Gooseberry Fizz Cocktail Recipe
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Servings:
4 Cocktails
Ingredients
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 5 ounces gooseberries, washed
  • 8 gooseberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • Pinch of cream of tartar
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 20 ounces Prosecco, chilled
Directions
  1. To make the gooseberry syrup, add the sugar, water, and gooseberries to a saucepan.
  2. Muddle the gooseberries in the pan using a potato masher.
  3. Gently heat the pan over a medium heat until the mixture is simmering.
  4. Leave the mixture to simmer for 20 minutes, gently mashing the gooseberries into the mixture once in a while.
  5. Remove the mixture from the heat and set to one side to cool for 30 minutes.
  6. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, discarding the sieved pulp.
  7. To make the candied gooseberries, slide two gooseberries each onto 4 cocktail sticks.
  8. Add the sugar, water, and cream of tartar to a saucepan.
  9. Heat the mixture over a medium heat, until a candy thermometer reads 300 F.
  10. Carefully tilt the pan and dip the gooseberries into the hot mixture, twisting the sticks to make sure they are fully coated.
  11. Let the candied gooseberries harden for a few minutes.
  12. To mix the cocktail, add 1 tablespoon of gooseberry syrup and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to each glass.
  13. Top the glasses up with the Prosecco.
  14. Add candied gooseberries as a garnish, and serve immediately.