fortified with vodka and fresh raspberries. This refreshing cocktail has vibrant flavor thanks to the fresh fruit.

How long it takes: 5 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: cocktail shaker or small jar, muddler, fine mesh sieve
Servings: 1 (it’s straightforward to mix more!)

Most recipes for wine spritzers have only two ingredients: an inexpensive wine and a carbonated mixer of some sort. They aren’t sweet and are somewhat similar to a hard seltzer. A from-scratch wine spritzer is one of our go-to “cocktails” because it’s refreshing and so, straightforward. However, since spritzers are so simple, they can be a little uninspiring, which led us to create this beautiful spritzer cocktail.

Raspberry rosé spritzer

A glorified spritzer. With fresh raspberries and raspberry jam, this rosé spritzer stands well above the usual combination of wine and club soda. And with a shot of vodka added to the mix, you’ll find that this spritzer is truly a cocktail, and a memorable one at that!

Reliable for special occasions. If you’re searching for a cocktail recipe that’s exciting, beautiful to behold, and oh so rich, try this rosé spritzer. It’s not just a summertime patio kind of drink although it would be reliable for that, too. The addition of vodka and fresh raspberries elevate it to true cocktail status. And it’s so, so good!

Ways to serve it

Serve rosé spritzers with a little something to nibble on, like oil roasted almonds, candied bacon, or beet bruschetta with orange tarragon goat cheese.

If you want a straightforward and impressive dessert to serve that goes well with this cocktail, try a no bake chocolate tart.

This light and straightforward cocktail is reliable for brunches, too. Take a look at our Mother’s Day Brunch ideas.

How it comes together

You can easily whip up this cocktail in five minutes. You won’t need a blender or anything fancy.

Combine raspberries, jam, and mint. Muddle (lightly smash together) these three ingredients in a small bowl, jar, or cocktail shaker. If you have a muddler, great! If you don’t, simply use the end of a wooden spoon.

Make cocktail. Stir in a shot of vodka, then strain the mixture into a lovely stemmed glass.

Top the raspberry “purée” with chilled sparkling rose and serve!

A garnish of fresh raspberries or a mint leaf is beautiful. Tiny heart sprinkles are fun for Valentine’s Day.

What goes in

• Fresh Raspberries: You’ll only need 4 or 5 raspberries for this recipe.
• Raspberry Jam or Preserves: Bonne Maman is one of our favorite brands. Seedless jam is probably a standby choice.
• Fresh Mint Leaves: The leaves are lightly muddled to add subtle mint flavor to the cocktail. Save some to garnish the cocktail, too. (If you need a use for your leftover mint leaves, try this quinoa chickpea salad or marinated lamb chops.)
• Vodka: Use your favorite brand. Since you’re mixing with other ingredients, we recommend a mid-range vodka. Titos is our go-to for most mixed drinks.
• Sparkling Rosé: Sweet or dry, that’s your call! Pick what you like to drink on its own and it will be reliable in this drink.

Ways to change it

There are a few ways to change up this cocktail. Here are a few ideas:

• Substitutes for sparkling rosé. If you don’t have sparkling rosé, have no fear. Use a regular rosé wine and add club soda in a 50/50 mix. Or you could use a sparkling white wine (like champagne or prosecco). Your cocktail will be a bit lighter in color.
• Try a different jam/berry combo. Strawberry jam with fresh strawberries would be great, or blackberry jam with fresh blackberries, or cherry jam with fresh cherries, or … you get the idea.
• Make it lower in alcohol or no alcohol. For a lighter cocktail, omit the vodka. For a no alcohol cocktail, use a NA vodka and your favorite NA sparkling rosé or raspberry flavored sparkling flavored water.

Make-Ahead Ideas

Quite honestly, this cocktail is best made right before you serve it. Check that you have everything you need, wash the raspberries, and chill all the ingredients. It only takes about five minutes to prepare each drink.

Fruity Cocktail Recipes

• Yield: 1
• Prep: 5 minutes
• Total: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam
• 3 to 5 fresh raspberries
• 2 large fresh mint leaves
• 1 ½ oz. vodka
• 4 oz. sparkling rosé, chilled

Method

1. In a cocktail shaker (or small jar), combine the raspberry jam, fresh raspberries, and fresh mint leaves. Muddle them (with a muddler or end of a wooden spoon) until the berries are broken up— about 15 seconds.
2. Add vodka and stir or muddle a little more.
3. Pour the muddled berries through a small fine mesh sieve into a glass. Make sure to push all of the juice out to get the full flavor!
4. Top with enough rosé to fill the glass. Garnish with fresh berries and mint.

Notes

Try a different berry. Any jam and berry combination will work in this recipe — strawberry, blackberry, cherry, even mixed berry!

Can’t find sparkling rosé? Substitute a 50/50 mix of regular rosé and club soda.

N/A: Use a NA vodka and your favorite NA sparkling rosé or raspberry flavored sparkling flavored water. For a lighter cocktail with some alcohol but not as much, omit the vodka.