When you’re searching for a mimosa recipe that goes beyond OJ but is just as easy to make, look no further than a pomegranate mimosa. Pomegranate mimosas are especially perfect to serve at brunch, bridal showers, baby showers, girls nights, and holidays.
Using store-bought pomegranate arils and fresh rosemary garnish, you’ll instantly – and easily – upgrade your mimosa game.
Take it one step further by adding a cane sugar rim. Trust me – this looks WAY harder and fancier than it actually is to make. Want to know how? Keep reading!
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Pomegranate Mimosa Ingredients
The ingredients you need for a pomegranate mimosa might seem exotic. However, I was able to find everything on this list at Target and Trader Joe’s. I linked what I could to Target so you can easily add to cart, if you’d like. (However, the champagne you’d have to go into the store for.)
Most large grocery stores will likely carry all of the ingredients. The hardest one to find might be the pomegranate arils. These are typically refrigerated in produce sections, in my experience.
- Brut champagne
- Pomegranate juice
- Pomegranate arils
- Rosemary
- Agave syrup
- Cane sugar
How to Make a Pomegranate Mimosa
Your step-by-step guide to making a pomegranate mimosa. Scroll to the end for a 30 second video demo!
Create a Cane Sugar Rim
To make a pomegranate mimosa with a cane sugar rim, you’ll want to start with the rim. Because you have to turn the flute upside down. And that doesn’t work very well when it’s filled. Right!? lol
First, pour a small amount of agave syrup onto a small plate. On a second small plate, pour about a 1/4 cup of cane sugar.
Second, place the rim of the flute on the agave syrup plate and gently twist it side to side. Next, move to the cane sugar plate and gently twist the flute so the sugar coats the entire rim of the flute.
Add Champagne & Juice
Next, pour brut champagne into the flutes. Bar tender’s preference on how much to pour. For me, I filled the flutes approximately half way. As a general rule, I would not recommend more than 2/3 full – so there’s room for at least a bit of juice.
Speaking of juice, it’s time to splash in some pomegranate juice. Again, it’s bar tender’s preference on the amount of juice you add to the glass. I didn’t measure – but if I had to guess, I probably added 2 to 3 oz.
Garnish with Pomegranate Aril & Rosemary
Garnish is certainly optional. However, in my opinion, it really elevates beverages and is worth the extra effort.
In this case, I recommend garnishing your pomegranate mimosa with pomegranate arils and fresh sprigs of rosemary.
Approximately 1/4 tsp of pomegranate arils scooped into the flute should do it. (As a side, I dare you to not be mesmerized as the arils float up and down with the champagne bubbles!)
Then, add a sprig of rosemary. These are intensely aromatic. So, you may want to adjust how long the sprigs are to lessen the effect.
Pomegranate Mimosa DIY Video
Serving a Pomegranate Mimosa
Once your pomegranate mimosas are made, it’s time to serve! In this set up, I served the flutes on a tray along with a small assortment of cheese and crackers. This arrangement would be perfect for a small get together. If you have a larger crowd, you can just use the tray for mimosas.
Either way, you need this tray! It’s one of my favorites for beverages because the metal sides do not obstruct the view of what is being served. Since you’ve gone to the trouble to make something cute, you might as well serve it on something cute too. Right!? (When I bought the tray years ago, the metal was gold. Now it’s black. But I like it just as much and would buy it again today, if I needed to.)
The cheese and crackers are on square black and white cheese papers from the Santa Barbara Design Studio. I bought them at a local boutique, but their swoon-worthy entertaining goodies can also be found online.
Nearby, I added my go-to square appetizer plates from Crate & Barrel and a stack of black and white cocktail napkins from Ikea.
The entire set up was placed on a marble slab coffee table in my living room, which makes it easy for guests to be cozy on the couch and have everything in arms reach.
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