Prosecco

Skip the pricey Champagne and go for Italian Prosecco, with lots of solid options under $15.

Prosecco adds a little bit of a kick to these fruity pops. Avoid the urge to add any more than the recipe calls for—too much alcohol and the pops won’t freeze solid.

These breezy cocktails are the kind of thing you can drink all afternoon.

Sparkling wine and Jamaican rum make for a compelling riff on the Negroni. Plus, it’s a quick finish once it’s batched.

For this ginger-spiked Prosecco number, you can make the ginger syrup a week ahead; then all you have to do is add the bubbly.

Named for bar and spirits director Brian Bartels's former address, this is a more complex take on a Mimosa.

Don't use your best Champagne for this dessert--any affordable bottle of Cava or Prosecco will do. The key ingredient in this machine-free sorbet is the apricots: Choose the ripest, most fragrant ones you can find.

Like any good bellini recipe, this one from the iconic River Café keep it simple: peaches, lemon, sugar, and Prosecco.