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Published: Nov 17, 2021 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Meredith · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

Cranberry Mimosas

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Mimosas are always a brunch time favorite. These cranberry mimosas are a fun twist on a classic! They’re light, bubbly, and always easy to sip on.

2 champagne flutes filled with cranberry mimosas, garnished with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig. There is a gold linen, greenery, and fresh cranberries surrounding the holiday cocktails.

Cranberry mimosas are great for a boozy brunch with your girlfriends, bridal showers, baby showers (for the guests), and so many more occasions. You’ll be the hostest with the mostest when hosting a champagne brunch or celebration with these Cranberry Mimosas and a Classic French 75 as your cocktail options.

This champagne cocktail is also a great holiday cocktail option for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I mean, a Thanksgiving Mimosa Bar with these and Apple Cider Mimosas sounds divine, doesn’t it?

Move over regular mimosas… once you try this cranberry version, you may have a new favorite!

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  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients Needed
  • What is the Best Champagne For Mimosas?
  • What is the Best Mimosa Ratio?
  • Step-by-Step Instructions
  • Expert Tips
  • Love This Recipe? You May Also Enjoy
  • Cranberry Mimosa

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Level of difficulty: Easy.

Flavor: Cranberries and champagne.

Time: It will take you less than 5 minutes to prepare this cranberry mimosa recipe.

Ingredients Needed

Ingredients to make a mimosa: cranberry juice and champagne. They're sitting on a wooden board with a gold linen behind them.

Cranberry juice cocktail

Champagne (or sparkling wine)

Optional: fresh cranberries or rosemary sprigs for garnish

TIP: Start with chilled ingredients. Since no ice is used in the making of a mimosa, you want to make sure the ingredients you plan to use are cold prior to mixing up your drink.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

What is the Best Champagne For Mimosas?

While some will say using a true French champagne is a must for a mimosa, it’s an expensive option. Sparkling wines are an excellent, and more cost effective, alternative. Prosecco, Cava, or Brut are popular choices for a standard mimosa with orange juice. Since cranberry juice is a tart juice, using a sweeter sparkling wine is also a good choice. My personal favorite for this cranberry mimosa recipe is an Asti.

Sparkling wine being poured into a champagne flute with cranberry juice.

What is the Best Mimosa Ratio?

The perfect mimosa ratio is based on personal preference. If you’re new to mimosas, start with a 50/50 ratio and adjust from there. I prefer ⅓ juice to ⅔ champagne. My best friend does 99% champagne and 1% juice (you know, to give her drink a little color).

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Fill champagne flute ⅓ full with cranberry juice
  2. Top with champagne (or sparkling wine)
  3. Garnish with fresh cranberries and/or a rosemary sprig if desired
  4. Enjoy!
Close up of a champagne flute filled with a cranberry mimosa. You can see the bubbles in the glass, surrounding the rosemary sprig.

Expert Tips

Start with chilled ingredients. Since no ice is used in the making of a mimosa, you want to make sure the ingredients you plan to use are cold.

Don’t stir your mimosa. The act of pouring your juice and champagne together will mix your drink perfectly. Stirring will make your champagne lose its fizziness faster.

Looking to cut out a little sugar? Use 100% cranberry juice! Swap out the cranberry juice cocktail for 100% cranberry juice, keeping the same ratio of juice to champagne.

Mini bottles of champagne are perfect if you’re making mimosas for one. I’m a huge fan of mini bottles of champagne because they give you more flexibility! Does only one person at your brunch want a mimosa? No problem! No need to open an entire bottle of champagne.

Want to make a virgin mimosa? You can! For those who are abstaining from alcohol, replacing the champagne with sparkling grape juice or a flavored sparkling water (try orange) is a great option. This is a great way to include the kiddos or someone who is pregnant in the festivities!

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Close-up shot of a Cranberry Mimosa cocktail in a champagne flute with cranberries floating in the glass.

Cranberry Mimosa

Meredith
Cranberry mimosas are a fun twist on a classic! They’re light, bubbly, and always easy to sip on. Great for Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday parties, girls brunch, bridal showers, and more!
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Prep Time 3 minutes mins
Total Time 3 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 88 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Cranberry juice cocktail chilled*
  • Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled*
  • Optional: fresh cranberries or a rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Fill champagne flute ⅓ full with cranberry juice
  • Top with champagne (or sparkling wine)
  • Garnish with fresh cranberries and/or a rosemary sprig if desired
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*100% cranberry juice can be substituted for the cranberry juice cocktail.
*Good sparkling wine options include Prosecco, Cava, Brut, or Asti.
*Select the size of champagne and cranberry juice based on the amount of people being served. Small-sized bottles are great for single-servings.
*The nutrition facts for this recipe were calculated with 3oz cranberry juice cocktail and 3oz champagne. Please note the nutrition for your cocktail will change based on your ideal ratio of cranberry to champagne

Nutrition

Calories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 87mgSugar: 11gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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  1. M. says

    May 12, 2022 at 1:57 pm

    5 stars
    Love this twist on a mimosa, so good.

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    • ourlovelanguageisfood says

      May 12, 2022 at 10:19 pm

      So glad to hear you enjoyed it! Cheers!

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