Jack Frost Mimosa - the perfect winter co*cktail! Recipe - Rachel Cooks® (2024)

A gorgeous hue of blue, a Jack Frost mimosa, with its “frosty” rim of coconut, is a spectacular addition to your brunch or holiday party.

This is not your run-of-the-mill mimosa! Isn’t it beautiful? Be prepared for oohs and aahs when you serve icy cold Jack Frost mimosas. And Mr. Frost isn’t just a pretty face — he comes through with plenty of exciting flavor, too. Everyone expects eggnog during the holidays, surprise them with this fun drink too!

Pineapple, coconut, rum are lightened up with addition of bubbly prosecco. The distinctive blue color comes from Blue Curaçao, (pronounced Cure’-a-sow) a citrus based liqueur, similar to Triple Sec. It’s an essential fun ingredient in many co*cktails, including a Blue Hawaiian, Blue Lagoon, Bluebird, or a Blue Motorcycle.You’ll also find it in this Mermaid Lemonade (with a cotton candy twist!)

Who is Jack Frost anyways?

The first thing that comes to my mind is the ubiquitous Christmas Song by Nat King Cole, that we hear played incessantly in stores for two months before Christmas. “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…”

Maybe Jack Frost has left his beautiful fern-like etchings on your windows. Jack Frost is the personification of winter and all its freezing attributes: frost, ice, and snow. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, his character is thought to be based on an ancient Norse giant, Jokul Frosti, who wasn’t at all friendly.

Let’s just stick to our version of Jack as a chilly friend who inspires yummy co*cktails and Christmas songs.

See Also

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About this Jack Frost mimosa

This co*cktail is based on the simple formula for a mimosa: orange juice and prosecco. The orange juice is replaced by pineapple juice, enhanced with cream of coconut and Blue Curaçao, and fortified with white rum. Bubbly prosecco is added to lighten everything up and give the co*cktail a bit of fizz.

Just a note about the cream of coconut: This co*cktail uses a product called Coco Real Cream of Coconut drink mix. There’s really no substitute for it. Cream of coconut, coconut milk, or other products simply won’t work. It’s available at most grocery stores in the liquor section, and on Amazon.

This drink is served ice cold, of course. What else would you expect from Jack Frost? Get out your co*cktail shaker, add plenty of fresh ice, and shake up a chilly winter co*cktail!

If you want to build on the “chilly” theme, serve these darling snowman Oreo pops with your Jack Frost mimosas. Lofthouse cookies decorated with blue and white sprinkles are a fun go-along, too.

What’s in a Jack Frost co*cktail?

• Pineapple juice
• White rum
• Blue Curaçao
• Coco Real Cream of Coconut drink mix (no substitutions)
• Prosecco
• Simple syrup and coconut flakes, for rim garnish (optional, but so fun!)

How to make this co*cktail your own

• Make a large batch by adding the rum, pineapple juice, Blue Curaçao, and coconut cream to a large pitcher and chilling for 1 to 2 hours. To serve, pour into glasses and top with prosecco just before enjoying. You can make 12 to 13 servings with one 750ml bottle of prosecco.
• If you don’t care for prosecco, substitute champagne, or omit the bubbly altogether.
• For a less “fortified” co*cktail, omit the white rum.
• The garnish on the rim of simple syrup and coconut is optional. Or, if you don’t have simple syrup but still like the garnish, substitute plain water or pineapple juice.
• Don’t have a co*cktail shaker? Make sure all your ingredients are ice cold and your drink will turn out fine.

Make-Ahead Tips

Stir everything except the prosecco together and refrigerate until ready to serve. Prepare glasses, pour in mixture, and top with prosecco.

More co*cktails

Cheers! Cin Cin! Salut! Sláinte to your good health this season in whatever language you prefer! For more co*cktail ideas, try:

• Classic Gin and Tonic Recipe with tips to make the best!
• White Russian Recipe – make it your own!
• Hot White Russian Recipe
• Grapefruit and Elderflower co*cktail
• Cranberry Margarita Recipe
• Pomegranate Mojito Recipe
• Cherry Martini with Elderflower and Lime
• Red Wine and Cherry Spritzer
• Pomegranate Punch