An Appropriate Ending To A New Year's Resolution - Curative Mimosas
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Time Estimate: 15 Min
Storage Notes: This isn't meant to last
Difficulty: Easy
We're nearly halfway through January, and if you've managed to keep that resolution for Dry January, well, good job you. For the rest of us sinners, here's a twist on the classic mimosa, one that - through rigorous and repeated testing - we can confidently assure you tastes much better than the bottomless ones at your local, and will spare you from that crippling post-sugar rush headache. In fact, this one is damn near medicinal. Well, sort of.
We start with the fundamentals - inexpensive sparkling wine (our go-to is Spanish cava), preferably a brut, and orange juice, adding in the following: lime juice, Crystallized Honey Sea Salt, a whole orange, and tart cherry juice. The result is delicious, and with the electrolytes from the salt, vitamin C from the citrus, and anti-inflammatory properties of the cherry juice, you've got all you need to get rid of that hangover the fancy way.
Ingredients:
- 3 Cups OJ (fresh squeezed and unpasteurized, if you can get it)
- 1 Bottle sparking wine
- 1/2 Cup tart cherry juice
- 4 Tbs Crystallized Honey Sea Salt
- 2 Small limes
- 1 Orange
Directions:
- In a large pitcher, pour in OJ and tart cherry juice.
- Squeeze limes into juice, discard.
- Add salt and stir vigorously to combine ingredients.
- Slice orange into rounds, cut up half way, and garnish your chosen stemware.
- Pop the sparkling wine and pour in slowly - you want to hang on to all that effervescent goodness.
- Gently fill up the glasses for your guests and yourself.
- ¡Salud!