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Juniper Berry and Champagne Cocktail

Published: Dec 30, 2014 · Modified: Sep 25, 2022 by Emma · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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Celebrate New Years Eve in style with this sophisticated Juniper Berry and Champagne Cocktail. Get the recipe before the clock strikes 12.

Festive cocktails

For many people Christmas and New Years eve is a time to indulge in wine, beer and cocktails.

I enjoy a glass (or bottle) of Champagne as much as anyone, but my heart lies with gin. I'm a proud member of the London Gin Club in Soho and love any excuse to add gin to a recipe. For that reason when the clock strikes 12 on New Years Eve you'll find me with a gin based cocktail in hand.

But, for a real celebration you have to have bubbles so this recipe combines the two, not by adding gin to champagne but flavouring it with a clever garnish.

Cocktail garnishes

Instead of adding neat gin to make the Champagne cocktail, I wanted to strip out the more complicated botanicals you can find in gin and use the pure essence of the juniper berry. By crushing the berries with a little sugar and straining the Champagne over them, the cocktail retains the characteristic floral note of gin without losing the fact that this is first and foremost a Champagne cocktail.

If you too love gin and Champagne as much as I do, I'm sure you'll agree this is a match made in heaven.

Choosing your bubbles

I've tried this recipe with Cava, Prosecco and Champagne and you can substitute either depending on what you have in the fridge. The key is bubbles and the addition of some light brown sugar will take the edge off of even the most dry wine.

Wherever you are celebrating, with bubbles or without, I hope you have a fantastic time celebrating the New Year! I'll raise a toast to all of my lovely readers at midnight.

Juniper and Champagne Cocktail

The recipe

Juniper and Champagne Cocktail

Juniper Berry and Champagne Cocktail

Emma
This sparkling cocktail is inspired by the flavous of gin.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Servings 6 glasses
Calories 76.94 kcal

Equipment

  • Martini glasses

Ingredients
  

  • 750 millilitres Champagne or other sparkling white wine
  • 1 handful juniper berries
  • 2 tablespoon light brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, crush the juniper berries with the light brown sugar.
  • Top with the Champagne then strain into large martini glasses.
  • It's as simple as that!
  • For an added professional touch, dust the rims of the glasses with light brown sugar first.

Nutrition

Calories: 76.94kcalCarbohydrates: 5.44gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.03gSodium: 9.87mgPotassium: 115.32mgSugar: 5.32gCalcium: 14.57mgIron: 0.53mg
Keyword Champagne, juniper berry, light brown sugar
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Joy says

    December 31, 2014 at 2:00 am

    Beware of Gin Lane !
    http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/may/16/london-parish-glamour-grime-rookery-exhibition

    Reply
  2. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    January 08, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    Simple but packs a punch. I will be sharing via social media.

    Reply
    • efwalt says

      January 08, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      Thanks Bintu! I'm glad you like it!

      Reply
  3. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    January 08, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    I could not find your twitter profile to tag you in the share but it is queued up to be tweeted. Do you have a twitter id?

    Reply
    • efwalt says

      January 08, 2015 at 4:32 pm

      Hi! Yes I do its @KitchenGoddess3 🙂 thanks!!!

      Reply
  4. sue | theviewfromgreatisland says

    December 27, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    I'm so excited, I have everything for this cocktails, including a bottle of juniper berries ~ cheers!

    Reply
    • Emma Walton says

      December 27, 2017 at 4:21 pm

      Its clearly fate Sue! Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Ben Myhre says

    December 27, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Fun use of juniper berries! I have a whole jar from making gin and I should probably try this recipe!

    Reply
    • Emma Walton says

      December 27, 2017 at 4:54 pm

      Its clearly meant to be Ben! Give it a go and let me know what you think 🙂

      Reply
  6. serena says

    December 27, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    I'm a gin gal myself. Love the sound of this combo. Going to have to give it a try. Happy New Year!

    Reply
  7. Beth says

    December 27, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    That sounds amazing! I love the addition of the flavors of the gin without actually adding gin! Genius really!

    Reply
  8. Traci says

    December 27, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    Omgosh, would never have thought to put these together, but YUMMM! I already have the bubbles, now I just need the berries. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Pink palace says

    October 31, 2023 at 11:50 pm

    Can I use fresh berries from my juniper tree?

    Reply
    • Emma says

      November 02, 2023 at 4:02 pm

      I haven't tried it but I can't see why not 🙂

      Reply

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