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Best Salted Caramel Apple Cider Mimosa: Easy Holiday Drink

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A festive holiday cocktail featuring reduced apple cider simmered with brown sugar and sea salt, topped with dry sparkling wine for a rich, salted caramel flavor profile.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups fresh apple cider (cloudy, unfiltered preferred)
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt
  • 1 bottle (750ml) dry sparkling wine or champagne (e.g., Prosecco, Cava, or Brut)
  • Optional: 1 cinnamon stick or star anise pod for simmering
  • Optional garnish: Thin apple slice, cinnamon stick, or extra sea salt

Instructions

  1. Combine 2 cups of apple cider, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and a pinch of sea salt in a small saucepan. Add optional spices if using.
  2. Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Do not boil vigorously.
  3. Simmer the cider for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reduces by about one-third (to roughly 1.5 cups) and becomes slightly syrupy.
  4. Remove from heat. If spices were used, strain the cider through a fine-mesh strainer into a heat-safe container.
  5. Let the reduced cider cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until completely chilled (2-4 hours).
  6. To serve, pour 3-4 ounces of the chilled reduced cider into a champagne flute.
  7. Slowly top off the glass with dry sparkling wine, pouring down the side to preserve bubbles.
  8. Garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, or sea salt and serve immediately.

Notes

The reduced cider base can be made up to one week in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Do not add the sparkling wine until ready to serve to maintain carbonation. For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the champagne with ginger ale or sparkling apple cider. Ensure sparkling wine is dry (Brut) to balance the sweetness of the cider.

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