Cranberry Orange Mimosa
A vibrant and refreshing holiday cocktail combining tart cranberries, sweet orange juice, and bubbly champagne. Perfect for festive gatherings or a cheerful toast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Cocktail
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Champagne (brut or dry sparkling wine, Prosecco works too)
- Orange juice (freshly squeezed preferred)
- Cranberry juice (100% cranberry juice or a blend)
- Fresh cranberries (optional, for garnish)
- Orange slices (thinly sliced, for garnish)
- Rosemary sprigs (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Chill the champagne thoroughly before starting.
- Slice the oranges thinly and rinse the rosemary sprigs if using. Set aside a handful of fresh cranberries for garnish.
- Fill each champagne flute about 1/4 of the way with orange juice. Adjust the amount based on your sweetness preference.
- Pour cranberry juice into the flute until it’s halfway full.
- Slowly pour champagne into the flute until it’s almost full, being gentle to preserve the bubbles.
- Garnish each glass with a slice of orange, a few cranberries, and a sprig of rosemary.
- Serve immediately while the champagne is still bubbly.
Notes
[‘Chill all ingredients to keep the cocktail crisp and refreshing.’, ‘Adjust the sweetness by using a cranberry juice blend or adding simple syrup.’, ‘Pour champagne slowly to avoid overflow and preserve bubbles.’, ‘For a mocktail version, replace champagne with sparkling water or ginger ale.’]
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 120150
- Sugar: 1012
- Sodium: 510
- Carbohydrates: 1015
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