Raspberry grapefruit mimosas are contemporary, fruity, and the proper festive cocktail for nearly any social gathering! A enjoyable spin on the normal orange juice mimosa. Bust out the champagne flutes and make these at the moment!
It’s no secret I throw A LOT of events! In all probability a few dozen a 12 months! And though everybody advised me having a child would sluggish my entertaining down. I truthfully really feel like we host family and friends greater than ever! I like it and see no finish in sight!
Certainly one of my favourite methods to kick off a celebration? Cocktails, after all! Welcoming your friends with a festive drink simply units the tone and will get the social gathering began! My present cocktail obsession? GRAPEFRUIT & RASPBERRY MIMOSAS!
Raspberry Grapefruit Mimosa Components
- Raspberries: You’ll want 3 containers of contemporary raspberries, plus additional for making your cocktails look fancy! Like I say in my cookbook, a bit garnish goes a good distance!
- Water: Plain previous H2O is the liquid you’ll use to make your raspberry easy syrup.
- Sugar: Granulated sugar helps sweeten the easy syrup and produce steadiness to the general taste of those drinks.
- Raspberry Vodka: When you can’t discover this or don’t wish to make these additional boozy, be happy to omit or use common vodka or citrus vodka.
- Orange Juice: For the very best freshest taste, use freshly squeezed OJ!
- Grapefruit Juice: I like contemporary squeezed ruby pink grapefruit juice and counsel utilizing it if you will get your arms on contemporary grapefruits!
- Glowing Rose Wine: Or Prosecco, dry glowing wine, or champagne!
Can I make these with out the Alcohol?
I don’t see why not! My suggestion could be to omit the vodka and substitute the wine with membership soda or glowing water. Or as a substitute of changing the glowing wine with membership, attempt one thing sweeter however nonetheless carbonated like sprite or ginger beer. And there are additionally a lot of n/a glowing wines obtainable now, too.
Let’s Make Raspberry Grapefruit Mimosas!
- Make the easy syrup! That is barely time consuming however offers your mimosas SO a lot taste. And you’ll completely do that a number of hours forward of time, cool, and canopy within the fridge till wanted!
- Booze up the syrup! As soon as the easy syrup is cooled, stir the vodka. Then use as directed.
- Serve! Have your most well-liked champagne flutes able to go. You’ll pour some easy syrup combination into the underside of every flute, then prime with OJ, grapefruit juice, and the glowing rose.
- Garnish your coronary heart out! I like to brighten the cocktails with mint sprigs, grapefruit slices, and contemporary raspberries earlier than serving them. That is completely non-compulsory and customizable primarily based in your model and preferences.
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Raspberry Grapefruit Mimosas
Raspberry grapefruit mimosas are contemporary, fruity, and the proper festive cocktail for nearly any social gathering! A enjoyable spin on the normal orange juice mimosa. Bust out the champagne flutes and make these at the moment!
Components
- 3 6 ounce containers contemporary raspberries
- 1 cup (227ml) water
- 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113ml) raspberry vodka
- 1 and 1/2 cups (340ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup (227ml) freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- 1 750 ml bottle glowing rose wine or champagne chilled
- grapefruit slices for garnish, non-compulsory
- contemporary raspberries for garnish, non-compulsory
- mint sprigs for garnish, non-compulsory
Directions
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Place a fine-mesh strainer over a big glass bowl or measuring cup, and put aside.
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In a medium saucepan mix the raspberries, water, and sugar. Carry to a boil over excessive warmth, then cut back to low and simmer, stirring sometimes, till the sugar has fully dissolved and the raspberries have fallen aside, about 5 to eight minutes.
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Scrape the combination into the ready strainer and, utilizing a rubber spatula, gently press on the solids to assist launch most liquid from the combination. Discard any remaining solids within the strainer. Put aside and permit the combination to chill fully earlier than use, about 20 minutes.
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As soon as the easy syrup is cooled, stir the vodka into the syrup, mixing till effectively mixed. Use as directed under.
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When able to serve, have 8 champagne flutes able to go. Pour 3 tablespoons of the easy syrup combination into the underside of every flute. High with 3 Tablespoons of the orange juice and a pair of Tablespoons of grapefruit juice, then to the highest with the glowing rose.
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Garnish with mint sprigs, grapefruit slices, and contemporary raspberries. Serve directly!
Notes
In a pinch, an equal weight quantity of frozen raspberries could also be used to make the easy syrup.
