Celebrate the holidays with this Christmas mimosa blending festive flavors with sparkling pizzazz. Perfect for brunch or toasting the season’s magic, this drink offers a refreshing taste that will get your season off to a great start and delight everyone at your gathering!
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Christmas Mimosa
Who doesn’t love a good twist on a classic? I mean, don’t get me wrong. I’m a classic lover too. However, holiday elevations are my jam which is why I love this Christmas mimosa. Pairing the refreshing taste of cranberry juice with the pizzazz of bubbly champagne, you have the perfect flavors for toasting the season!
Also called a cranberry mimosa, this obviously isn’t a novel recipe. For a personal take, I went with a 2:1 ratio of champagne to cranberry juice and omitted the orange liqueur often (but not always) used. This can easily be adjusted to your preference of taste and/or alcohol content. There is also a lot of room for creativity in the presentation, sometimes my favorite part!
Both the presentation and the flavor lend themselves to elegant participation in brunch or an evening toast or hors d’ouevres drink. I even love the idea of starting Christmas morning with one of these pretties in hand while gathering around the Christmas tree in Christmas jammies. Such a versatile drink!
Ingredients for Christmas Mimosa
Christmas Mimosas, also known as Poinsettia cocktails, are incredibly easy to put together. Make these by the glass to the preference of your holiday guests who are guaranteed to love them!
- champagne
- cranberry juice
- fresh cranberries
- fresh rosemary
Note: Always check the recipe card for a full list of ingredients, amounts, and steps.
How to Make Christmas Mimosas
To throw together your own mimosa masterpieces, you only need a few things. They’re SUPER easy!
- Start. Pour two ounces of 100% cranberry juice into a classic champagne flute (prefer stemless champagne flutes?).
- Top off. Top the cranberry juice off with champagne.
- Garnish. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary as desired.
- Serve. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
Frequently Asked Questions – Christmas Mimosa
No. Due to the sparkling nature of the champagne, these need to be made immediately before serving. Good news is they only take a couple of minutes.
Absolutely. You can make them with non-alcoholic sparkling wine or non-alcoholic sparkling cider. Just note the flavors and nutrition facts will change a bit.
Sure! If you don’t have fresh cranberries, frozen ones will work.
Want to Change it Up?
If you want to make this beverage kid-friendly, there are a few other options in addition to the ones above. Replace the champagne with lemon-lime soda, sparkling water, sparkling apple or grape juice. This way everyone can participate in a Christmas morning toast.
You can also garnish with sugared cranberries, orange slices, or fresh mint!
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The Perfect Christmas Mimosa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ounces champagne
- 2 ounces 100% cranberry juice
- fresh cranberries optional garnish
- fresh rosemary sprig optional garnish
Instructions
- Pour the cranberry juice into a champagne glass.2 ounces 100% cranberry juice
- Top off with the champagne.4 ounces champagne
- Garnish with a few fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig, if desired, and enjoy!fresh cranberries, fresh rosemary sprig
Notes
- Use 100% cranberry juice vs a cranberry cocktail juice.
- Chill the glasses before serving.
- To sweeten the deal, coat the rim of the glasses with sugar.
- Nutritional facts are approximate. Any alteration in the recipe (such as rimming the glass with sugar) will change them.
Nutrition
Nutritional information accuracy not guaranteed.
