Looking for a holiday cocktail with a little sparkle?Scripps News food and wellness contributor Jessica DeLuise has crafted a sweet, tart, and bubbly drink featuring muddled dark cherries, rich Amaretto, and champagne.The Nutcra ckerIngredients 2 frozen dark cherries, pitted 3 oz sparkling wine or champagne 1 oz amaretto oz tart cherry juice 1 tbsp pomegranate arils Ice cubes: Per cube: 1 frozen dark cherry, 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds, 1 tbsp waterInstructions: About 1 day prior to making your cocktails, prepare the ice cubes. I use these silicone, spherical trays. In your favorite, stemless glass, muddle 2 cherries. Add the cherry juice and amaretto to the glass. Drop in an ice cube. Top with champagne or sparkling wine.For a mocktail, swap out champagne for sparkling cider and amaretto for an almond syrup or omit.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Put a festive holiday twist on classic Hanukkah latkes with this recipe ...read more read less