Refreshing Apple Cider Mimosa Recipe
Introducing the delicious Apple Cider Mimosa – a delightful and refreshing twist on a classic brunch cocktail favorite. This sparkling concoction presents the perfect combination of the autumnal flavors of apple cider and the bubbly charm of champagne making it a great addition to any seasonal celebration or leisurely weekend brunch. Whether you’re hosting a gathering with friends or simply looking to elevate your morning routine, this hard apple cider champagne cocktail brings a touch of sophistication to any occasion.
With vibrant colors and harmonious blends of sweet and tangy notes, my Apple Cider Mimosa recipe is sure to become a fall staple that will make your taste buds and guests do a standing ovation. This little “party in a glass” combines fresh apple cider and a sparkling bottle of champagne with hints of cinnamon and rosemary (and a fresh slice of apple) to make it much more flavorful than a regular mimosa. You can drink it as it’s made, or add some caramel vodka or cinnamon whisky to make it your own. Guaranteed to “apple-solutely” be one of the best champagne cocktail recipes ever.
🍎 Ingredient List for Apple Cider Mimosas (With Substitutions)
- Champagne – the kind of champagne you use is up to your preference, but keep in mind not all champagne is vegan. Not a champagne fan, you can substitute with sparkling wine.
- Apple Cider – For this particular apple cider cocktail, I chose sparkling apple cider. However, your own homemade apple cider or store-bought apple cider will also be delicious.
- Garnishes – (optional) for the perfect fall twist, garnish each glass with cinnamon sticks, rosemary sprigs and thin apple slices.
🍾 How To Make An Apple Cider Mimosa
1. Pour your favorite champagne into champagne flutes.
2. Follow with regular or sparkling apple cider.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, rosemary sprig and slice of apple. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Keep in mind that using regular apple cider instead of sparkling apple cider will result in a darker apple cider mimosa than what is pictured and a little less bubbly.
- For best results, prepare and serve immediately. Waiting to serve will cause the mimosa to go flat before serving to guests.
- If you prefer a stronger apple cider taste, simply swap an ounce of champagne for another ounce of apple cider. Alternatively, if you would like a stronger mimosa, swap an ounce of apple cider for another ounce of champagne.
🥂 How To Decorate The Edge of the Glass
To make even more festive cocktails, you can add adornments to the rim of the glass. For example. to make a cinnamon sugar rim:
- Mix together a tablespoon of cinnamon and a tablespoon of organic sugar and add to a small bowl or plate.
- Moisten the rim of the glass with some lemon juice from a slice of lemon.
- Dip the rim of glass into the cinnamon sugar. Then prepare as per the steps above.
- Instead of cinnamon and sugar, you can follow the same procedure using gold and silver edible sparkles or brown sugar.
🥃 How To Make Caramel Apple Cider Mimosas
Make it a caramel apple cider mimosa by adding an ounce of caramel vodka to each glass. In addition, a personal favorite of mine: drizzle a dollop of caramel sauce into the glass before adding all the ingredients. This makes it the perfect drink for special occasions like Sunday brunch, Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas morning.
💭 Frequently Asked Questions
No. Although there are many vegan friendly brands of champagne, some use animal by-products. To find out which champagne brands are vegan friendly, check out the Barnivore Vegan Alcohol Directory.
It depends on your preference. If you like your mimosas on the sweeter side, choose a champagne labeled as “dry” or “very dry”. These will be slightly sweeter than a champagne labeled as “brut” which is not sweet at all. You can also choose Prosecco, a variety of sparkling wine made in Italy.
I strongly recommend using apple cider instead of apple juice in this mimosa recipe. Making apple cider involves harvesting the apples, cleaning and preparing them to be ground into a pulp (pomace), and then pressing the pomace to extract the juice whilst leaving some of the pulp and sediment to escape filtration, thus making it’s way into the juice. This creates a darker, cloudier, pulpier version of apple juice that tastes far superior to it’s apple juice counterpart and has tremendous health benefits. Of course, if all you have is apple juice, then by all means, go for it.
For best results, mimosa’s should be served immediately after preparation so all those fizzy bubbles from the champagne don’t go flat and ruin this otherwise marvelous fall brunch cocktail.
🥘 Serving Suggestions
- Vegan Sweet Potato Galette
- Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes
- Vegan Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Bake
- JUST Egg Frittata with Banana Peel Bacon and Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
🍻 More Festive Beverages
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Apple Cider Mimosa Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 oz champagne
- 2 oz sparkling apple cider
- cinnamon stick optional
- rosemary spring optional
- apple slice optional
Instructions
- Pour 4 oz of champagne into a champagne flute.
- Follow with 2 oz regular or sparkling apple cider.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, rosemary sprig and slice of apple. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Keep in mind that using regular apple cider instead of sparkling apple cider will result in a darker apple cider mimosa than what is pictured and a little less bubbly.
- For best results, prepare and serve immediately. Waiting to serve will cause the mimosa to go flat before serving to guests.
- If you prefer a stronger apple cider taste, simply swap an ounce of champagne for another ounce of apple cider. Alternatively, if you would like a stronger mimosa, swap an ounce of apple cider for another ounce of champagne.
I love how fancy it looks! This is like perfect for Christmas eve dinner!
Thanksgiving brunch, too. Thanks Mina.
Apple cider mimosa looks delicious I need to try this for holiday.
Thanks to this, I’m officially addicted to making speciality holiday cocktails. Wow!
I know what you mean, thanks Natalie.
Light and refreshing….loved this seasonal take on my favorite classic brunch drink.
Thank you Debra. Happy you enjoyed it.
Delicious cocktail for Fall. I love everything apple this time of year.
Me too! Thank you Mary.
It will not disappoint. Thanks Swathi.
Such a refreshing sparkling cocktail.
Crisp, delicious, and so easy to make
5 star!
Glad you enjoyed it Conchetta. Thank you for trying my recipe.
This is a great Fall cocktail. Light delicious and sparkling. So easy! Love this site
Ahhh thank you so much.
This is such a great fall recipe to cheers on a great weekend or to serve on my next party. I love the combination of flavors, which makes it crisp and still got enough flavor. Really good!
Thank you Andrea, glad you like it.
Tried your recipe out right away, and it turned out perfectly! Will make it again for our guests next weekend! Thank you!
Good to hear. Thank you Nora!