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Orange cranberry mimosa mocktail or cocktail recipe! A gorgeous and festive holiday drink for everyone in the family.
Happy holiday season, Rhubarbarians!
Today, I’m sharing a really awesome drink that everyone in your family will enjoy this Christmas, a cranberry mimosa. With alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. PLUS, 10 more recipes to make the ultimate vegan holiday menu!
Festive holiday drinks are a MUST for the holidays. They are amazing to enjoy while all that good food is cooking and everyone is getting settled in and friendly. It’s not hard to step up your drink game and make it seem just that much more special. It’s all about holiday flavors and garnishes. 🙂
There’s this picture of me when I was a little girl with my family, and we are all holding up champagne glasses full of bubbly and all having a wonderful time. Mine was OBVS apple cider, but I remember always feeling so fancy when I got to have an “adult” beverage.
So, let’s raise a glass to all the youngins, pregnant ladies, and non-alcohol drinkers out there! They deserve a special drink over the holidays too!
How to make an orange cranberry mimosa mocktail:
First things first, you’ll want some champagne glasses for this. Bust out the fancy ones, it’s Christmas! ?
Next, you’ll want to sugar that rim. Pour some sugar onto a small plate so that it’s at least 1/8″ deep. You only need this a bit wider than the rim of your glass. Rub the rim of your glass with a slice of orange and make sure there is some juice on it. Then flip your glass over and dip the rim into the sugar. Turn the glass a bit to make sure you get it nice and sugary.
Add the fresh orange juice, cranberry juice, sparkling apple cider, and cinnamon. Then top with fresh cranberries, a cinnamon stick, and a rosemary stick for garnish. If you can fit an orange wedge in there that would be pretty too!
How to make an orange cranberry mimosa with champagne or prosecco:
Just follow the same steps as the mocktail, choosing a fancy glass and sugaring the rim. But, instead of apple cider you will use champagne or prosecco.
Top with the same garnishes and everyone will feel like they are drinking the same festive cocktail! But make sure you know whose is whose. 🙂
Variations on the orange cranberry mimosa:
There are a number of ways to switch this up and still have it be a delicious and festive holiday drink for everyone.
- Add a splash of vodka for a delightfully boozy mimosa.
- Use white wine or even rose instead of apple cider or champagne. It won’t be fizzy, but it sure will be tasty.
- Try 7-up or Sprite rather than apple cider for more of a citrus flavor.
- Try a different flavor of sparkling cider. Cranberry cider or cherry cider would be amazing!
Orange cranberry mimosa mocktail or cocktail recipe! A gorgeous and festive holiday drink for everyone in the family
- orange slice and sugar for the sugared rim
- 1 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 oz cold sweetened cranberry juice
- 2 oz cold sparkling apple cider (I used Martinelli's)
- pinch of ground cinnamon
- fresh cranberries, cinnamon stick, and rosemary sprig for garnish (optional)
Sugar the rim of a champagne glass by wetting the rim with a slice of orange and dipping into a some white sugar.
Add the orange juice, cranberry juice, and sparkling apple cider to your glass. Top with a pinch of cinnamon and all the garnishes. Enjoy!
See variations for alcoholic and other options above in this post!
OK, now for all the recipes you need to create an amazing vegan holiday menu!
Let’s start with the appetizers. There are a LOT! Because, the appetizers are the best part, right? ?
Vegan cream cheese ball from Vegan Blueberry
Vegan sausage stuffed dates from Thyme & Love
Vegan spinach dip with kale from Plant & Vine
Holiday baked vegan cheese with guava swirl from Very Vegan Val
Now for the main dish!
The BEST vegan lasagna from This Healthy Kitchen
Smoky white bean puree from Healthy Helper as a healthy mashed potato option
Vegan brussels sprouts salad from Healthy Midwestern Girl
And, we HAVE to have dessert. Mmmm….
Peppermint candy cane chocolate shortbread cookies from Woman In Real Life
Vegan gingerbread cake from Nutriplanet
Vegan candy cane truffles from Baked By Clo
Go check out all of these amazing recipes! Hope you all have a very happy and safe holiday season!
I hope you’ll give this holiday cranberry mimosa a try! Snap a pic and give me a shout on social media #Rhubarbarians!
Trish
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Boyd Kobe says
Gorgeous looking mocktail! It sounds so delicious too. Can’t wait to try these, everyone will love them.
Patricia Bozeman says
Thank you, Boyd!
Amanda says
This is an absolutely gorgeous and festive cocktail for the holiday season! I love that you have both cocktail and mocktail instructions. So many times, I have guests that would prefer a mocktail, and I always like to have an option that’s great for everyone to enjoy together. This will be perfect for our Christmas Day celebration this year!
