Sparkling Apple Mimosa

This sparkling apple mimosa cocktail is festive, sweet, and tart, with the perfect amount of fizz in each sip, making it perfect for fall entertaining. 

The sparkling cider creates a fizzy carbonation in the mimosa, which genuinely elevates this cocktail to a new level. The prosecco cuts out some of the cider’s sweetness, making it the perfect sippable drink. 

If you love apple drinks, you might enjoy this caramel apple cider slush. These Crown apple shooters are great for entertaining family and friends.

This butterscotch apple cocktail is out of this world delicious. It’s a total dessert cocktail. You can see all of our delicious Apple Cider cocktail recipes here.

Ingredients Needed For Sparkling Apple Mimosa

* Sparking Apple Cider – This bubbly cider’s sweet and tangy flavor will create the perfect base and fizz. 
* Champagne—Reach for your favorite bottle of champagne. This will help reduce the cider’s overpowering sweetness. 
* Apple Slices – Garnish your glasses with some fresh apple slices, so your family and friends know exactly what the flavor of this apple cocktail is. 

If you love mimosas, you might want to try my holiday pomegranate mimosa recipe. It is one of my colder-weather cocktails, perfect for Christmas holiday brunch drinks. 

How to Make This Sparkling Apple Cider Mimosa 

Fill a glass halfway with champagne. These are my new favorite gold rimmed martini glasses and you can find them on Amazon.

Top off with sparkling cider, then garnish with apple slices.

Variations and Substitutes 

• To add more sweetness, rim the glass with a cinnamon and sugar mixture. Mix the cinnamon and sugar. Then, rim the glass with honey or corn syrup. Lightly roll in the sugar mixture. 
• Add in a shot of ginger beer for an added kick. Ginger beer is spicy and will ramp up the flavor of this fall mimosa recipe. 
• Drizzle some caramel sauce around the glass, pour the ingredients in, and serve. The caramel sauce will slowly mix with the ingredients as your glass swishes around to add a caramel apple flavor. 
• Do half apple cider and half pear juice for a lighter cocktail flavor. 
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary or even thyme. It will look gorgeous for serving up. 
• Add some cranberry juice to the glass before you add the champagne. It will give the drink a nice red color and sweeten it with a tart aftertaste. 

Tips For Success 

Start with chilled ingredients; your drink gets nice and cold before you start. 

Once you assemble your drink, you need to serve it right away. Or the carbonation will go flat. 

Lightly stir this drink; do not shake, as this will reduce the bubbly effect of the cocktail. 

Do not add ice, or if you do, drink quickly, as the ice will melt and dilute the flavor of the apple cider cocktail. 

FAQs

Can I make this sparkling cider mimosa in advance?

Unfortunately, no. It would be best if you made this drink right as you go to serve. The fizz in the sparkling cider will go flat after a bit once it is poured into a glass. 

How can I make a cocktail less strong?

If you want a lighter cocktail, you can use more juice and less champagne so it becomes a lighter cocktail for you. I recommend tasting it, and if you feel it needs to be lighter, add more sparkling cider. 

How can I make a non-alcoholic cocktail?

You can make this a non-alcoholic drink by omitting the champagne and replacing it with sparkling water, club soda, lemon-lime, or ginger ale.