Make your holidays (or any day!) a bit more bubbly with these effervescent champagne cocktail recipes.
25 Champagne Cocktails That Prove Holidays Are Better with Bubbles
Updated on Sep. 26, 2024
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Holiday Mimosa
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
Add a splash of color to your brunch table with this rosy holiday mimosa. It has a fantastic sweet-tart taste. —Jessie Sarrazin, Livingston, Montana
Raspberry liqueur and ruby red grapefruit juice are the base of this recipe that gets a champagne topping. But let’s be serious: It’s all about the sparkly sugar rim. You could even swap red crystals for green ones or enlist one of these other cocktail garnish ideas.
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Cotton Candy Champagne Cocktails
Total Time
5 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
You’ll love these whimsical champagne cocktails. The cotton candy melts away, leaving behind its pretty pink color.
—Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
This whimsical libation may not be as pink as cotton candy, but that’s because the spun confection melts into the champagne-vodka drink, leaving only sweet flavors behind. To play up the carnival-centric ingredient, try pairing it with cotton candy grapes.
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Bubbly Champagne Punch
Total Time
10 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This champagne punch, served at my wedding, continues to this day to be the elegant drink we serve at special events. —Anita Geoghagan, Woodstock, Georgia
One of the best things about punch bowl cocktails is they can be made ahead of time, and then jazzed up with fresh bubbles before guests arrive. To make this one, you’ll need any ring mold you use for Jell-O recipes. Line the mold with orange slices and frozen cranberries, pour pineapple juice and ginger ale on top, then freeze until you’re ready to pop it in the bowl. It’s an instant party pleaser!
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Sparkling Peach Bellinis
Total Time
35 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Folks will savor the subtle kiss of peach flavor in this elegant brunch beverage. — Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The difference between a highly quaffable bellini and a cloying one is all in the peach puree preparation. Skip the syrupy store-bought mixers and make your own with this easy recipe. We promise honey-roasted peach juice is a million times better—with less added sugar to boot.
5/25
Poinsettia
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
Mixing festive red cranberry juice, Triple Sec and champagne creates a fun poinsettia drink for Christmas parties, a New Year's Eve bash or any get-together during the fall and winter seasons. Garnish with a few fresh berries and enjoy. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Everyone’s favorite holiday plant turned holiday tipple! All you need is red cranberry juice, Triple Sec and chilled champagne to whip up these festive flutes. Topped with fresh berries, they make quite the entrance on a silver tray.
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Champagne Cocktail
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
This amber champagne cocktail is a bubbly twist on the traditional old-fashioned. Try it with extra dry champagne. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
You don’t need a bottle of fancy champagne for this amber-hued cocktail that resembles a fizzy old-fashioned. In fact, Prosecco, cava or even a brut rosé will do just fine. If you want to make that bubbly last all night without having to actually pour every single glass, set up a self-serve champagne bar with sparkling wine, mixers and garnishes.
7/25
Champagne Party Punch
Total Time
15 min
Servings
18 servings (about 3-1/4 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
To make this punch even more festive, float an ice ring in the punch. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This party punch is the ultimate holiday thirst quencher for a crowd. Not only does it make a whopping 18 servings, but you can basically use up all the juices in your fridge for it. Plus champagne, of course.
8/25
Cranberry Orange Mimosas
Total Time
10 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Mimosas are just so elegant for Sunday brunch. My recipe uses tart cranberries to balance the sweetness of champagne and orange juice. —Shannon Stephens, Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Seeking something red and sparkly to serve at your fête? This cranberry-hued mimosa fits the bill and employs orange juice and champagne to offset the tartness. Because the shelf life of opened champagne is short, this 12-serving recipe makes good use of opened bottles.
9/25
Vanilla Bean Fizz
Total Time
10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A homemade vanilla bean syrup from our home economists fabulously flavors Champagne. The bubbly beverage is ideal for holidays throughout the year.
Fresh vanilla beans infuse the most wonderful aroma and flavor to any dish or drink around the holidays, so put them to good use in homemade vanilla bean syrup for this bubbly beverage.
10/25
Sparkling Apple Pie on the Rocks
Total Time
30 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This is the perfect fall cocktail. Apple cider mixed with a cinnamon caramel apple simple syrup and topped with bubbly—it's the best holiday drink ever! —Becky Hardin, St. Peters, Missouri
Apple pie in cocktail form? Brilliant for Thanksgiving celebrations. With notes of warming spices, caramel ice cream topping and a beautiful rim of sparkly gold sprinkles, your guests will love this aperitif.
11/25
Peach Champagne
Total Time
10 min
Servings
20 servings (3-3/4 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
I searched high and low for the perfect punch recipe and finally decided to create my own. This sipper is a big hit at parties, especially weddings. In summer I freeze fresh peaches and fresh strawberries; if you don't have fresh fruit, store-bought frozen fruit works just as well. —Linda Hall, Evington, Virginia
Pro tip: Freeze fresh peaches and strawberries in the summertime and you’ll have them available when the holidays roll around. Then all you have to do is stir in soda, liqueur and champagne before serving.
12/25
Mimosa Floats
Total Time
5 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Everyone needs a little treat at brunch! I wanted to kick things up a notch, so I added a scoop of ice cream to my mimosas. Sometimes I add chocolate, too.—Amy Lents, Grand Forks, North Dakota
For the most indulgent mimosa upgrade, try adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of champagne and OJ for fizzy, creamy flutes. While we have recommendations for the best champagnes for mimoses, you can also use sparkling cider to make it a kid-friendly float.
