Champagne Cranberry Mimosa: The Best New Year’s Eve Drink
A quick and easy Champagne Cranberry Mimosa recipe perfect for New Year’s Eve. This festive drink combines dry sparkling wine with tart cranberry juice for a bright, celebratory cocktail that comes together in under 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bottle (750 ml) Champagne or sparkling wine (dry Brut or Extra Brut)
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) 100% pure cranberry juice (unsweetened or lightly sweetened)
- ½ cup (60 g) fresh cranberries (for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (Cointreau or Grand Marnier, optional)
- Fresh orange slices (for garnish)
- Ice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Chill the champagne, cranberry juice, and flutes in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Rinse fresh cranberries under cold water and pat dry. Slice one orange into thin wheels, then cut each wheel into half-moons. Set aside.
- If using orange liqueur, pour 2 tablespoons into a pitcher along with 1 ½ cups cranberry juice. Stir gently with a bar spoon.
- Divide the cranberry juice base evenly among flutes, about ¼ cup (60 ml) per glass.
- Slowly pour chilled champagne into each flute, filling to about an inch from the rim. Use a 2:1 ratio of champagne to juice.
- Drop 3-4 fresh cranberries into each glass. Slide an orange half-moon onto the rim of each flute.
- Stir once very gently with a bar spoon or chopstick.
- Serve immediately within 5-10 minutes of pouring.
Notes
For best results, chill all ingredients and glasses thoroughly before mixing. Pour champagne gently down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation. Serve immediately as mimosas lose bubbles quickly. For a non-alcoholic version, substitute sparkling water or non-alcoholic sparkling wine. For a low-sugar option, use unsweetened cranberry juice and skip the simple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flute (about 6 oz
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 10
- Carbohydrates: 12
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