Golden Hour Fizz: A Sparkling New Year's Eve Cocktail ✨🍸🥂

January 22, 2025

Ring in the New Year with a cocktail as dazzling as the midnight countdown!

The Golden Hour Fizz blends 2 parts smooth, botanical Gin with 1 part bright, zesty lemon juice and 1 part sparkling maple syrup for a touch of rich, golden sweetness.

Top it off with 3 parts of Prosecco, and you've got a bubbly, elegant cocktail that shimmers like fireworks at midnight!

Expect crisp citrus notes from the gin and lemon, softened by the luxurious sparkle of maple syrup, while the Prosecco adds a lively, celebratory finish.

Ingredients:

Gin (we used Aviation American Gin)
Lemon juice (fresh squeezed, or do as we did and use Volcano Lemon Burst Juice)
Prosecco (we used Bottega Oro Prosecco DOC)
Sparkling maple syrup (we used Runamok Sparkle Syrup - regular maple syrup will do too, though the sparkles are impressive!)

Golden Hour Fizz

Small Batch (1.75L) ~59 fl. oz. (~10 x 6 fl. oz. fizzes)

1 x 750ml bottle of Prosecco
500ml of Gin
8.5 fl. oz. (250mL) of Lemon Juice
1 x 8.45 fl. oz. (250mL) bottle of Sparkling Maple Syrup

Medium Batch (3.5L) ~118 fl. oz. (~20 x 6 fl. oz. fizzes)

2 x 750ml bottles (or 1 x 1.5 L magnum) of Prosecco
1 x 1 L bottle of Gin
17 fl. oz. (500mL) of Lemon Juice
2 x 8.45 fl. oz. (250mL) bottles of Sparkling Maple Syrup

Medium Large Batch (7L) ~236 fl. oz. (~39 x 6 fl. oz. fizzes)

4 x 750ml bottles (or 2 x 1.5 L magnum) of Prosecco
2 x 1 L bottle of Gin
34 fl. oz. (1 L) of Lemon Juice
4 x 8.45 fl. oz. (250mL) bottles of Sparkling Maple Syrup

Large Batch (8.75L) ~296 fl. oz. (~49 x 6 fl. oz. fizzes)

5 x 750ml bottles of Prosecco
2 x 750ml bottles plus 1 x 1 L bottle of Gin
42.5 fl. oz. (1.25 L) of Lemon Juice
5 x 8.45 fl. oz. (250mL) bottles of Sparkling Maple Syrup

To make:

Pour the quantities into your clean keg. Stir gently with a clean spoon to mix well.
Place the lid on your keg, connect your CO₂ setting your regulator at 5 psi.
Purge out the oxygen in your keg by lifting the release ring for 2-3 seconds (letting the CO₂ push out the air). Repeat 2 more times.

Consuming right away? Connect your tap and serve into a champagne flute.
Preparing in advance? Increase the pressure to 15 psi while storing to ensure the carbonation stays in your spritz, leaving it connected while it's being chilled. Always drop the pressure to 5 psi or lower while serving, otherwise it could shoot out with a vengeance!

This drink is as stunning in the glass as it is on the palate, perfect for toasting to new beginnings. Cheers!

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