Cranberry Mimosas (Christmas Cocktail Recipe)
Cranberry mimosas are the perfect winter cocktail, featuring sweet/tart cranberry syrup topped with sparkling wine and sugared cranberries for a festive touch.
Servings: 6
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cranberries divided
- 2 cups cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 1 bottle Champagne, Prosecco, or other sparkling wine
Instructions
- Rinse and drain 1 cup of fresh cranberries.
- To make cranberry syrup, combine cranberry juice, ½ cup sugar, and the rinsed cranberries in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer for 45 minutes, until syrup has thickened. Strain, and discard cranberries. You should have a little more than 1 cup of cranberry syrup.
- For the garnish, rinse and drain 1 cup cranberries and toss in ½ cup sugar until coated. Leave on parchment paper to dry.
- To assemble, pour ½ to 1 ounce of cranberry syrup into each Champagne flute. Top with Champagne.
- Garnish each flute with 5 sugared cranberries.
Notes
Leftover cranberry syrup can be used to flavor sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g