13/25
Kir Royal
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
A simple cocktail, the Kir Royale calls for only three ingredients—sparkling wine, creme de cassis and fresh raspberries. Mixed together, it creates a beautiful ruby-hued drink that'll surely become your favorite sparkling cocktail. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
14/25
Negroni Sbagliato
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
You might've heard of a Negroni Sbagliato with prosecco from HBO's House of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy. The sweet and bitter three-ingredient cocktail is balanced and bright. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Use Prosecco, Italian sparkling wine, in this sweet and bitter three-ingredient cocktail.
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Champagne Fruit Punch
Total Time
10 min
Servings
16 servings (3/4 cup each)
From the Recipe Creator:
Toast the happy couple at your next bridal shower with a fun and fruity drink! It’s the perfect refreshment on a hot day. —Kelly Tran, Salem, Oregon
Meet the adult-friendly version of your favorite straw-hole punch from childhood. Pull out your favorite pitcher or a vintage holiday punch bowl to serve this 16-serving cocktail.
16/25
Pear & Ginger Sparkler
Total Time
30 min
Servings
18 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I created this twist on a Bellini when a friend gave me some Asian pears she grew in her backyard. If you like ginger and want more of a kick, try substituting ginger liqueur for the vodka. —Jacyn Siebert, San Francisco, California
Love the idea of a bellini, but not into peaches? Or in need of a revamped sparkler to tempt your guests over the holidays? Simmer pear nectar, pears, ginger and sugar, then blend, strain, add vodka and top with champagne for an unexpected take on the famed brunch cocktail.
17/25
Orange-Apricot Mimosa Punch
Total Time
10 min
Servings
20 servings (3/4 cup each)
From the Recipe Creator:
We make this punch for our annual Christmas brunch, and everyone loves it! I usually triple this recipe for a bigger crowd and garnish the punch with an orange-tangerine ice ring made several days ahead of time. —Kathy McKay, Acworth, Georgia
Citrus fruits like oranges and tangerines lead the way in this mimosa-esque punch you can double or triple for a crowd. You can even make an orange-tangerine ice ring several days ahead of time to display in a bowl the day of your event.
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Mango Bellini
Total Time
5 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Simple yet delicious, this mango Bellini is made with fresh mango puree and your favorite sparkling wine—I usually choose Prosecco for mine. You can easily turn it into a mocktail by using sparkling water in place of the champagne or Prosecco. —Ellen Folkman, Crystal Beach, Florida
Mango desserts might make you think of summer, but mango sparkling cocktails are a welcome sipper for those spending the holidays in a more tropical climate. For a more exotic spin on the bellini, substitute peach puree with fresh mango nectar and add Prosecco.
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Orange Dream Mimosas
Total Time
15 min
Servings
16 servings (4 cups frozen mix)
From the Recipe Creator:
Your inner child will love this fun riff on the classic mimosa. Use sparkling cider, ginger ale or sparkling grape juice for a nonalcoholic version. —Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Just like an orange creamsicle, but a little bit boozy. Use sparkling cider, ginger ale or sparkling grape juice for a nonalcoholic version.
20/25
Strawberry Mimosas
Total Time
15 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Here's a tasty twist on the classic mimosa. To make refreshing strawberry mimosas friendly for kids or mamas-to-be, substitute lemon-lime soda or ginger ale for the champagne. —Kelly Maxwell, Plainfield, Illinois
Strawberry mimosas add the perfect pop of pink for bridal showers, Valentine’s Day and even holiday brunches when you’re in the mood for summer flavors in the dead of winter. This three-ingredient recipe couldn’t be easier, either. Just blitz frozen or fresh berries with orange juice in a blender, strain through a sieve and top with champagne in your glassware of choice.
21/25
French 75
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
Meet your new celebration drink, the French 75. The combination of gin, lemon, simple syrup and a splash of bubbles is elegant and beautiful yet packs a punch. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
This beloved champagne cocktail has quite the backstory. Legend has it that it was created at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France during WWI. Named after the French 75 mm artillery gun, you can imagine it packed quite the kick.
22/25
Champagne Punch
Total Time
5 min
Servings
16 servings (3 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
A blend of four fruit juices pairs well with bubbly champagne in this party-pleasing punch. A strawberry garnish adds a festive touch. —Amy Short, Lesage, West Virginia
A blend of four fruit juices pairs well with bubbly champagne in this party-pleasing punch. Garnish with a lime wheel or a grapefruit wedge.
23/25
Spring Strawberry Sangria
Total Time
10 min
Servings
10 servings (about 2 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
Wine-infused berries make a lovely addition to this special-occasion drink. I love serving this during the beginning of spring to celebrate the new season. —Gina Quartermaine, Alexandria, Virginia
Wine-infused berries make a lovely addition to this special occasion drink that works just as well at the holidays as it does in the spring, given its festive gold and red colors.
24/25
Peach-Basil Cooler
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings (3 qt.)
From the Recipe Creator:
Mix peaches and basil with club soda for a cool and refreshing mocktail! —Dana Hinck, Pensacola, Florida
Peach juice, champagne, an herbaceous infusion of basil and just the right amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice are perfection in this peach-basil cooler. Be sure to buy enough basil that you’ll have some leaves left over for aromatic garnishes.
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Mimosa
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
A standard offering at brunches, mimosas are as pretty as they are tasty. In this recipe, the champagne doesn't overpower the orange juice—especially if the champagne is extra dry. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
There’s nothing wrong with a classic. In case you need a reminder on how to flawlessly execute a mimosa at home, allow us to guide the way with this tutorial on the correct champagne to OJ ratio.
