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I’ve made hundreds of Mimosa Cocktails in my life because it’s one of the easiest cocktails around, nearly impossible to mess up, and beloved at brunch menus everywhere. Discover the perfect ratio for a just-sweet-enough mimosa, then explore fun variations and pretty garnish ideas.
Meggan’s notes
The secret to the best possible Mimosa is to use freshly-squeezed orange juice. Whether you squeeze it yourself, find it at the farmer’s market, or track it down at your grocery store, freshly squeezed pulp-free orange juice makes all the difference.
Pair your orange juice with the sparkling wine of your choice. French Champagne, Italian Prosecco, or Spanish Cava are all great choices for an elevated cocktail.
Or, create a Mimosa Bar with a variety of fruity flavors, fresh fruit garnishes, and other fun options. It’s a fun and colorful way to entertain, and guests love to create the Mimosa of their dreams.
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Mimosa ingredients
At a Glance: Here is a quick snapshot of what ingredients are in this recipe.
Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.
Ingredient notes
- Orange juice: Fresh-squeezed is best, and pulp-free makes for a smoother cocktail.
- Dry sparkling wine: Choose French Champagne, Italian Prosecco, Spanish Cava, or any variety of sparkling wine.
- Orange slice: Or garnish with an orange twist, fresh berries, or fresh herbs.
Instructions
- In a chilled champagne flute, add the orange juice and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with an orange twist.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This recipe makes one Mimosa cocktail.
- Glassware: Mimosas are traditionally served in a fluted glass, such as a champagne flute.
- Big batch: To make a batch of 8 cocktails, combine 24 ounces (3 cups) orange juice and 24 ounces (3 cups) dry sparkling wine. Serve with glassware and orange slices on hand so guests can help themselves.
- Orange liqueur: To boost the orange flavor, add ¼ ounce (1 ½ teaspoons) of orange liqueur with the juice.
- Bellini: Substitute peach juice for the orange juice (add ¼ ounce peach schnapps if desired). Garnish with a fresh peach slice.
- Puccini: Substitute Mandarin orange juice for regular orange juice.
- Rossini: Substitute strawberry purée for the orange juice.
- Tintoretto: Combine equal parts pomegranate juice and dry sparkling wine.
- Non-alcoholic: Substitute seltzer for the sparkling wine.
- Kir Royale: Substitute ½ ounce (3 teaspoons) Crème de Cassis (a black currant liqueur) for the orange juice. Increase sparkling wine to 5 or 6 ounces, and garnish with a lemon twist or fresh berries.
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Mimosa Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3 ounces orange juice (see note 1)
- 3 ounces dry sparkling wine (see note 2)
- orange twist for garnish (see note 3)
Instructions
- In a chilled champagne flute, add the orange juice and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with an orange twist.
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Notes
- Orange juice: Fresh-squeezed is best, and pulp-free makes for a smoother cocktail.
- Dry sparkling wine: Champagne, Prosecco, or any other dry sparkling wine works here.
- Orange twist: Or garnish with an orange slice, fresh berries, or fresh herbs.
- Yield: This recipe makes one Mimosa cocktail.
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Meggan Hill is a classically-trained chef and professional writer. Her meticulously-tested recipes and detailed tutorials bring confidence and success to home cooks everywhere. Meggan has been featured on NPR, HuffPost, FoxNews, LA Times, and more.