Cranberry cocktails made a name for themselves in the early 2000s, as the favorite drink of Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw. Carrie was stylish and sophisticated and, if she wasn’t teetering down a Manhattan sidewalk in 6-inch heels, she was enjoying a Cosmopolitan with her friends. For many, that bright-tart combination of cranberry juice and vodka became the drink of the decade.

Fast forward a few years and the Cosmo receded from the spotlight for the same reason it rose to prominence: It was the “it” drink of its time, and now that time was over. Cranberry cocktails were relics of the recent past. They were soooo 10 years ago.

Skip to today and cranberry-forward cocktails are regaining their foothold as savvy, sophisticated drinks — especially when they’re made with an unexpected twist. For our Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail, we added fresh rosemary and a cinnamon stick to the simple syrup to add depth and complexity. The rosemary gives the syrup an earthy undertone that balances the tart cranberry and sweet orange juice. The cinnamon stick makes the drink taste almost like it was mulled.

And this drink is as pretty to look at as it is to drink. It has a gorgeous orange-red ombré that’s decorated with fresh fruit and rosemary that make the colors pop. It looks and tastes like a sophisticated evening mimosa.

Recipe adapted from Parsnips & Pastries