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Best Cranberry Mimosas Cocktail Recipe
In just 5 minutes, and with only three ingredients, you can craft Cranberry Mimosas, also referred to as a Poinsettia cocktail or Christmas Mimosa. It's the perfect drink for the holiday season.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 2 ounces orange juice chilled, fresh squeezed is best
- 2 ounces pure cranberry juice chilled (see notes)
- 4 ounces champagne or Sparkling wine, or non-alcoholic substitute chilled
- Garnish fresh cranberries, fresh rosemary and/or orange peel, optional garnish
Instructions
- Pour the orange juice in the champagne flute, followed by the cranberry juice, and top it off by slowly pouring the Champagne, sparkling wine or non-alcoholic sparkling beverage. Enjoy.
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Notes
- Champagne flutes are typically between 6 and 10 ounces. True mimosa glasses are 10 ounces. This recipe is written for a 10-ounce champagne flute. If yours is smaller, cut back the same amount on each ingredient to fill your glass properly. Proportions are 1 part orange juice, 1 part cranberry juice, 2 parts champagne.
- Use your preference of cranberry juice. Most 100% juice varieties are a blend of cranberry juice and other juices. ‘Cranberry cocktail’ juice usually has sugar in it. Or you can find 100% pure cranberry juice, which is quite tart, but my personal favorite. If too tart, add a teaspoon of simple syrup (or try this cranberry simple syrup) to the drink before adding the champagne.Tall slender glasses help retain the effervescence of the drink.
- Champagne is named for its location as it comes from the Champagne region of France. Sparkling wine can be used in place of it. I prefer Brut or Brut Extra Dry.For an even fresher tasting mimosa, freshly squeeze your orange juice.Add champagne slowly as it bubbles up quickly and can overflow.
- Virgin Mimosa Recipe | A virgin mimosa recipe is easy to make! Replace the champagne with your favorite sparkling water, sparkling cider or use an alcohol-free sparkling wine.
- **See the post for loads of ideas on variations on this beautiful Christmas cocktail.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
257mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
139IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.