Turn to this wintery mimosa for a reprieve from eggnog and mulled wine this holiday season.
Ingredients:
1 (750ml) bottle prosecco or champagne, chilled
16 ounces pear juice, no added sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
Ground cinnamon and thin slices of pear for garnish
Directions:
In a small saucepan, heat the pear juice until it comes to a boil. Once it boils, turn off the heat and add the cinnamon sticks. Cover and let steep for 30 minutes. Pour into a container, cover and refrigerate overnight or until cold.
Fill champagne flutes half full with the cinnamon pear juice, and top off with prosecco. Garnish with a pinch of ground cinnamon and a slice of pear.
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Ingredients:
1 (750ml) bottle prosecco or champagne, chilled
16 ounces pear juice, no added sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
Ground cinnamon and thin slices of pear for garnish
Directions:
In a small saucepan, heat the pear juice until it comes to a boil. Once it boils, turn off the heat and add the cinnamon sticks. Cover and let steep for 30 minutes. Pour into a container, cover and refrigerate overnight or until cold.
Fill champagne flutes half full with the cinnamon pear juice, and top off with prosecco. Garnish with a pinch of ground cinnamon and a slice of pear.
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We love a boozy lemonade recipe -- and this blood-orange-kissed creation is no exception.
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
3/4 to 1 cup sugar or a sugar substitute
6 cups water
1-1/2 cups fresh blood orange juice
Blood orange, sliced (for garnish)
Champagne
Directions:
Make the lemonade: Mix the lemon juice, sugar and water. Add 1-1/2 cups fresh blood orange juice to the lemonade. Pour equal parts blood orange lemonade and Champagne into each glass. Garnish with a blood orange slice.
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Ingredients:
1-1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
3/4 to 1 cup sugar or a sugar substitute
6 cups water
1-1/2 cups fresh blood orange juice
Blood orange, sliced (for garnish)
Champagne
Directions:
Make the lemonade: Mix the lemon juice, sugar and water. Add 1-1/2 cups fresh blood orange juice to the lemonade. Pour equal parts blood orange lemonade and Champagne into each glass. Garnish with a blood orange slice.
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This festive mimosa probably tastes best when enjoyed under the mistletoe, but we're pretty sure it'll wow guests year-round.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 ounces of vanilla flavored vodka
1-1/2 ounces of cranberry juice
Sparkling wine
Fresh cranberries, to garnish (optional)
Whole vanilla beans, to garnish (optional)
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine the vanilla vodka, cranberry juice and ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a champagne flute. Fill the glass to the top with sparkling wine. Garnish if desired.
Image and recipe via Honey and Birch
Ingredients:
1-1/2 ounces of vanilla flavored vodka
1-1/2 ounces of cranberry juice
Sparkling wine
Fresh cranberries, to garnish (optional)
Whole vanilla beans, to garnish (optional)
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine the vanilla vodka, cranberry juice and ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a champagne flute. Fill the glass to the top with sparkling wine. Garnish if desired.
Image and recipe via Honey and Birch
Trick everyone into thinking you're the Martha Stewart of mimosas with this ultra-Instagrammable recipe.
Ingredients:
1 part fresh grapefruit juice
3 parts champagne, chilled
Thyme and grapefruit chunks, to garnish
Directions:
Fill a champagne glass one third full with grapefruit juice. Top with chilled champagne. Garnish with fresh grapefruit and/or thyme.
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Ingredients:
1 part fresh grapefruit juice
3 parts champagne, chilled
Thyme and grapefruit chunks, to garnish
Directions:
Fill a champagne glass one third full with grapefruit juice. Top with chilled champagne. Garnish with fresh grapefruit and/or thyme.
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Torn about which cocktail you're really craving? Meet in the middle with a mimosa-margarita hybrid.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup triple sec
1 cup tequila
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (about two limes)
1 bottle of champagne, chilled
3 cups orange juice
2 limes sliced thin (optional)
2 oranges sliced thin (optional)
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher, and serve in salt-rimmed glasses.
Image and recipe via Wine and Glue
Ingredients:
1/4 cup triple sec
1 cup tequila
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (about two limes)
1 bottle of champagne, chilled
3 cups orange juice
2 limes sliced thin (optional)
2 oranges sliced thin (optional)
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher, and serve in salt-rimmed glasses.
Image and recipe via Wine and Glue