Classic Mimosa Recipe
Total Time
2 mins
Prep Time
2 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(36)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 1 (750 mL) bottle Champagne, prosecco, or cava, chilled
- 3 cups orange juice, 750 mL
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Preparation
Step 1
Pour the sparkling wine into the Champagne flutes, filling each glass about half full.
Step 2
Pour the orange juice on top to fill each glass and serve.
Step 3
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Chef's notes
Break out the champagne flutes. Champagne flutes are designed to preserve carbonation, so using them will make your drinks extra bubbly. If you don’t have them, wine glasses are your next best bet.
Chill your glasses. As I said above, you don’t want to add ice here, as it’ll make the cocktails become flat faster. If you want your mimosa to be really cold, chill your glasses ahead of time along with the sparkling wine and orange juice.
Skip the pulp. No one likes a pulpy mimosa! For smooth, bubbly cocktails, choose pulp-free orange juice. If you prefer to squeeze your own, squeeze and strain it in advance. Then, chill it before mixing up your drinks.
Mix it up. This mimosa recipe is simple and flexible, so feel free to play with it. Try swapping regular orange juice for blood orange juice, or use different fresh fruit juice altogether. Cranberry juice, apple cider, grapefruit juice, or pomegranate juice would all be great choices. You could also add a splash of orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, for a stronger orange flavor. A little goes a long way here – start with a 4:
1 ratio of orange juice to liqueur.
