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Treat yourself to an exquisite dessert-drink hybrid with our Strawberry Rose Sorbet Champagne Float. The co*cktail features a delightful blend of fresh strawberries, floral infusedsorbet, and bubbly champagne and vodka.
Whether it’s for aValentine’s Day party or a Valentine’ Day gift, champagne, strawberries, and roses are often the go-to items for this special holiday.
So that’s why I,Ashley reimagined this classic combo into this co*cktail recipe with sparkling wine and sweet strawberry rose sorbet that makes for one tantalizing tipple.
This is basically a fancy ice cream float. But instead of ice cream, you’ve got homemade strawberry sorbet. And the soda is swapped out for sparkling spirits!
Sorbet in a co*cktail? Yes, way sorbet! Mixed with bubbly champagne and some vodka for a bit of a kick, this Strawberry and Rose Sorbet co*cktail will be the perfect nightcap and sweet ending to your next date night.
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Ingredients Needed
For the sorbet:
- Granulated sugar
- Water
- Dried organic rose petals— If you have extra, there are lots of other funedible flower recipes.
- Frozen strawberries — Once you’ve mastered this recipe, try experimenting with different fruits like raspberry or blackberry.
- Lemon juice
For the champagne sorbet co*cktail:
- Strawberry rose sorbet
- Champagneor dry sparkling wine
- Vodkaor gin
- Strawberry slice — Optional for garnish
- Edible rose petals— Optional for garnish
How to Make Strawberry Rose Sorbet
Sorbet is perfect for champagne floats since it takes the place of the sweetness and acidity often found in co*cktails. Sorbet is surprisingly easy to make at home.
Some recipes call for an ice cream maker. But the version we whipped up only requires a blender or food processor to achieve creamy sweet sorbet.
We’ve made a cilantro and mango coconut sorbet and even a watermelon vodka sorbet. This particular sorbet that we created tastes like an icy strawberry lemonade with floral rose notes so you will definitely get the sweetness and acidity.
Instructions:
1 — In a saucepan, combine sugar and water, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and add the dried rose petals.
2 — Let it cool. Then, strain out the rose petals through a fine mesh strainer. You have now made a rose syrup that is similar to simple syrup.
3 — In a blender, combine frozen strawberries, lemon juice, and the infused rose syrup. Blend until smooth.
4 — Transfer the sorbet mixture into an airtight container. Freeze until firm, stirring the mixture occasionally.
Homemade Sorbet Recipes and Notes:
- Store for up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Adjust the sugar quantity in the sorbet according to your sweetness preference.
- Speaking of sweetness, when you mix up the sorbet, it should taste almost too sweet before freezing. This is what you want to aim for. Trust us! Our tastebuds can not taste sweetness as well at colder temperatures so more sugar is needed to be added to frozen treats then non-frozen to taste great.
Assembling the Champagne Float
1 — Scoop the strawberry rose sorbet into a chilled glass.
2 — Pour the champagne (or sparkling wine) and vodka (or gin) over the sorbet.
3 — Garnish withrose petals and astrawberry slice. (We cut oursinto a heart.)
4 — Let the sorbet melt a bit before drinking to let the flavors meld. It may turn out looking like pink champagne.
co*cktail Recipe Notes and Tips
- Rim the glass:Elevate the presentation by rimming the glass with sugar. Dip the rim in water or lemon juice, then in sugar, for an added touch of sweetness.
- Experiment with different sparkling wines:Choose a brut for a drier taste or a sweeter option based on your preference.
- For a non-alcoholic version:Opt for sparkling water.
More Easy Champagne co*cktails To Try
And did I mention the best part? Itwill get sweeter and fruiter as it melts, so the drink will change over time! If you like sweet bubbly drinks like this co*cktail, check out a few of our favorites from the archives —
- Easy Champagne Jello Shots
- Red Currant Champagne
- Blackberry Champagne Punch
- French 75 co*cktail
- Fall Poisoned Apple co*cktail Recipe
- Sherry Berry co*cktail Recipe
Strawberry Rose Sorbet Champagne Float Recipe
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5 from 7 votes
This sorbet champagne co*cktail features strawberry and rose homemade sorbet topped with champagne for the perfect date night drink.
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course Desserts, Drinks
Cuisine co*cktails
Equipment
Nonstick pan
Ingredients
For the sorbet:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup dried organic rose petals
- 4 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
For the co*cktail:
- 1/2 cup strawberry rose sorbet (1 scoop)
- 5 oz champagne or dry sparkling wine
- 5 oz vodka or gin
- 1 strawberry slice optional for garnish
- Rose petals optional for garnish
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg
Servings: 8
Calories: 189kcal
Instructions
To make the sorbet:
Add sugar and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Take off the heat and add the rose petals.
Once cool, strain through fine mesh stainer.
Add frozen strawberries, rose syrup, and lemon juice to a high powered blender or food processor. Blend.
Pour into an air tight container and place in the freezer. Stir mixture occasionally until frozen.
Store for up to 3 months in the freezer.
To make the sorbet champagne co*cktail:
Scoop sorbet to a glass. Pour over the gin and champagne.
Top with rose petals and strawberry slice (I cut mine into a heart.)
Let the sorbet melt a bit before drinking to let the flavors meld.
KEYWORD: sorbet champagne float
