Happy Christmas Drink Saturday! I’m overly excited today. For one, I adore this pomegranate champagne cocktail and have been envisioning it ever since I thought it up months ago. And two, it’s Thanksgiving night as I’m typing this, the snow is falling outside my window, and I’m more grateful than ever for all of you. Wow, this Thanksgiving was one for the books. We’ve never seen so many HBH recipes made in one day. I’m in awe and feeling so well-loved by this HBH family we’ve built. I love my family more than anything…but my HBH is family is right up there with them. Just needed to say a big thank you to you guys. You guys all killed it with your cooking and baking…and cocktail making this year!! ‘ Alright, onto today’s drink! This champagne mule is one I’ve been dreaming up for a long while. It all started with these gorgeous copper mugs I found. To me, they had a Christmas cocktail written all over them. At first, I wasn’t sure what drink I wanted to create with these mugs, but then, about a month ago, this pomegranate champagne mule came to mind… And then, slowly over the course of November, it developed into everything you see. And you know? It might just end up my favorite of the season.
Here are the quick and simple details.
This is such a simple drink. First, gather your ingredients. Fresh lime juice, grapefruit, pomegranate juice, rosemary, ginger, a little bit of vodka, ginger beer, and of course, champagne (sparkling wine works too). Find yourself a cocktail shaker or even just a mason jar. Add everything in except the ginger beer and champagne, and then shake, shake, shake. At this point, strain the drink into your glass and top it off with ginger beer, then champagne. SIMPLE, but GOOD. You can also make this into more of a punch for serving guests. If doing so, I would probably recommend doubling the recipe, depending on how many people you plan to serve…or if you just know your crowd will be going back for seconds.
Make the drink extra pretty…
Candied rosemary…my favorite cocktail garnish to add to drinks this time of year. It’s delicious and so pretty. I love the way it sparkles like snow! Fresh pomegranate arils are also great to add! And the best part? It’s so simple to make. Just grab some fresh rosemary sprigs, dampen them with water, and cover them in granulated sugar. Let the rosemary dry for an hour at room temperature. Now you have pretty, glistening rosemary that’s the perfect final touch to this bourbon sour. And you guys? That’s kind of it for this drink. It’s not a classic Mule, but it sure is fun. And that addition of bubbly champagne makes it even better than the original. I know this will be on repeat at my house when family arrives for Christmas. They love a good Moscow Mule, but add pomegranate, double the ginger, and champagne into the mix? Everything they’d ever want out of a holiday cocktail.
Looking for other easy holiday drinks? Here are my favorites: Rudolph’s Rockin’ Pomegranate Jingle Juice Punch Cranberry Bourbon Sour The Spicy Sweet Grinch Cocktail Lastly, if you make this Pomegranate Champagne Mule, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
