Cranberry Mimosa Mocktail: Make Your Summer Drink Pop With These Handy Tips
In summers, one of the drinks that is often prepared at a festive or celebratory gathering is a mimosa. This classic recipe brings together about 30 ml good quality champagne or sparkling wine with about 15 ml orange juice in a mix of tart, sour, acidic and tangy flavours.
Mimosas are popularly served at brunch hour or as evening drinks paired with small bites and appetisers. And for those who prefer a non-alcoholic version of the drink, an interesting pairing that comes up is a mimosa crafted using cranberry juice and orange juice. Interestingly, the sourness and acidity of the orange juice cuts through the sweet flavours of the cranberry juice to lend the drink an imaginative and balanced finish.
As well, the bright red hues of the drink and its bubbly effervescence which comes from a splash of club soda build a very summer-like feel into the mocktail when served chilled. When you are hosting a summertime garden party or outdoor gathering, a non-alcoholic option in the form of a cranberry mimosa can then be an interesting alternative for guests who prefer the mocktail version of this classic mix.
Read on below for some handy tips and hacks that can be followed while preparing a festive, non-alcoholic summertime cranberry mimosa mocktail at home:
Chill Ingredients Before Mixing
One of the more significant elements involved in crafting any chilled drink is to pre cool ingredients before mixing. This ensures that when blended with ice, the ingredients quickly come together in the chilled drink without fastening the pace of dilution. The same process is involved in crafting a mimosa made using 30 ml cranberry juice and 20 ml club soda. Chill all the ingredients, including the cranberry slices used for garnishing before preparing this drink for a festive summer gathering.
Use Blending Technique
Another interesting way to prepare the non-alcoholic and tangy mimosa is to blend the drink instead of shaking or stirring. With this, it will be possible to craft a frozen or iced mocktail that is an excellent alternative for a garden party hosted at brunch hour in warm weather. Blending also lends the drink a bit of a fizzy note and when mixed with crushed ice it acquires a crispy and crunchy effect like a snow cone that builds into the cool summertime motif.
Make Cranberry Juice Ice Cubes
To bring a more sophisticated and elegant touch into this mocktail recipe, make the drink using cranberry juice ice cubes. With this, the reddish, pinkish hues of the summer fruit will release themselves slowly into the drink, lending it a dramatic flourish. The mocktail, finished off with club soda will also retain its bubbly effervescence as a result of the ice cubes that slow down the dilution process.
Serve In Tall Flute Glasses
Mimosas are classically served in tall flute glasses because their alcoholic versions are prepared using sparkling wine or champagne whose bubbles are retained better in these containers. Keep to this traditional serving style while making the non-alcoholic, sweet version complete with cranberry juice and a dash of orange juice topped off with 15 ml club soda to retain the bubbles in the mocktail blend. Such an elegant serving style will also fit into the theme of a formal evening time party hosted during summers at home.
Add Non-Alcoholic Apple Cider
While the cranberry mimosa is brought together with the addition of orange juice and a dash of soda along with some lime juice for a citrusy finish, what would build more complex layers of flavour in the drink is some non-alcoholic apple cider. With this, the drink will carry an even more nuanced, fruity character which goes well with the summer-time feel it manages to exude.
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