The Best Brunch Cocktails
The best brunch cocktails are refreshing, boozy, and the perfect mid-morning treat. Like their namesake meal, brunch and mimosa drinks are a hot trend on the dining scene, and they seem to be here to stay. From classic mimosa cocktails to lesser known brunch drinks like the Ramos gin fizz, bartenders are shaking, stirring, and blending up morning drinks that add buzz to your brunch. Some of these drinks are newer creations, while others have been around for decades. The ingredients in each beverage may vary from restaurant to restaurant, but all of them are designed to start your weekend off on a decadent note. Let's be real: if you're indulging in breakfast cocktails, you're probably going to have a pretty fun day.
What's your favorite alcoholic breakfast drink? Maybe you prefer your Bloody Marys extra spicy. Or perhaps your ideal breakfast cocktail is a piping hot Irish coffee piled high with whipped cream. And if you're a fan of the champagne breakfast, ideas like the bellini have seriously upped your weekend game. Whatever you consider the perfect brunch cocktail, chances are you've tried at least a few of these tasty combinations.
This list is made to crown the best brunch cocktail. Vote up the breakfast drinks that pair best with eggs, bacon, and a slight headache, and vote down the ones that wouldn't make it to your table.
- Mimosas combine champagne with orange juice.
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Bloody Mary
This spicy, savory cocktail features vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, horseradish, salt and pepper. - To make your coffee Irish, spike it with whiskey and top it with cream.
- The Screwdriver blends vodka with orange juice.
- Classic Sangria combines wine, brandy, orange juice, and club soda with fresh fruit.
- A sweet Italian cocktail, the Bellini blends prosecco with peach nectar.