What is the difference between champagne and sparkling wine?

Sparkling wine can only be called champagne if it comes from a specific region in France (not surprisingly called Champagne!). In other words, all champagne is sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is champagne. It all has to do with where the wine is produced! So, if you're not sure whether to use sparkling wine, or true champagne in these cranberry mimosas, rest assured that either is perfectly fine!

How do you make simple syrup?

Bring equal parts sugar and water to a simmer in a small saucepan, stir until sugar dissolves, remove from heat and let cool. Simple syrup stores well in the refrigerator, so we love making a big batch for later use.

Cranberry Mimosa | Crowded Kitchen

Description

This Cranberry Mimosa is the easiest holiday cocktail! With just 3 ingredients, these beautiful and festive mimosas are perfect for entertaining because they're super easy to make, totally delicious, and look amazing!

Ingredients

For two mimosas:

4 fluid oz sparkling wine
2 fluid oz unsweetened cranberry juice
½-1 fluid oz simple syrup or maple syrup

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Instructions

Add the cranberry juice and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice. Shake well.
(Optional) Rim the glasses in sprinkles or sugar for garnish. To do so, rub a lime slice along the rim of your glass, then roll the rim of the glass in fine sprinkles/sugar.
Add the cranberry mixture to a champagne glass and top with sparkling wine! Garnish with a cranberry or two and a sprig of rosemary.

Notes

Everything tastes best chilled: For the most refreshing cocktail, chill all of the components of this cranberry mimosa for several hours before assembling. Since there are only 3 ingredients in this cocktail, having chilled ingredients makes a big difference. You can even chill the champagne flutes if you'd like!

Skip the simple syrup: If you don't want to use simple syrup, just use a sweetened cranberry juice instead.

Orange liqueur: For an extra boost of flavor, you can add in 1/2 - 1 fl oz of an orange liqueur like Grand Marnier to this recipe.

Sparkling wine: For this recipe, we're using Prosecco, but any sparkling wine will work just fine. Feel free to use Champagne in this recipe (it just tends to be more expensive). Sparkling rosé would be another great option.

Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Cocktails
Method: Shaker
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 mimosa
Calories: 117
Sugar: 8 g
Sodium: 5.9 mg
Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 14.2 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0.2 g