Name: Christmas Morning Mimosa Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: Granulated sugar (to rim the glass); 1 ounce orange juice; 1 ounce cranberry juice (see notes); 3 ounces sparkling wine; Cranberries and fresh rosemary (to garnish)

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This Christmas mimosa is a festive twist on the traditional. It’s tart yet sweet and served in a sugar-rimmed champagne flute with a rosemary sprig. It’s easy to make, and it’s ready in just 5 minutes!

I love starting celebrations early with a Christmas mimosa. This ruby-hued drink is just as pretty as it is refreshing, and it adds an elegant, festive touch to anything from a slow holiday morning to a lively brunch with friends. Like a classic mimosa, it has a fruity base and plenty of bubbles, and best of all, there’s no shaking or stirring required.

I make it with a mix of orange juice and 100% cranberry juice, which gives the drink its vibrant color and a bright, tart edge that balances beautifully with sparkling wine like prosecco or cava. A quick sugar rim makes it feel extra special, and a garnish of fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig adds both holiday flair and a wonderful piney aroma.

Whether I’m sipping one on the couch or serving a round at a Christmas brunch or party, this cranberry mimosa always feels right. It’s easy, festive, and one of those simple holiday drinks that looks impressive with almost no effort.

Sparkling wine being poured into a champagne flute with cranberry juice

A serving tray with three glasses of Christmas mimosa

How to make a pitcher of Christmas mimosa

It’s easy to scale up this holiday mimosa recipe for a crowd. Start by dipping a few champagne flutes in sugar to give them a sugar rim. To scale up the quantities, use cups instead of ounces (1 cup of orange juice, one cup cranberry juice, three cups 1 bottle of sparkling wine). Pour it all into a large pitcher or punch bowl and serve it immediately with cranberries and rosemary sprigs for garnish.

Christmas Morning Mimosa Recipe

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This Christmas mimosa is a festive twist on a traditional mimosa. It's tart yet sweet, and served in a sugar rimmed champagne flute with a rosemary sprig. It's easy to make, and it's ready in just 5 minutes!

Ingredients

▢ Granulated sugar (to rim the glass)
▢ 1 ounce orange juice
▢ 1 ounce cranberry juice (see notes)
▢ 3 ounces sparkling wine
▢ Cranberries and fresh rosemary (to garnish)

Instructions

Pour some sugar into a small, shallow bowl. Dip the rim of a champagne flute into water then dip it into the sugar.
Granulated sugar
Pour the orange juice and cranberry juice into the flute.
1 ounce orange juice, 1 ounce cranberry juice
Top with sparkling wine and then garnish with a stick of rosemary and a few fresh cranberries.
3 ounces sparkling wine

Notes

In this recipe, we prefer to use 100% cranberry juice instead of the more common cranberry cocktail. It has more cranberry flavor and balances the sweetness of the sparkling wine.

Cava or prosecco work great in this recipe.

While the stick of rosemary is a garnish, it also makes the drink smell like Christmas with each sip.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 mimosa, Calories: 67kcal (3%), Carbohydrates: 7g (2%), Protein: 0.4g (1%), Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 7mg, Potassium: 153mg (4%), Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 7g (8%), Vitamin A: 69IU (1%), Vitamin C: 17mg (21%), Calcium: 13mg (1%), Iron: 0.5mg (3%)

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Three Christmas Mimosa garnished with cranberries and rosemary

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