Sunrise Mimosa is a delightful beverage to pair with weekend brunch made with orange juice, champagne and a splash of grenadine. 

I have really been in brunch mode lately. Even for dinner, I have been making the family breakfast foods like Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce or Chocolate Waffles with scrambled eggs. Brunch foods are just delicious and so are the brunch cocktails. Mimosas seem to be one of those alcoholic beverages you don’t feel guilty drinking before noon on the weekends. It is half orange juice after all! 

Sunrise Mimosa

Sunrise Mimosa has a bubbly, crisp taste with a nice balance from the citrus orange juice. Grenadine adds just a little note of tartness and is the ingredient that gives this cocktail that wonderful graduated coloring going from red to orange reminiscent of a beautiful sunrise. 

Champagne

The word champagne has become an umbrella term when speaking about sparkling wine but a true champagne comes from a particular region in France. Champagne is sparkling wine but not all sparkling wines are champagne to sum it up. So, what type of champagne is best for a mimosa? This depends on your personal taste but shy away from anything really sweet and reach for a dry sparkling wine bottle. Your bottle does not have to say champagne. You can also use a Prosecco for example.  I go with the cheapest on the shelf which was Andre Extra Dry today. 

Ombré 

To achieve the ombré from red to yellow, you need to assemble this cocktail a particular way. First, pour some orange juice into the glass about halfway. Then top off with champagne. Lastly, add the grenadine. Use a spoon to butt up to the top edge of your glass and slowly pour the grenadine over the spoon to drizzle down the side. The grenadine will settle in at the bottom and you are left with a sunrise inspired drink. 

You may enjoy this recipe for Homemade Grenadine. Super easy to make yourself. 

Sunrise Mimosa

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Sunrise Mimosa is a delightful beverage to pair with weekend brunch made with orange juice, champagne and a splash of grenadine.

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Ingredients

• spoonful grenadine
• 3 ounces orange juice
• 3 ounces champagne (sparkling wine)
• 2 maraschino cherries
• 1 orange slice

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Instructions

1. Pour orange juice into champagne flute filling almost half full.
2. Drop in a maraschino cherry.
3. Fill the rest of the glass with champagne.
4. Pour a spoonful of grenadine into glass. If you drizzle it down the side of the glass, you will get that nice graduated shading.
5. Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.

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What are some of your brunch go-to eats and drinks? Let me know in the comments below!

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Homemade Grenadine is way easier than you might think! Grenadine is commonly used in alcoholic drinks to add a little bit sweet, a little bit tart and a little bit of great color.  You may like some Roy Rogers for a fun family mocktail or spike a childhood favorite with some Dirty Shirley Temples. 

What is grenadine?

My husband thought grenadine was a cherry flavored syrup and some of you may have thought the same. Grenadine is actually from pomegranate juice! And yes, every time I make grenadine my husband still questions if it is actually made with pomegranate and not cherry. Yes, yes it is. Add a little sugar to the juice on the stove top with lemon juice and bring to a simmer to make a simple syrup and you have a homemade grenadine. So easy!

Why make grenadine at home? 

Why make it at home and not just purchase grenadine already bottled? To avoid preserves and red dyes! It is just a little healthier and tastes much better! You can even take this a step further and use freshly squeezed pomegranate juice. I have never taken on that venture so I don’t know how difficult it is to get the juice from pomegranate but give a try! Why not? The Pom Wonderful juice is 100% juice with no added dyes or preservatives so that is what I like to go with and what I recommend.

Homemade Grenadine

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• Total Time: 15 minutes
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Homemade Grenadine is made simply with just 3 ingredients of pomegranate juice, sugar and freshly squeezed lemon. Perfect for cocktails and mocktails!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 lemon

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1. Gather ingredients, funnel, saucepan, bottle for storage, measuring cups, whisk
2. Add 2 cups pomegranate juice and 1/2 cup sugar into saucepan. Squeeze 1/2 fresh lemon in. Cook on a medium heat.
3. Let simmer for 10 minutes using whisk to stir often.
4. Pour grenadine into the storage bottle with the funnel.
5. Let cool.
6. Serve in drinks!

• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 10
• Category: Drinks
• Method: Stove top

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Need some ideas for drinks with alcohol too? Try the round up for 9 Cocktails for the Best New Years Eve Yet! Keep in mind that many of the drinks listed here before can easily be spiked!

Cinnamon Pear cider from Savory Tooth that you can drink hot or cold for a perfect holiday beverage.

Shirley Temple Mocktail from Baking Beauty. Simple, fun drink that can also be spiked for the adults.

Ginger Lime Fizz from Renee Nicole’s Kitchen. I haven’t had a drink like this before but it looks delicious and so simple to make!

Punch for a Bunch from Live, laugh, and Craft. Make a big bowl and let people serve themselves so you don’t have to play bartender all night long!

Raspberry Coconut Cream Dr. Pepper is another great non alcoholic party drink from Live, Laugh, and Craft.

Virgin Bloody Mary recipe from Slap Dash Mom. We all know this one can also be delish spiked for those that need an alcoholic version.

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from here at Simply Made Recipes to make sure you all stay warm for New Years.

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