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Vanilla Cranberry Mimosa

This vanilla cranberry mimosa recipe is perfect for winter brunches, Christmas, and holiday and New Year’s Eve parties! This cocktail recipe only requires 3 ingredients and is very easy to make.

picture of 4 vanilla cranberry mimosas

Do your plans for the holidays include any parties? Because I have found the perfect winter party cocktail!

I think every year I host some kind of holiday gathering. Whether it’s for book club or my family, I love any excuse to have guests over. Thankfully, the holidays give you many reasons to invite over your friends and family.

I also love making fun cocktails specifically for my gatherings. Sure, I could just open up some wine and leave it at that but I think it’s so much more fun to create a signature cocktail.

This year one of my signature cocktails is this fun and festive vanilla cranberry mimosa, made with sparkling wine.

pouring cranberry juice and vanilla vodka into champagne flutes
pouring champagne into flutes

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Vanilla Cranberry Mimosa

This super fun and easy cocktail consists of one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations – vanilla and cranberry. I often will order a cranberry and vanilla vodka when I am out on the town with my friends and that was the inspiration for this drink.

To prepare this easy winter drink, I like to use a cocktail shaker to chill the vanilla vodka and cranberry juice. If you don’t have one, no worries – just refrigerate all of your ingredients beforehand.

bottles of sparkling wine

This cranberry mimosa is perfect if you’re looking for holiday drinks with vodka. Cranberry cocktails are fun year-round but they are especially great for Christmas.

Also, if you have a bottle of vanilla vodka laying around this is going to be your new go-to vanilla vodka cocktail.

Can this cocktail be made into a punch recipe?

Vanilla cranberry mimosas can easily be made into a holiday punch. All you have to do is multiply the cranberry juice and vanilla vodka by 6 and use an entire bottle of sparkling wine. From there, double or triple as necessary!

photo of vanilla cranberry mimosas garnished with vanilla beans

What sparkling wine should I use?

You can use champagne, prosecco, or cava in this drink. This guide to finding great sparkling wines that aren’t champagne is fantastic. I often use cava for sparkling wine cocktails because it is a little cheaper and just as delicious as champagne.

What Tools Do I Need?

You don’t need fancy tools for this recipe – just a cocktail shaker and some glasses. And if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, don’t fret.

A spoon works well too. (Stirred, not shaken!)

picture of vanilla cranberry mimosas

What type of glass should a mimosa be served in?

Speaking of glasses, you may be wondering what you should serve a vanilla cranberry mimosa in.

Champagne flutes are the go-to glass for mimosas. If you’re serving this cocktail at a party, you may want to consider getting plastic stemless flutes. There are a lot of really pretty options out there.

Another option is a wine glass. Again, I would recommend a plastic stemless glass for a party.

And if you’re in a pinch and you really want a cranberry mimosa, any old glass will do. Don’t forget – it’s your party.

holding a single champagne flute filled with a vanilla cranberry mimosa

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Vanilla Cranberry Mimosa

Vanilla Cranberry Mimosa

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This vanilla cranberry mimosa recipe is perfect for winter brunches, Christmas, and holiday and New Year's Eve parties! This cocktail recipe only requires 3 ingredients and is very easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces of vanilla flavored vodka
  • 1 1/2 ounces of cranberry juice
  • sparkling wine (champagne, prosecco, cava)

Optional Garnishes

  • fresh cranberries
  • whole vanilla beans

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the vanilla vodka, cranberry juice and ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a champagne flute. Fill the glass to the top with sparkling wine. Garnish if desired.

Notes

Garnish if desired with cranberries and whole vanilla beans.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 409 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 20mg Carbohydrates: 28g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 14g Protein: 1g
© Jenny Bullistron
Cuisine: American / Category: Cocktails
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Looking for more fun and easy cocktails? Try my orange red wine spritzer

This orange red wine spritzer is a great cocktail for fall and winter. Mix up a batch of cinnamon simple syrup, grab a bottle of your favorite red and try this drink today! | honeyandbirch.com

This apple cinnamon cranberry mimosa can easily be made into a fauxmosa!

