Find your Best Brunch Cocktail

Brunch! With a brunch culture alive and thriving as well as it does here, it's only natural that refreshing drinks can be flowing in the morning. Find out what your preferred pre-noon poison is to go along with that plate of eggs!

1. A Pint of Beer

Sure, a nice glass of beer is perfect when enjoyed with friends at a pub, on a patio on a sunny day, or simply at home on a relaxing evening. But what about at brunch? Swap out your usual mimosa or cup of coffee for a pint next time you're out for brunch.

For your classic breakfast, opt for a nice wheat beer. The mild flavors of wheat beers go extremely well with the simplicity of bacon or ham, runny fried eggs, and toast. Coffee porters or stouts however, perfectly pair with sweeter dishes like chocolate chip pancakes, Belgian waffles, and decadent pastries.

If you opt for a burger or other no-so-brunch-y-item, grab a pint of whatever brew you want. After all, it's the weekend. It's meant to be enjoyed.

2. Specialty Coffee

Coffee is a year-round beverage that most people sip on in the morning. If you are planning on having a coffee along with breakfast or brunch anyway, just do it. There are so many liqueurs that go well with coffee and most breakfast spots also have well-stocked bars these days, so adding some zing to your cup of joy shouldn't really be a problem. Except if you're at home and you don't have a good variety of options in your liqueur cabinet (but that shame is on your shoulders :p ). Spiced rum, Kahlua, or amaretto are just a few of the examples. If you order a mocha, then a shot of peppermint schnapps would fit the bill perfectly! :D

Now that it's finally getting warmer out, enjoying something like a simple coffee but over ice instead, turns this signature combination into a suitable patio drink. Cheers!

3. Mimosa

Orange juice is a breakfast drink, and sparkling wine is an evening drink. Because it's brunch, mix the two of them! :D The easy going drink is certainly perfect for adding a touch of extravagance to the day. This cocktail of equal parts orange juice and champagne is a happy medium for those times when you want a celebratory drink, but nothing that will catch you off guard with its potency. Mimosa is a refreshing way to start the day, and the bubbly takes the ordinary to special.

Champagne is excellent with eggs, mushrooms, cream sauces, cheese and seafood, so it's no wonder that the combination of that and fruit juice pairs well with brunch dishes like eggs and quiche. I think almost every brunch spot will have mimosa on the menu. If not, most bartenders can easily whip one.