Feeling Festive? That seems to be going around! Between episodes of Holiday Gingerbread Showdown, Tabitha Brown’s It’s Compliplated ( a vegan cooking competition!), and my guilty pleasure The Great British Bake Off, I was inspired to come up with an easy, yet elegant cocktail for the holiday season.

I decided to use more affordable Prosecco as the drink’s foundation instead of champagne. Inexpensive champagne always gives me a headache! A last-minute trip to the local liquor store fortuitously led to the discovery of my second ingredient. The lovely young lady stationed just inside the entrance was offering samples of Berentzen, a German pear liqueur. After one sip I knew this was my second ingredient. I really wanted something unusual, and this was new to me!

Missing was a splash of color as well as something to balance the sweetness of the pear liqueur and add a bit of acidity. Once home, I opened the fridge and spied a pomegranate. Bingo! Pomegranate juice and seeds would lend the dash of glam I was seeking. Just to be safe, I decided I should do a trial run with a handful of friends. It was a huge hit and I can hardly wait to show it off at Christmas.