Birthday Cocktails for HerHer birthday.
Her bubbles.

She’ll say she doesn’t want a fuss. Put her name on the menu anyway. Six drinks, mostly pink, each starting with a cold bottle of Bella Principessa.

Which Prosecco for her birthday?

The Pink, for the photos and the toast; the Gold for the Bellini. Two painted bottles on the table are half the present.

By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read

Pour it

Hosting her birthday? Your menu and shopping list are already made. Tap the green bar at the bottom to print them, share them, or take a drink off.

01Best with the Rosé

As she arrives

Pink 75

Gin, lemon and the Rosé: her opening toast

Flute · no ice · shaken

  • 3 oz Bella Principessa Rosé
  • 1 oz gin
  • ½ oz fresh lemon juice
  • ½ oz simple syrup

Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Gin and lemon with a red‑berry finish.

Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice, strain into a flute and top with Prosecco.

Full recipe →
02Best with the Rosé

As she arrives

Rossini

Strawberries, pink on purpose

Flute · no ice

  • 4 oz Bella Principessa Rosé
  • 2 oz strawberry purée

Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Strawberry meets red berries. This is its natural pour.

Strawberry in a chilled flute, Prosecco on top. Named for the composer Gioachino Rossini.

Full recipe →Watch it poured →
03

The party

Bellini

Peach and bubbles, the elegant one

Flute · no ice

  • 4 oz Bella Principessa Gold
  • 2 oz white peach purée

Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: The peach picks up a red‑berry perfume.

Peach in a chilled flute, Prosecco on top, no ice. Stir once.

Full recipe →
04Best with the Rosé

The party

Raspberry Punch

One pink bowl, so the birthday girl never pours

Tall glass · no ice

  • 2½ oz Bella Principessa Rosé
  • 1½ oz lemonade
  • ½ oz raspberry liqueur

Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: The Pinot Noir in the Rosé adds red‑berry notes of its own.

By the bowl: 2 cups lemonade, ½ cup raspberry liqueur, raspberries and ice, and a bottle of Prosecco as guests arrive. Serves ten to twelve.

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05

The party

Hugo

Elderflower and mint, for the garden

Wine glass · over ice

  • 3 oz Bella Principessa Gold
  • 1 oz elderflower liqueur
  • 1 oz soda water
  • 7 leaves fresh mint
  • 1 wedge lime

Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Elderflower and strawberry on the nose.

Clap the mint, drop it in a wine glass with ice and the lime, then pour. Say it “OO‑go.”

06

With the cake

Sgroppino

Lemon sorbet, beside the cake

Coupe · no ice · whisked

  • 3 oz Bella Principessa Gold
  • 1 scoop lemon sorbet
  • 1 oz chilled vodka

Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Lemon sorbet with a breath of berries.

Whisk the sorbet and vodka, add the Prosecco, whisk gently and serve at once in a coupe.

Party Math

Notes for
the her birthday host.

Note per la Festeggiata

Bella Principessa Social Club

Her name on the menu

Type it in above. It’s the detail she’ll photograph first.

She never pours

Someone is on the ice bucket all night. It isn’t her.

Party math

A bottle pours five glasses: about a bottle for every two guests, and one for the toast.

Toast before the cake

Glasses up, then candles. Nobody hears a toast through frosting.

Plan the rides home

Before the first cork.

Tanti auguri!

Bottles of Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC on ice in a silver bucket at an evening party

The Bottle

Dressed for the table
before anyone pours.

Every Bella Principessa bottle is ceramic‑painted, with no paper label, so it looks like part of the party from the moment it’s in the ice. Gold and Rosé, both Prosecco DOC Brut.

her birthday questions.

What’s a good birthday cocktail for her?

A Pink 75 or a Rossini: pink, celebratory, and easy to make by the tray.

How many bottles for a birthday party?

A 750 mL bottle pours five glasses. About a bottle for every two guests over an evening, plus one for the toast.

Is Prosecco a good birthday gift?

A painted bottle of Bella Principessa looks wrapped already. Bring the Gold and the Pink together.

Is there an alcohol‑free option?

Strawberry or peach purée with sparkling water, in the same flutes. Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and plan a safe way home.

Any brand named here belongs to its owner and is named only to describe the recipes; Bella Principessa is independent of those brands and their owners.

Michael Goldstein holding a bottle of Bella Principessa by the water

Written by

Michael Goldstein

Founder and Creative Director, Bella Principessa

He believes the best introductions happen over a glass, and that time with family and friends, old and new, is the real luxury. He writes here about the brand and the people who share it.

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Share a moment.
One sip at a time.
Made in Italy.

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