🎄 Candy Cane Mimosa Recipe – Festive Holiday Cocktail

This festive Candy Cane Mimosa is the perfect holiday cocktail to add some sparkle to your Christmas celebrations! With its beautiful red color from cranberry juice, refreshing peppermint vodka, and bubbly champagne, it’s like Christmas morning in a glass. The candy cane rim adds the perfect sweet touch that makes this drink absolutely Instagram-worthy.

I love serving these at holiday parties because they’re so easy to make but look incredibly elegant. The combination of tart cranberry, cool peppermint, and celebratory champagne creates the most delicious flavor profile that screams holiday cheer. Plus, who doesn’t love a drink you can garnish with candy canes?

How To Make Candy Cane Mimosa

Step 1. I love this step because it’s where the magic happens! Coat the rim of your champagne glass with vanilla frosting, then roll it in the crushed candy cane pieces. The frosting acts as the perfect adhesive to make sure those festive candy cane bits stick beautifully. Pro tip: I like to crush my candy canes in a sealed plastic bag with a rolling pin for the perfect texture.

Step 2. Now for the fun part – building your cocktail! Fill your prepared champagne glass with equal parts champagne, peppermint vodka, and cranberry juice. I always add the cranberry juice last because I love watching it create those beautiful swirls of red throughout the drink. The combination creates the most gorgeous ruby color that just screams holiday elegance.

Candy Cane Mimosa

A festive holiday cocktail combining champagne, cranberry juice, and peppermint vodka with a candy cane rim.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Cocktail

Cuisine American

Servings 2 cocktails

Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 Part Champagne
• 1 Part Cranberry Juice
• 1 Part Peppermint Vodka
• 2 Candy Canes
• Vanilla Frosting

Instructions

 

• Coat rim with frosting and crushed candy cane
• Fill glass with equal parts champagne, vodka, cranberry juice
• Garnish with candy cane

Notes

For best results, chill all ingredients beforehand. You can prepare the candy cane rim hours ahead. Store leftover crushed candy canes in an airtight container. For a non-alcoholic version, substitute sparkling cider for champagne and omit vodka.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 12gSodium: 5mgSugar: 10g

Keyword candy cane mimosa, christmas drinks, festive mimosa, holiday cocktail, peppermint cocktail

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