This apple cinnamon cranberry mimosa is the perfect easy holiday drink. It's main ingredient is sparkling apple cider so it can also be made into a fauxmosa! | honeyandbirch.com

or my recipe for winter sangria!

Winter Sangria Recipe | National Sangria Day www.honeyandbirch.com

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mimi says

    Well this sounds fabulous, and a nice change from orange juice mimosas! Plus a little vanilla vodka, something I need to add to my list! Thanks!

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  4. Wendy says

    Any suggestions about how to make it ‘non’ alcoholic ? I can substitute sparkling water for the champagne. What can I substitute the vodka with? Or, do you have a recipe for a non alcoholic vanilla, cranberry punch – and to complicate matters even more, I am in the UK.

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    • Jenny says

      Hi Wendy! I would use sparkling water instead of sparkling wine. The vodka will be a little trickier – you could make a vanilla simple syrup (water, sugar, and a vanilla bean cut open heated and then cooled.) You might need to add a lot more sparkling water but I think it will work!

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  5. Brandie says

    I am going to try this, but I’m wondering…can you freeze the cranberries? I’ve never used fresh cranberries with anything before so I don’t know how they would hold up being frozen. I’m just thinking that would be nice to keep the drink cool. ????

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  9. Kris says

    Very festive looking drink. If i multiply the vodka and juice by 6, how many people do you think it will serve? Can’t wait to try.

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    • Jenny says

      Hi Kris! The recipe amounts are for 1 drink, so if you multiply it by 6, you would have one drink per person. Each bottle of champagne is enough for 3-4 drinks, depending on your glass size and how high you fill it up. I hope that helps!

      Reply

  11. Jennifer A Stewart says

    This is gorgeous for any party but those colors are screaming Christmas and New Year’s Eve! I’ll be the hit of the party!

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  14. Sandra Shaffer says

    I love creating signature drinks. This one is perfect for Christmas brunch or a gals gathering or….I have so many options 🙂 Thanks for a great recipe!

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  16. Platter Talk says

    Clearly, you have hit a holiday home run with this gorgeous and festive libation. I particularly love your use of cranberries in this beverage, they are so versatile yet so under-appreciated in the kitchen. Thanks for this wonderful idea!

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  20. Heather Gallagher says

    I do LOVE a cranberry mimosa I’m going to have to try it with the vanilla next time (ok tonight). Sounds so amazing – and the pics are gorgeous

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  22. lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish says

    I LOVE Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine! I was out in Sonoma a few years ago and actually had the chance to tour the winery and see how they make their sparkling wines! This cocktail looks amazing, so festive and perfect for a holiday celebration!

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  23. Robin says

    I don’t have the vanilla vodka (but do have the champagne)… I have the Pinnacle Whipped Vodka which might be good in here. Also thinking an orange or tangerine vodka… I Love the orange peel flavor in cranberry bread so why not in the drink! Yum
    Going to serve this at a party next week! Thanks.

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  25. Crystal Green says

    This looks really good. I haven’t found a wine that I like yet, but this looks promising.

    Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you when we open our doors next Friday at 12 AM EST.

    Reply

  28. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    Not only do these drinks look absolutely delicious, they’re perfect for the upcoming holiday season! Thanks so much for sharing at our Share The Wealth Blog Hop! I’ve chosen this post as one of my features for the next party.

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  37. Ginny McMeans says

    I can just imagine how wonderful this cocktail is. The combination along with the sparkling wine sounds delicious. You cn bet I will be making these this year.

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  39. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    This is the perfect kind of cocktail to ring in the New Year with. Already skipping ahead of Christmas 😉

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  40. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says

    I’ve always put cranberry juice in my mimosas instead of orange but I LOVE the addition of vanilla!

    Reply

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