Sweet and tart, cold and bubbly this Cranberry Mimosa Mocktail will be your family's favorite celebratory drink for all festivities. It's seriously easy to make requiring only a few ingredients that quickly mix together! It's the perfect virgin mimosa for a holiday brunch, baby shower, or any other fun event!
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What is a Mimosa Mocktail?
A mimosa is a brunch drink made with equal parts orange juice and champagne. There are a few different popular combinations of mimosas combining the orange juice with other juices or leaving it out for a totally different flavor such as in a cranberry mimosa.
A cranberry mimosa recipe can be made with cranberry juice, orange juice and champagne or simply cranberry juice and champagne.
We've taken this classic combination to create a family-friendly bubbly drink using Cran-Apple Martinelli's! If you want to explore more mocktails with cranberry juice I think you will love our Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail.
Why You Will Love This Virgin Mimosa Recipe
- Easy Non-Alcoholic Mimosa. All it requires is mixing a few ingredients!
- Perfect Any Time of Year. While the cranberry certainly gives it a holiday feel that's perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas this mimosa mocktail works great year round.
- Everyone Will Love. This is a nonalcoholic mocktail that everyone -- even the kids -- will love!
Ingredients You Need
Making this brunch mocktail mimosa requires only three simple ingredients! Here's what you need:
- Cran-Apple Sparkling Apple Cider: I use Martinelli which I usually find throughout the year at Kroger.
- Orange juice: You can use your favorite brand of orange juice OR if you really want to make it special use freshly squeezed orange juice.
- Oranges: Fresh oranges make a simple garnish for the glass.
Substitutions and Variations
- Can't find the sparkling cranberry apple juice? If you cannot locate one grab a traditional bottle of sparkling apple cider and some 100% cranberry juice.
- Enjoy a mock mimosa without orange juice. Simply replace the orange juice with cranberry juice!
How to Make a Cranberry Mimosa Mocktail
- Fill up each glass with ice.
- Add the orange juice and fill up a quarter of the way.
- Add the sparkling cranberry apple juice,
- Garnish the glass and enjoy!
PRO TIP: If you are using regular sparkling apple cider, fill up each glass with a quarter of the way with orange juice and then a quarter cranberry juice and the rest sparkling apple juice.
What to Serve with Mimosa Mocktails
Mimosa mocktails are most commonly served with breakfast or brunch mainly due to the juice and lightness of the drink. It's perfect for holidays as well.
Don't forget to add a festive garnish. Orange slices in the glass and on the rim work great but you can also add some fresh cranberries to float in the glass.
For breakfast or brunch enjoy your mimosa mocktails with these favorite dishes.
- Coffee Cake Muffins
- Pancake Skewers
- Baked Blueberry French Toast
- German Pancakes
- Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole
- Bacon and Kale Potato Hash
Expert Tips
- Enjoy your mimosa mocktails immediately. The carbonation in the sparkling will eventually fizz out.
- Store leftover sparkling juice in the bottle or any mock mimosas mixed in a pitcher in the fridge. It will not be as bubbly when served again but you can still enjoy it.
Recipe FAQs
I recommend making a large pitcher of these cranberry mimosa mocktails to serve groups. You will need to mix together one 25.4 fl oz bottle of sparkling cran-apple cider and one cup of orange juice. When serving them to a group I recommend chilling the liquids ahead of time. You can measure everything out ahead of time but do not mix until right before serving so you don't lose the bubbles.
The light bubbly and citrus flavors pair amazingly with breakfast foods like salty bacon, sweet rolls, omelets, and fresh fruit. It's the perfect companion without being overly sweet or tart.
Mimosas are traditionally served in champagne flutes. However, nobody is watching so you can serve them in whatever glass you want to serve them in! These are non-alcoholic so you don't need to worry about consuming too much alcohol.
Cranberry Mimosa Mocktail
Ingredients
- 1 bottle chilled cran-apple sparkling cider I use Martinelli
- 1 bottle chilled fresh orange juice
- orange slices for garnish
Substitute for Cranberry Apple Sparkling Cider
- chilled cranberry juice
- 1 bottle chilled apple sparkling cider I use Martinelli
Instructions
- Chill all ingredients until very cold before serving.
- Add ice to cups. Fill ¼ with orange juice and the remaining with cran-apple juice. Add sliced oranges or fresh cranberries for garnish.
- Serve immediately
Using Substitution for for Cranberry Apple Sparkling Cider
- If you are unable to find cran-apple sparkling juice, pour ¼ of glass cranberry juice, ¼ orange juice and ½ sparkling apple or white grape juice.
Notes
- Make in a pitcher: Combine 1 25.4 fl oz Sparkling Cran-Apple Cider with 1 cup orange juice. Serve with ice.
- Enjoy your mimosa mocktails immediately. The carbonation in the sparkling will eventually fizz out.
- Store leftover sparkling juice in the bottle or any mock mimosas mixed in a pitcher in the fridge. It will not be as bubbly when served again but you can still enjoy it.
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Erin V says
mimosas always remind me of that scene in the Incredibles where he's drinking this orange drink and I wanted to have one so bad. Now I can and so can my little ones!