Patricia Bozeman says
Thanks, Amanda! Let me know if you end up making this one this year! 🙂
Mackenzie says
Ohh girl! Nothing says holidays like a cranberry drink! The thing that has me super duper excited about this is the idea of the sparkling cherry cider. As Christmas approaches, I want all the cranberry. But by the time New year’s eve comes, I want a little variation. Now I don’t know which I’m more excited about!
Patricia Bozeman says
Oh my gosh, I LOVE cherry cider! It would be amazing in this drink!
Marisa Franca says
The colors on your holiday mimosas are stunning. I want to start celebrating just looking at them. That red is so perfect for the holidays and I love the tips you give for switching up the flavors of the cocktails. I’ve always enjoyed a mimosa at brunch but these cranberry ones would be ideal at night.
Patricia Bozeman says
Thank you, Marisa! They are super festive! This is definitely more of a dinner mimosa than a brunch mimosa. But I’ll take one at both lol!
Traci says
Wow! These are so beautiful and festive and cocktail-like, they should be on everyone’s holiday menu! I love it that they have such healthy ingredients too! Very cool that we can serve these with booze and without booze, so party goers can have their cake and eat it too, depending on their alcohol preferences. Nicely done! thanks for sharing 🙂
Patricia Bozeman says
Thank you, Traci! It’s the perfect drink for being boozy, or NOT boozy. 🙂
Debra says
Awesome festive drink! Thank you for the suggestions….and I love that there is a non-alcoholic choice. The kids will feel so decadent and grown up having one of these.
Patricia Bozeman says
Kids all dressed up for Xmas, feeling grown up with their mocktails. SO CUTE!
Daniela says
This cranberry mimosa is just gorgeous! I love that you offer options for making it with and without booze, that way everyone can enjoy it. And all the variations sound delicious! I would love some vodka in mine! 😉
Patricia Bozeman says
Thank you, Daniela! I definitely have to try one with vodka. We are trying the champagne ones on Xmas Eve!
Leah says
I love how perfectly holiday this cocktail is! It’s great that it can be made for kids and non-drinkers, as well as the drinkers. So many great variations, and so perfect for holiday parties this time of year. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Patricia Bozeman says
Thanks, Leah! It definitely tastes like a Christmas cocktail too, which I love. We are making these for Xmas eve this year for sure.
Tracy says
This is SO festive! And thank you for a non-alcoholic version. I love to be able to offer that at a party so that those who don’t drink or can’t drink can feel a part of the fun too!
Patricia Bozeman says
Thanks, Tracy! I looooove festive drinks, and it’s so easy to make non-alcoholic ones! 🙂
Carmy says
The colour on this is popping! I’ll definitely need a glass or two of this for the holidays. I actually much rather drink mocktails than cocktails because it means I can drink an unlimited amount without getting wasted haha.
Patricia Bozeman says
Hahaha! Yeah, the mocktail version would much appreciated the next morning. 🙂
Lisa says
This post is really inspiring me to step up my mocktail/cocktail game over the holidays. We typically serve beer and wine — and my Dad’s Scotch, of course. Your orange-cranberry cocktails look like a refreshing – toast-worthy beverage. Not too tart, not too sweet — and lovely to allow the kids to have their own festive holiday toast. The adults in our clan like to imbibe, so I think the vodka champagne version will make everyone happy. I’m also thinking this would make an eye popping punch bowl.
Patricia Bozeman says
This would make a gorgeous punch! We have quite a few drinks at our holiday gatherings as well, and a LOT of kiddos. Thanks, Lisa! 🙂
Dana says
Oh hell yes. I’m totally making these on Christmas morning! My husband and I traditionally knock back mimosas on Christmas morning, but this will be a fun way to amp things up. Not to mention the fact that I still have some cranberries leftover in my freezer. I knew I saved those bad boys for a reason! I actually use orange in my homemade cranberry sauce, so I already know how ah-mazing the combo is. Now, I can’t wait to DRINK it 🙂
Patricia Bozeman says
Yayayaya! You should definitely try these out! They are sooooo easy to drink. A little *too* easy, LOL! Remember to give me a tag on social if you share them! 🙂
Gloria says
Love the options in this delicious drink. Perfect for all the holiday parties. Great for brunches too. So many holiday flavours in this festive drink. CHEERS!
Patricia Bozeman says
Thank you, Gloria! It’s definitely the perfect drink for the holidays. 🙂
Michelle @ Sunkissed Kitchen says
These are stunning Trish! I have always thought cranberry juice is a lot better in a mimosa than OJ!
Patricia Bozeman says
Thank you, Michelle! The cranberry makes this so Christmas-y! 🙂