Northern Sunset

Name: Northern Sunset
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Cynar — 30 ml (1 oz); Apricot brandy liqueur — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Berry cordial — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz); Dry sparkling wine — 50 ml (1 2/3 oz)

Build ∙ 2 min ∙ 9.3% ABV ∙

The Northern Sunset is a low-proof built cocktail of Cynar, apricot brandy liqueur, berry cordial, and dry sparkling wine, served long over ice. Bittersweet and fruity layers settle into a fizzy, light-bodied sip, finishing crisp and slightly herbal with a bright citrus lift from the twist.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Lemon twist

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Pour all ingredients into the ice-filled glass: Cynar 30 mlApricot brandy liqueur 10 mlBerry cordial 45 mlDry sparkling wine 50 ml
Briefly stir
Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and use as garnish

Tips

Pre-chill the wine glass so the ice doesn't melt fast and dilute the low-proof build before it's stirred.
Express the lemon twist directly over the drink before dropping it in — the oils lift the bitter and fruit notes.
Stir only briefly once poured over ice; over-stirring flattens the sparkling wine's fizz.

FAQ

What is in a Northern Sunset?

A Northern Sunset is built from Cynar, apricot brandy liqueur, berry cordial, and dry sparkling wine, poured over ice and finished with an expressed lemon twist. It is a light, low-proof drink at about 9.3% ABV, and is naturally vegan, vegetarian, and lactose-free.