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Cranberry Mimosas

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Updated November 30, 2007

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Cranberry Mimosas

Cranberry Mimosas

Photo © Women's Health Magazine
Toast with this festive, fruit-infused libation with all the fizz of a standard champagne cocktail but fewer calories. Bonus? The generous splash of cranberry juice gives it a heart-healthy plus.

With permission from Women's Health Magazine

Ingredients:
  • 10 oz cranberry juice (we like 100% juice varieties, such as Apple & Eve Naturally Cranberry)
  • 1 750 ml bottle dry champagne or sparkling white wine
  • 20 whole cranberries (for garnish)
Preparation:
  1. Pour 2.5 ounces juice into each of 4 champagne flutes.
  2. Top off with 6 ounces champagne.
  3. Garnish with 5 cranberries in each flute.
Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Information

Per 8.5-ounce flute:

  • 178 calories
  • O fat
  • 1 mg sodium
  • 15 g carbs
  • 0 g fiber
  • 0 g protein
Compare this nutrition information to one champagne cocktail which has a few more calories and none of the goodness of cranberries.
  • 187 calories
  • O fat
  • 0 mg sodium
  • 8 g carbs
  • 0 g fiber
  • 0 g protein
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