National Prosecco Day 2019: Recipes, Bottles And Specials To Enjoy

Forget about Taco Tuesday, on Aug. 13, crack open a bottle of your favorite bubbly in honor of National Prosecco Day. This alcohol-themed holiday celebrates the crisp taste of one of the most popular sparkling wines in the US.

In honor of this refreshing beverage, check out some of the different proseccos, cocktail recipes and deals to enjoy during your boozy celebration.

PROSECCO

Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG ($27.99, Wine.com)

Kick-off your National Prosecco Day with a sip of this crisp sparkling wine, reminiscent of rennet apples and peach blossom.

Martini & Rossi Prosecco DOC (SRP: $14.99)

With notes of apple, pear, and thyme, this deliciously dry prosecco will leave you feeling refreshed throughout your boozy celebration.

Ruffino (SRP: $15)

Have a memorable National Prosecco Day with this bottle of intense intense flavors and floral notes.

Stella Rosa Imperiale Rosso Lux (SRP: 15.95)

Break out this semi-sweet sparkling red blend to liven up your National Prosecco Day celebration.

Barefoot Prosecco

Whether you’re partying with friends or celebrating solo, this rich and smooth prosecco will surely satisfy the tastebuds of any bubbly lover.

RECIPES

Ruffino Peach Thyme Bellini

Ingredients:

• 3 parts Ruffino Prosecco
• 1 part peach puree
• 1 drop of bitters Sprig of Thyme

Place the peach puree in the bottom of a chilled flute. Fill the glass with Ruffino Prosecco and add the bitters. Stir the contents together and garnish with a sprig of thyme.

Barefoot Prosecco Pom Pom

Ingredients:

• 3 ½ oz. Barefoot Bubbly Prosecco
• 1 ½ oz. pomegranate juice
• ½ oz. simple syrup
• Dash each of ginger and cinnamon spices

Add the pomegranate juice, simple syrup and spices to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and chill the mixture. Then strain the contents into a chilled champagne flute and top with Barefoot Bubbly Prosecco.

Hibiscus Cocktail

Ingredients:

• Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
• Whole hibiscus flowers, packed in syrup
• 8 tsp. of hibiscus syrup used to pack the flowers

Place a whole hibiscus flower in the bottom of a glass, and fill the glass with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG to ¾” of the rim. Then carefully spoon 2 tsp of the hibiscus syrup down the interior side of each glass.

Cavit Frosecco

Ingredients:

• A frozen bottle of Cavit Prosecco
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sweetener

Pour a bottle of Cavit Prosecco into a freezer-proof container and freeze it overnight. Add the frozen Prosecco, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, sweetener and a ½ cup of ice to a blender. Agave is a great choice for this cocktail, but sugar or another sweetener can also be used. After blending the ingredients for a few seconds, serve and enjoy your tart Frosecco.

Ruffino Ruby Squeeze

Ingredients:

• 2 parts Ruffino Prosecco
• 1 ½ parts fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 part Campari
• ¾ parts honey syrup (2:1 honey to water)
• Grapefruit slice

Combine the ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Garnish the beverage with a grapefruit slice.

Crystalized

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka
• 1 oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
• 3 oz. Prosecco
• Fresh lime

Add Crystal Head and St-Germain to a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a stemmed glass. Slowly top with Prosecco and finish with a squeeze of fresh lime. Use a thin slice of lime to garnish the cocktail.

Brunchy Bubbly Berry Pineapple Mimosa

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Seagram’s Pineapple Vodka
• ½ oz. strawberry syrup
• ½ oz. lemon juice
• Prosecco
• Strawberry
• Citrus peel

Place all of the ingredients, except for the prosecco, in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then strain the mixture into a champagne glass. Top the drink with prosecco and garnish with a strawberry and citrus peel.

St. Germain Prosecco

Ingredients:

• ½ part Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
• ½ part St. Germain
• 2-3 drops Angostura Bitters per glass
• Lemon slices

Pour the St. Germain into wine glasses and add drops of Angostura bitters. Top with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG, and garnish the cocktail with a lemon slice.

Lavender Prosecco Punch

Ingredients:

• 1 Part Prosecco
• 1 Part Black Raspberry Sparkling Ice
• Small lavender sprig

Place a lavender sprig in a chilled flute and pour in the prosecco. Top the beverage with Black Raspberry Sparkling Ice, and garnish with a small lavender sprig.

Sweet Olive

Ingredients:

• Stella Rosa Imperiale Prosecco
• ½ oz. Amaro
• ½ oz. Aperol
• Dash of olive juice
• Castelvetrano olive
• Orange wedge

Add Amaro, Aperol and olive juice to a glass. Stir the contents together, and top the cocktail with Stella Rosa Imperiale Prosecco. Garnish with a castelvetrano olive and an orange wedge.

DEALS

Wine.com

Satisfy your National Prosecco Day needs by filling your cart with prosecco from Wine.com. New customers can get $20 off their order of $100 by using the code: 20NEW.

Vinley Market

Quench your thirst on National Prosecco Day by purchasing the company’s Bubbles & Rosé Wine Box for $59.99. Sign up for the Vinley Market newsletter to receive 10 percent off your purchase.

Club Bubbly

Join the Sparkling Only Club for $70 per month, and you’ll get bi-monthly shipments of proseccos, domestic sparkling wines and more. Members will also receive a 20 percent merchandise discount, and 30 percent Bubblyfest Festival discounts.