Cherry Mimosa

The Cherry Mimosa is a great choice on on a hot summer night. It brings the flavors of a cherry, lemon nicely blended with the sparkling effervescence. It’s light and brings a big punch of fruit flavor.

Cherry Mimosa cocktail in a champagne flute with lemon peal garnish.

What is a Sparkling Cocktail?

A sparkling cocktail is any cocktail that is bubbly. This is usually done with sparkling wine but can also be achieved with bubbly seltzers or sodas. For the most part they are meant to be a light refreshing drink.

Origins

I had an open bottle of sparkling wine but was a bit wined out so I decided to come up with cocktail. I’ve always enjoyed citrus flavors mixed with cherry. The first attempt was missing something and I realized bitters was what was missing. The cocktail came out amazing.

INGREDIENTS

  • Sparkling wine
  • Cherry juice
  • Cherry bitters
  • Lemon twist
Bottle of sparkling wine, cherry bitters, cheery juice in a jar and lemon.

Equipment

Instruction Overview

  1. Grab your flute.
  2. Put ingredients in and stir.
  3. Enjoy.

FAQ

Can I substitute regular bitters?

You can add whatever bitters you like. The cherry just works well with the cherry juice.

Can I use Cranberry juice instead?
Can I use another juice instead?

Cranberry juice works well with this cocktail. You can swap in most any juice as long as it tastes good with lemon. If you make a juice change I would also change in a different bitters.

What type of sparkling wine should I use?

You can use any sparkling wine you want but I prefer less heavy and more citrus forward for this cocktail.

Cherry Mimosa cocktail in a champagne flute with lemon peal garnish. Background has a slice of lemon and cork.

The Olive Twist

The cherry is what dominates the Cherry Mimosa Cocktail with the bitters and lemon finessing it to a well rounded and bubbly drink. Another really good juice would be cranberry though I’d change in lime for lemon. Speaking of lime you can make this a nice limeade but putting some lime juice in as well. A chocolate bitters or even a chocolate rim would bring in a delicious cocoa flavor.

Cherry Mimosa cocktail in a champagne flute with lemon peal garnish. Background has a slice of lemon and cork.

Cherry Mimosa

The Cherry Mimosa is a great choice on on a hot summer night. It brings the flavors of a cherry, lemon nicely blended with the sparkling effervescence. It's light and brings a big punch of fruit flavor.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1 Drink

Equipment

  • 1 Champagne Flute
  • 1 Bar Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Ounces Sparkling Wine
  • 1 Ounce Cherry Juices
  • 2 Dashes Cherry Bitters
  • 1 Twist Lemon

Instructions
 

  • Grab Champagne Flute.
  • Add Cherry Bitters, Cherry Juice and Sparkling Wine.
  • Give a few stirs and enjoy.

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