5 Autumn Prosecco DOC Cocktails to Toast the Season

The classic Spritz takes a well-earned break this time of year. Here are five easy, seasonal cocktails that trade citrus and summer fruit for apple, pear, maple, and spice — all built on a base of Prosecco DOC.

When the air turns crisp, your glass should too. These five recipes keep the lightness and lift that make Prosecco DOC such an easy mixer, while leaning into the flavours of the season. Each one serves one and comes together in under five minutes.

1. The Autumn Spritz

45ml spiced apple liqueur, 90ml Prosecco DOC, a splash of soda water, ice, and a thin apple slice and cinnamon stick to garnish. Build over ice in a wine glass, top with soda, and stir once, gently.

2. Pear & Ginger Fizz

30ml pear purée, 10ml ginger syrup, 100ml Prosecco DOC, served in a tulip glass with a thin pear slice. Stir the purée and ginger syrup together first, then top slowly with Prosecco DOC to keep the bubbles intact.

3. Maple Bellini

10ml pure maple syrup, 120ml Prosecco DOC, a few drops of orange bitters, in a tulip glass. Pour the maple syrup in first, add the bitters, then top with Prosecco DOC and swirl gently — a Canadian twist on the classic Venetian aperitivo.

4. Cranberry Sparkle

30ml unsweetened cranberry juice, 10ml orange liqueur, 110ml Prosecco DOC, ice, and a few fresh or frozen cranberries to garnish. A deep ruby colour that makes it the easiest showstopper on this list.

5. Spiced Fig Royale

One ripe fig, muddled gently in the bottom of the glass, 10ml honey syrup, a pinch of cinnamon, topped with 120ml Prosecco DOC. Muddle just enough to release the fig’s juice — don’t overdo it, or the cocktail will cloud.

One note for every recipe here: add the Prosecco DOC last, and pour it slowly down the side of the glass. It’s the easiest way to keep every bubble where it belongs. Salute!