Drink This: Bubbly Breakfast Beverage
The mimosa better watch out because there's a new bubbly morning cocktail that's about to make it's way to the top of your favorites list. First discovered when a few friends and I were coming up with an idea for a fun holiday cocktail to serve at our New Years Eve bash, it was easy to make, easy on the eyes, and overly impressive to everyone who drank it. Made with Champagne, fresh clementine juice, cranberries and a hint of rosemary, I woke up on New Years Day instantly craving more. Similar to a mimosa, but fresher and lighter IMPO, it can double as a crowd pleaser at your next big gathering or just make a hefty serving for yourself next time you wake up feeling slightly hungover; I promise it'll do the trick.
Serves 8
Ingredients:
3 cups fresh clementine juice (approximately 15 clementines)
1 cup fresh cranberries
8 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 bottle sparkling wine or champagne
1 cup 100% cranberry juice (not cran cocktail)
Directions:
- Take a large pitcher and combine cranberries, cranberry juice and rosemary; muddle using a wooden spoon. Add ice, then finish with sparkling wine and clementine juice. Stir and serve.
* if you want to get fancy with it, mix 1 tbsp of orange zest with 1/4 cup cane sugar and rim your glasses for a fun and colorful effect.
Thank you to Whole Food for the inspiration and my friend Kristen (Amovore) for introducing me to it!
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About the authors
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Michelle Zippelli is a Boston based hedonist who is committed to finding the best food that Boston has to offer. She has lived in Boston for 6 years and works in online marketing. Michelle loves meatballs, live music, exotic cheeses, Mexican food, spur of the moment dance parties, and all things pickled.
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Jacki Morisi is a self-proclaimed bon vivant extraordinaire. A Boston native whose waking hours are exclusively focused on travel, music, food, and fare ... emphasis on food and fare. She's a firm believer that just because you're living on a young professional's budget doesn't mean you have to sacrifice taste, and carries this mantra into each and every dining endeavor.
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