Name: Christmosas Christmas Mimosa Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 oz Orange Juice; 2 oz Cranberry Juice; 4 oz Sparkling Wine; Rosemary Sprig (garnish); Cranberry Cocktail Skewer (garnish)

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Christmosas are a celebratory cocktail best served at Christmas brunch or holiday parties in December.

Prepare a classic Mimosa with Prosecco sparkling wine and freshly squeezed orange juice than give it a fun Christmas spin by adding cranberry juice.

Serve the festive drink in an elegant coupe glass garnished with a rosemary sprig and fresh cranberry skewer. It’ll be a big hit at your next holiday bash or Christmas morning family brunch.

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What Are Christmosas?

A mimosa cocktail consists of sparkling wine and freshly squeezed orange juice. The drink is often served in a tall champagne flute at brunch, at weddings, or as part of business or first class service on some railways and airlines.

The cocktail is named after the yellow-flowered mimosa plant, Acacia dealbata. The origin of the cocktail is unclear, and was originally called a “champagne orange”. Some credit the Paris Ritz’s bartender and cocktail writer Frank Meier for making the mimosa cocktail.

The mimosa is considered a variant of the Buck’s Fizz, which is essentially the same cocktail, said to have been invented in 1921 in London. Some sources draw a distinction, saying the Buck’s Fizz specifically uses twice as much champagne as orange juice while the mimosa should use equal proportions and that a Buck’s Fizz should be served without ice and a mimosa should include ice.

The International Bartenders Association says, “The mimosa became popular in the United States in the 1960s. A news article published in the Sydney Morning Herald wrote about Queen Elizabeth II drinking a mimosa, introduced to her by Earl Mountbatten of Myanmar after his visit to the south of France.”

This Christmas Mimosa recipe offers a festive twist on the classic cocktail, adding cranberry juice and a rosemary sprig garnish. It’s the perfect drink to serve in December when hosting a holiday party.

Ingredients

This Christmas cocktail is best served in an elegant coupe or martini glass. Fiddle through your bar cart, fridge and cupboards to ensure you have all the ingredients you’ll need:

2 oz Orange Juice
2 oz Cranberry Juice
4 oz Prosecco
Rosemary Sprig, garnish
Cranberry Skewer, garnish

Christmosas are our favourite cocktail to serve at festive holiday parties in December.

Directions

This Christmas Mimosa recipe is so easy to make at home, ready to serve in under 5 minutes!

PREPARE THE GLASS: Begin by preparing your cocktail glass. If desired, you can fill each glass with ice to ensure they are well chilled. Set the glass aside while you prepare the drink.
STRAIN & POUR: Strain freshly squeezed orange juice through a sieve then add to the coupe glass with cranberry juice.
GARNISH & SERVE: Top with sparkling wine then garnish with a rosemary sprig and cranberry skewer.

Full instructions are in the recipe card below.

Garnish the cocktail glass with a skewer of cranberries and sprig of rosemary.

Christmas Mimosa Recipe Tips

We suggest serving Christmosas in a coupe or martini glass. You can serve a smaller portion in a flute glass.
You can use any dry sparkling wine you prefer like champagne, prosecco or cava.
If you’re serving a large group at a Christmas party we suggest juicing the oranges in advance, passing the liquid through a sieve to remove the pulp and seeds and storing in the fridge.
An hour or two before you’re planning on serving drinks we suggest placing the sparkling wine bottle in the freezer so it is well chilled.
We like to garnish the glass with fresh cranberries as they are more attractive but you can also use chocolate covered cranberries or dried cranberries if you prefer.

Our Christmas mimosa recipe combines freshly squeezed orange with tart cranberry juice.

Best Bartender Tools & Cocktail Equipment

Before hosting a swanky Christmas Mimosa party you’ll need to ensure you have the best bartender tools and cocktail equipment.

Cocktail Kit: cocktail kits are the perfect gift for newbie mixology fans as they include basic bartender tools like a jigger, shaker and spoon.
Cocktail Shaker: a bartender’s best friend. Purchase a premium cocktail shaker to muddle or shake up your favourite pink gin cocktails.
Cocktail Glassware: make sure your bar is stocked with a selection of unique glassware to show off your favourite cocktail creations.
Hawthorne Strainer: this unique strainer features tightly wound coils and perforated holes. It keeps ice and other large ingredients like lime wedges in your cocktail shaker rather than in the glass.
Bar Spoons: slender and long bar spoons are a must-have when stirring drinks.
Bottle Opener: easily open bottles of beer or cider with the flick of your wrist or purchase a corkscrew for fine wine.
Pouring Spout: once you’ve opened a new bottle of gin insert these affordable pourers to make cocktail assembly a breeze.
Cutting Board: purchase a petite cutting board for your bar to slice garnishes or citrus wedges like lime, orange, lemon or grapefruit.
Ice Bucket: chill bottles of gin quickly in an ice bucket or keep by the bar when muddling gin mixers into cool creations.
Ice Crusher: fans of the Mint Julep love an ice crusher.
Ice Cube Kit: we suggest purchasing a selection of ice cube trays. Silicone styles are our favourite as they’re easy to clean and are available in various shapes and sizes.
Jigger: use a jigger to accurately measure spirits, juices, syrups and shrubs.
Juicer: invest in an electronic juicer or buy an affordable hand-held to easily juice fresh citrus like lemons and limes.
Muddler: fans of the Mojito love a sturdy muddler to mix mint and lime. Muddler’s are handy for any cocktail featuring ingredients that need a pounding like fresh herbs or citrus wedges.
Citrus Peeler & Zester: adorn your craft cocktails with a thick citrus peel or finer ribbons of lime or lemon zest.
Rimmer: Bloody Mary and Caesar lovers should outfit their bar with a handy rimmer for salting and sugaring glassware.

Serve Christmosas in a champagne flute or coupe glass.

What To Serve With Christmosas

If you’re preparing a batch of Christmosas you’ll want to ensure you have festive snacks and desserts to serve on a table at your holiday party. Some of your favourite Christmas recipes include:

We love serving this cocktail at Christmas brunch.

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