Apple Cider Mimosas are simple, delicious, and perfect for any celebration this fall! These apple cider drinks are fun and bubbly thanks to the champagne! This fall cocktail is great for breakfast, brunch, Thanksgiving, or any time in the late summer or autumn season. I love a good mimosa recipe and this is my favorite cozy variation to enjoy this time of year!
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What’s in Apple Cider Mimosas?
This is my favorite fall cocktail to make with apple cider, perfect for fall festivities, breakfast or brunch, or Thanksgiving. And you only need 2 ingredients, so it couldn’t be easier!
- Apple Cider: Apple cider creates a really fresh, sweet, and juicy base for these mimosas. Grab your favorite from the store or apple orchard, or try making apple cider in the Instant Pot.
- Champagne: You can’t have a mimosa without something bubbly! Champagne is a specific sparkling white wine that comes from the Champagne region of France. Feel free to sub it for your favorite bubbly drink like Prosecco, sparkling white wine, or Cava.
- Apple Slices: Use these for garnish. Try using a combination of red and green apple slices, or even dried apple rounds.
Pro Tip: Gold and silver sprinkles add a fun, sparkly garnish to the rims of each champagne flute. Or add brown sugar, cinnamon, or caramel.
Make it a Caramel Apple Mimosa
Want this apple cider mimosa to taste more like a caramel apple? Feel free to add some caramel to this cocktail!
You can simply drizzle caramel sauce into the glass before pouring in the champagne and cider; dip the glass rim in caramel; or add 2 tablespoons of caramel-flavored vodka before adding the bubbly.
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Your favorite mid-range champagne is perfect to use for mimosas. Or, use your favorite bubbly drink (like Prosecco or another sparkling white wine).
Yes! Just use sparkling white grape juice instead of champagne.
I don’t recommend it because the champagne won’t be as bubbly. This is such a quick and easy recipe to make in just a couple minutes!
Cold apple cider works best for this cocktail. But if you make your own hot cider, just refrigerate it until you’re ready to use it.
I highly recommend using apple cider instead of apple juice for these mimosas! Cider is made from apples that are washed, cut, ground into an apple mash, and pressed into a juice with no heat used. The apple is much more concentrated and adds truly authentic fall flavor. Apple juice is heat-treated and highly filtered. It’s a much milder choice, but if it’s all you’ve got, it’ll work.
How to Store
I do not recommend making this apple cider cocktail ahead of time or storing extras because the champagne will fall flat. However, you can certainly store extra cider in the fridge, and keep your bubbly stored properly. It’s only 2 ingredients, so it’s quick to make in a moment’s notice!
Serving Suggestions
This apple cider mimosa goes well with fall-inspired brunch recipes, like apple cinnamon bread, pumpkin pancakes, apple and ham frittatas, baked apple oatmeal, or any of your favorite apple recipes.
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Apple Cider Mimosas
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Ingredients
- gold and silver sprinkles for rim of glass optional
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup Champagne or other sparkling white wine
- 2 apple slices for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Dip the top of each champagne glass into water, then dip in the sprinkles to coat the rim.gold and silver sprinkles for rim of glass
- Fill each champagne glass 1/2 to 3/4 full with apple cider (depending on how strong you want your mimosas to be).1 cup apple cider
- Top each glass with champagne.1/2 cup Champagne
- Add an apple slice (optional) for garnish.2 apple slices
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
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Hi, if I wanted to serve this in a drink dispenser already mixed together do you think that would work?
hi i would love to make this next wk for my sisters shower what is the measurements you used and how much should I make to make one big batch for like 25 guests?? Thank you!
Hey Katy!! This would be a great drink for a shower! Since it’s pretty much just champagne and apple cider, it should be super easy for a crowd! You’ll need probably 2 large jugs of cider and I would get 5-6 or so champagne bottles. Depending on your pour you will get about 4 glasses out of each bottle. You could make them heavy on the cider of course and use less champagne. But you could just have the glasses full of cider and then top with champagne when you’re ready to serve. Hope you love it, thanks so much for saying hi!!
Omg thank you so much!! Can you tell me what brands you used? Also, I had to tell you my maiden name is hardin!! ?
Oh cool, small world!!! You know, I don’t remember exactly what champagne brand I used. I tend to go with a middle tier brand. So not the cheapest, but maybe a step up from the cheapest :). Since you’re adding the juice it doesn’t have to be the best champagne ever. Pick a bottle you love (or a bottle that is the right color for your party!) and you’ll be good to go. Let me know how you like them!!
Isn’t that a bottle of Barefoot Bubbly in the photos?
Such a great idea. Too bad we finished the champagne last weekend. =P
Then you just have to get more! :) haha thanks so much for stopping by!!
Oh my gosh, these look so easy and awesome! I’ve been trying to figure out something easy and tasty to bring to a Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks for the idea!
Trish
You’re so welcome! Thanks for stopping by and saying hi. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sounds wonderful and a nice change from the Orange juice. Where did you fine the gold and silver sprinkles:)
I actually just got them at the grocery store. By the cupcake decorating stuff :) Thanks for stopping by!
Um these look so scrumptious! One is calling my name right now!
Thanks girl! I have one here for you!
What a great idea! It’s the perfect autumn brunch cocktail! :)
Thanks so much Maryanne!
I am obsessed with everything about this! It’s completely simple, yet completely brilliant. Gorgeous photos too!!
Thanks Erin! Means a lot coming from you :)
This are Autumn cocktail perfection! Why have I not thought of this before!!!!! I’m going to buy some sparkling wine and make these since we have an inordinate amount of cider right now. Thanks for sharing, and the pics are absolutely lovely!
Thank you so much Lia! I know, I had so much Apple Cider laying around! (I also made Apple Cider Mimosa Pops…coming soon! shh) :) Thanks for stopping by
oooooo! Looking forward to that!
What a creative idea, and they look absolutely gorgeous and perrrrfect for Fall :)
You are the sweetest!!!