This delicious mimosa with apple cider cocktail has just a handful of ingredients and is festive for fall all the way through the new year. Who doesn’t love a little bubbly now and then?

Champagne flutes with apple cider and Prosecco with apples and cloth napkin and plant in background.

Delicious Apple Cider Mimosa

Coco Chanel says, “I only drink champagne on two occasions: when I’m in love and when I’m not.” Mixing the bubbles with cider gives it an autumn vibe and the flavor is so good! Of course, you can switch out all kinds of things for cider.

We love this pink mimosa and our very popular cranberry mimosa, too. And for a fancy event, this classic French 75 cocktail is always a winner.

For a party, set up an area on the counter with bubbles and cider, sugar-rimmed glasses, and you’re set. I’d add a few fall leaves or other fall decor pieces just to make it festive. You can even do this at a tailgate!

What You Need To Make A Fall Mimosa

Prosecco with cork in front, apple cider, apples, brown sugar on white plate, and glass plate.

Apple cider: The perfect fall mixer.
Bubbles: Either prosecco or champagne
Brown sugar: For the rim
Corn syrup: For the rim
Fresh apple slices: To garnish

How to Make a Mimosa with Apple Cider

Step 1: To rim the champagne flute; add the brown sugar and corn syrup to two saucers.
Lightly dip the rim of the glass in the corn syrup, ensuring the entire rim is covered. Next, dip the rim into the brown sugar. Set the champagne glass or flute aside.

Champagne flute with brown sugar rim and apple cider in glass measuring cup, bottle of Prosecco, and apples in background.

Step 2: Carefully add the fresh apple cider to the champagne flute.

Champagne flute filled halfway with apple cider, apples, and bottle of Prosecco in background.

Step 3: Top the cider with Prosecco (or any kind of champagne you prefer), filling it just below the sugared rim. This would be great for a Thanksgiving brunch or fall brunch with a handful of guests.

Pouring Prosecco into a sugar rimmed champagne flute.

Serve immediately. You can optionally add a slice of apple to the rim, but cut a slice into the apple so it slides easily onto the rim. You don’t want the juices to ruin your pretty rim.

Variations and substitutions

You can add a white or colored sugar rim to make these cider mimosas fit a special occasion or use the colors of the holiday season.

Add a splash of Grand Marnier or Aperol into your glass for a sweet twist and pop of color.

For a different flavor profile in this apple cider cocktail, you can swap the apple cider for apple juice, cranberry juice, or even pomegranate juice.

Add a shot of caramel vodka for a caramel apple cocktail. It will still have fall flavors but be even sweeter.

Garnish with a slice of apple, a cinnamon stick, or fresh herbs like rosemary.

You can replace the prosecco in this drink with a bottle of champagne, white wine, or sparkling wine.

Make a caramel rim by rolling the champagne flutes in caramel sauce, then roll in sugar.

Add a splash of ginger ale, club soda, or other lemon-lime soda for more carbonation.

Mix in a bit of citrus juice, such as orange juice or even a splash of lime juice, to create the flavors of a classic mimosa.

Top Tips

Add the sugar on a small plate; that way, you can easily roll the rim of your flute in it to coat it.

Starting with chilled ingredients will offer the perfect cocktail. The chilled flavor helps to enhance the flavors.

It is essential to serve this drink right after you mix it, or the bubbly effect will go flat as it sits.

You can add more cider to make this a sweeter cocktail. For a more potent cocktail recipe, use more Presecco and less cider. Adjust the ingredients as you see fit.

To make this a nonalcoholic beverage, replace the prosecco with carbonated water, ginger ale, or lemon-lime soda.

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