Mother's Day Cocktails
A Twist on the Mimosa with Wild Hibuscus Syrup and Light Champagne Punch
May 9, 2009
Looking to make a special brunch or lunch cocktail for mom this Mother’s Day? Here’s one that’s gorgeous looking, tastes absolutely wonderful and will make everyone at the table marvel at your new-found mixologist abilities.
The Motherly Love Mom-osa is a gourmet twist on the traditional Mimosa. The creators of Wild Hibiscus (click here to read more about this beautiful, edible flower in syrup product) wanted to come up with a refreshing, spring/summertime beverage and put their resident mixologist, Danielle Tatarin to work. For those looking for a mocktail- just eliminate the liqueur and top with sparkling mineral water instead of wine. And Voila- everyone at the table is happy!
You’ll also find a Champagne Punch recipe below for something a little different. Enjoy!
Motherly Love Mom-osa Recipe Courtesy of Wild Hibiscus
Ingredients:
- 1 Wild Hibiscus Flower
- 1 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice
- 1/2 oz Wild Hibiscus Syrup
- 5 oz Dry Sparkling Wine
Method:
- Place flower in champagne flute.
- Shake next 3 ingredients on ice and carefully strain into champagne flute.
- Top with dry sparkling wine.
- Garnish with long grapefruit zest.*
*For best result, twist the grapefruit zest and roll in plastic wrap. Until ready to use, store in the freezer to keep the twist shape
Light Champagne Punch Recipe (courtesy of Wild Hibiscus)
Ingredients:
- 5 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 5 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice
- 2 1/2 oz Wild Hibiscus Syrup
- 1 Bottle Brut Champagne or Dry Sparkling Wine or Cava
- 5 Wild Hibiscus Flowers
METHOD:
- Mix ingredients in punch bowl with large block of ice.
- Place one Wild Hibiscus Flower at bottom of each champagne flute with long grapefruit zest.*
- For a sweeter drink, use a Rose Sparkling Wine instead of Brut Champagne or dry sparkling.
*For best result, twist the grapefruit zest and roll in plastic wrap. Until ready to use, store in the freezer to keep the twist shape.
Other Mother’s Day Menu Ideas include:
- Bal Arneson’s deceptively delicious No-Butter Chicken recipe found here.
- Your own Mother’s Day Dim Sum, including the classic Turnip Cake recipe found here.
- Glazed Trout with Champagne and Lemon Couscous “Risotto” (using Wild Hibiscus in a savoury application- for recipe, click here)
- A traditional Red Velevet Cake that uses cooked and mashed beets to achieve that dark burgundy hue associated with the cake, instead of food colouring. Mom’s worth the extra effort. For that recipe, click here.
- If your sweet tooth takes you to more of a Sticky Toffee Pudding made with Irish Whisky, be sure to try Food Trends’ recipe by clicking here. It’s a family favourite on cool spring nights!
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