Ingredients
1 part orange juice
1 part Non-alcoholic sparkling wine, citrus sparkling water or ginger ale
Steps
- Add equal amounts orange juice and non alcoholic sparkling wine (or alternative) to a champagne flute.
- Garnish with orange, strawberry or cherries and serve.
Ingredients
1 part Champagne or sparkling wine
1 part orange juice
orange slice for garnish
Steps
- Add equal amounts orange juice and non alcoholic sparkling wine (or alternative) to a champagne flute.
- Garnish with orange, strawberry or cherries and serve.
The classic morning cocktail, the Mimosa, is one-part Champagne or sparkling white wine and one part orange juice. Mimosas seem to have been around since the 1920s, first made popular by a bartender, Frank Meier, at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. The famous author, Ernest Hemingway, is said to have enjoyed a Mimosa or three in the cafes of the French Rivera. Many think its name originates from the yellow mimosa flower.
Mimosas were originally served in a wine glass with ice, but that tradition has thankfully gone by the wayside. It’s usually served in a Champagne glass or wine glass with no ice. Who wants watered down champagne? Today, the Mimosa is a staple at restaurant brunches and at our house on Christmas morning, while opening presents. By the way - I prefer a wine glass for my mimosas. Be sure to celebrate National Mimosa Day on May 16th - have one!
If you have British Friends, they may claim that your favorite brunch-time Mimosa is actually a Buck’s Fizz. Nope, they’re very similar, but the British Buck’s Fizz cocktail packs a stronger punch with 2 parts Champagne to 1 part orange juice.
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