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Best Apple Cider Mimosa Bar for Perfect Fall Brunch

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Set up a stunning apple cider mimosa bar for your fall brunch with this easy, crowd-pleasing recipe. Guests can customize their own glass with apple cider, Prosecco, and a variety of garnishes like cinnamon sticks, rosemary, and pomegranate seeds.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups (960 ml) apple cider
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) brut champagne or Prosecco
  • 1–2 apples (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith), thinly sliced
  • 6–8 cinnamon sticks
  • 4–5 star anise (optional)
  • 4–5 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • Caramel sauce (for rimming glasses)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Maple syrup or honey (for drizzling, optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (optional)
  • 1–2 oz apple brandy or bourbon per glass (optional)
  • 1 cup ginger beer or ginger ale (optional)

Instructions

  1. Chill the Prosecco and apple cider in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.
  2. Wash and thinly slice the apples. Place slices in a bowl of water with a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent browning.
  3. Measure out pomegranate seeds, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and rosemary sprigs. Arrange in small bowls on a serving tray.
  4. On a small plate, mix 1/4 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. On another plate, pour a few tablespoons of caramel sauce. Dip the rim of each glass into the caramel, then into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Let set for a minute.
  5. Set up the bar: arrange glasses, chilled Prosecco, pitcher of apple cider, and bowls of garnishes on a serving table. If using bourbon or brandy, place it out with a jigger.
  6. To build a mimosa, fill a glass about 1/3 full with chilled apple cider. Top off with Prosecco (a 1:2 ratio of cider to bubbly is recommended). If adding bourbon, pour 1 ounce first, then add cider and bubbles.
  7. Add garnishes: slide an apple slice onto the rim, drop in a cinnamon stick and star anise, sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top, and place a rosemary sprig (slap it between your palms first to release oils).
  8. Serve immediately. Encourage guests to customize their own drinks.

Notes

For a non-alcoholic version, swap Prosecco for sparkling apple cider or ginger beer. Rim glasses up to an hour before serving. Use a mandoline for thin apple slices. Slap rosemary sprigs to release oils. For a large group, pre-mix apple cider with a splash of vanilla extract in the pitcher.

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