Searching for a festive Christmas cocktail? This 5-minute, bubbly cranberry-orange mimosa options winter vacation flavors and is topped with sugared rosemary, a lemon-peel twist, recent cranberries, and a zesty sugar rim.
Christmas Morning Mimosa
This winter cocktail will completely elevate your Christmas morning brunch unfold and pairs fantastically with breakfast staples like my candy potato frittata, my very talked-about blueberry lemon bread with lemon glaze, or a fan-favorite ham and broccoli frittata; it is also incredible with my new, savory breakfast puff pastry egg tarts with prosciutto and asparagus. And – drumroll – I am going to quickly be sharing a full Christmas breakfast unfold that is beautiful and simple to place collectively. The very best half? You may make this Christmas Cranberry Mimosa in a giant batch forward of time: combine the cranberry juice, Cointreau, and bitters, chill, prime with bubbly proper earlier than serving, and garnish with festive additions.
Why You will Love Christmas Cranberry Mimosa
- Naturally vibrant and balanced – no heavy syrups required.
- Winter flavors in each sip: tart 100% cranberry, zesty orange (Cointreau + bitters), and crisp bubbles.
- Make-ahead pleasant: batch the cranberry-Cointreau base, chill, and prime with champagne or prosecco to serve. Excellent for entertaining and internet hosting.
- Festive garnishes (sugared rosemary, orange twist, recent cranberries) that really feel restaurant-quality with minimal effort.
- Excellent vacation cocktail for Christmas morning brunch and New Yr’s Eve toasts – gentle, colourful, glowing, and crowd-pleasing.
Key Elements You Want and Why
- Cointreau. You need to use any orange liqueur like Triple Sec, however we love Cointreau because it’s of nice high quality.
- Orange Bitters. We additionally experimented with including orange bitters, which turned this mimosa into an entire different stage. The fragrant raise enhances the cocktail and makes it really feel much more holiday-inspired. With bitters added, the cocktail positively leans extra in direction of a glowing aperitif and fewer like a brunch mimosa. Skip if you do not have them; or sub a small strip of orange peel expressed over the glass.
- Champagne, Prosecco, or Glowing Wine. For the best possible Mimosa, use Champagne. Its dryness balances the tart cranberry and the sweetness of the Cointreau, yielding a clear, elegant end. You may completely use Prosecco as a substitute, however it does make Mimosas softer and extra fruit-forward. Or, use your favourite dry glowing wine.
- 100% Cranberry Juice is a should, not a cocktail mix or juice combine with too many sweeteners and different mix-ins. Pure cranberry offers this cocktail its deep color and refreshing tartness. You may swap up the bottom juice. Strive pomegranate or blood orange juice as a substitute!
Find out how to Make Christmas Mimosa
- Begin by prepping your garnishes so meeting is easy: sugared rosemary, an orange twist, and some recent cranberries.
- Make zesty sugar rim: Mix granulated sugar with a little bit of recent orange zest on a small plate. Run an orange wedge across the rim of the glass. Then dip and gently twist the rim within the zesty sugar to coat evenly. Elevate, faucet off any extra, and let it sit a minute when you construct the cocktail.
- To construct the cocktail, add Cointreau, 100% cranberry juice, and some dashes of orange bitters to your ready, rimmed glass. Give it a mild stir with a cocktail spoon, then prime with well-chilled champagne or prosecco (pour down the facet to protect bubbles).
- Add garnishes: Prime the cranberry mimosa with the sugared rosemary, the orange twist, and cranberries. Serve instantly. Cheers!
Greatest Orange Liquor for Cranberry Mimosa
I used Cointreau (½ oz) – I like Cointreau for its clear orange taste. You may sub with Triple sec (sweeter), Grand Marnier (richer, cognac-based), or orange curaçao. For zero-proof: use non-alcoholic orange aperitif or ½ oz orange syrup.
