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Cranberry Orange Mimosas

December 23, 2015 by Danae 10 Comments

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Add a wintery twist to traditional mimosas by adding in fresh cranberry simple syrup! Not only does it add wonderful flavor, but turns these Cranberry Orange Mimosas a beautiful color!

Cranberry Orange Mimosas | Add a little cranberry simple syrup to these traditional mimosas for a festive holiday drink, perfect for brunch!Christmas morning is probably my favorite morning of the year. I always wake up filled with excitement no matter how old I get. Of course I’ve learned to contain it a little better compared to when I was a kid.

I can remember waking up before the sun was up and impatiently waiting for my dad to wake up so we could get started opening presents and eating Christmas breakfast. He never got up early enough for me so I would resort to sending in the dog to wake him up.

I would throw a dog treat up on the bed, then race out of the room shutting the door behind me and leaving the dog in there to jump up on the bed and of course wake my dad up. I was so sneaky.

Cranberry Orange Mimosas | Add a little cranberry simple syrup to these traditional mimosas for a festive holiday drink, perfect for brunch!Now that I’m grown up…sort of, it’s just my husband who I have to drag out of bed (the cats are up as soon as I put my foot on the floor) so we can get the festivities started. Luckily I have my running to keep me busy for a while in the mornings so my poor husband at least gets to sleep until the sun is up.

Cranberry Orange Mimosas | Add a little cranberry simple syrup to these traditional mimosas for a festive holiday drink, perfect for brunch!Of course I’m still as excited to open presents as I was when I was a kid, but I’m even more excited to have a special breakfast complete with these festive Cranberry Orange Mimosas! Normally I make my mom’s Christmas morning smoothie, but this year I decided to change things up and go the mimosa route.

Cranberry Orange Mimosas | Add a little cranberry simple syrup to these traditional mimosas for a festive holiday drink, perfect for brunch!Traditionally mimosas are orange juice and champagne, but to give them a little twist I made cranberry simple syrup to add in as well. The cranberry simple syrup not only give it wonderful flavor, but turns the mimosa into a beautiful color similar to a sunrise! After topping off the mimosas with champagne or in this case prosecco, garnish the drink with a slice of orange and a few cranberries. It’s the perfect drink to start the morning festivities with! Cheers and have a Merry Christmas friends!

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Cranberry Orange Mimosas

Cranberry Orange Mimosas

Yield: 5-6 mimosas
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Cranberry Orange Mimosas

  • 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • Cranberry simple syrup
  • 1 bottle champagne or prosecco, chilled
  • Orange slices and cranberries for garnish

Cranberry Simple Syrup

  • 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

Cranberry Simple Syrup

  1. In a small saucepan, bring all of the ingredients for the simple syrup to a simmer.
  2. Turn the heat down to low and let the cranberries steep for about 10 minutes.
  3. Pour the mixture through a strainer and discard the cranberries.
  4. Cover and chill the simple syrup in the fridge until cold.
  5. The syrup may be made several days in advance.

Cranberry Orange Mimosas

  1. Add 3 tablespoons of orange juice to the bottom of each champagne flute.
  2. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the cranberry simple syrup to each champagne flute depending on how sweet you want the mimosa.
  3. Top the champagne flutes off with champagne flutes off with champagne or prosecco.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice and a couple cranberries.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 177.5Total Fat: 0.15gCarbohydrates: 44.23gProtein: 0.48g
© Danae
Category: Drinks
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