Greatest Bubbly for Mimosa
I like to recommend Champagne, Prosecco, or one other dry glowing wine. I choose Brut Champagne for the cleanest, most elegant taste – its dryness balances the tart cranberry and the sweetness of Cointreau. Prosecco makes the mimosa softer and extra fruit-forward, which I like for brunch, however I do not like overly candy kinds right here. Cava is a budget-friendly choice. For a mocktail, I like to recommend well-chilled glowing cider or non-alcoholic prosecco.
Suggestions for Success
- Chill every little thing nicely. A very good Christmas Mimosa must be ice chilly, so chill the champagne and juice prematurely. For an additional-crisp end, chill your glasses, too.
- Should you’re serving a crowd, combine the cranberry juice and Cointreau in a jug, then prime glasses individually with chilled champagne.
Extra Cocktails
Should you’re like me and already planning your vacation cocktail menu, then this colourful Christmas Cranberry Mimosa will turn out to be your new go-to signature winter cocktail – it is glowing, easy, and filled with winter flavors and colours! Should you love artistic drinks, you may like my different cocktails, too:
Christmas Cranberry Mimosa
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Elements
For the cocktail
- ½ ounce Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 3 ounces cranberry juice
- 3 dashes orange bitters optionally available
- 3 oz champagne or prosecco to prime up
- recent cranberries to garnish
For the sugared rosemary
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar (garnish)
- rosemary sprigs
For the orange twist
- skinny strip of orange peel
For the sugared rim
- small orange wedge
- zest of ½ a small orange
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (garnish)
Directions
Make the sugared rosemary:
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In a small saucepan set over a medium warmth, add ½ cup water and ½ cup granulated sugar. Warmth, stirring till the sugar has dissolved, then depart to boil for a few minutes till visibly thickened and syrupy-looking.
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Place the rosemary sprigs within the sugar syrup and switch them just a few instances to make sure all of the leaves are coated.
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Take away to a sheet of parchment paper and depart to dry for one hour. Add the remaining ½ cup of sugar to a shallow bowl, add the rosemary, and toss in order that the sugar coats the sticky rosemary. Put aside to dry.
Make the orange twist:
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Use a vegetable peeler to chop a protracted strip of peel from an orange. Subsequent, use a pairing knife to chop the strip into thinner strips. Wrap the skinny orange strips round a straw, then safe every finish (we use garments pegs!). Place within the freezer for an hour. If you’re prepared to make use of it, merely slide the orange strip off the straw, and you can be left with an ideal orange twist!
Make the sugared rim:
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Add the sugar to a shallow bowl, then add the orange zest. Use your fingers to rub the zest into the sugar. Use an orange wedge to rim the sting of your glass, then press the glass into the zesty sugar within the bowl. The sugar will persist with the rim.
Make the cocktail:
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Add the Cointreau, cranberry juice, and orange bitters to the cocktail glass you ready earlier. Use a cocktail spoon to stir collectively, then prime up with champagne or prosecco.
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Garnish with the sugared rosemary, recent cranberries, and an orange twist.
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Serve instantly. Cheers!
Notes
- In case your cranberry juice is unsweetened, I add ½-1 teaspoon easy syrup per glass. If it is sweetened, skip.
- Rub the skin of the glass rim with an orange wedge so the sugar sticks with out falling into the drink.
- Can I make this as a giant batch? Sure. Stir collectively cranberry juice, Cointreau, and bitters in a pitcher, then chill for as much as 24 hours. When prepared, pour 3-4 oz base into every glass and prime with 2-3 oz chilled bubbly so it stays fizzy.
- Can I skip the orange bitters? Completely. They add complexity, however the drink works with out them. A recent orange twist expressed over the glass is a good substitute.
- Be aware: the calorie depend DOES NOT embrace garnishes or sugar rim.
Diet
What’s Christmas morning with out Christmas Morning Mimosas? This very festive cocktail, with its vibrant, tart fruitiness and beautiful ruby-red colour, would be the good begin to a really big day! I hope you give this recipe a attempt to let me know within the feedback beneath the way it turned out for you! Wishing you Pleased Holidays and Merry Christmas. Julia.
