Mimosas

Learning how to make mimosas is easy and they are a staple at brunch. Orange juice and champagne are combined and then garnished with pretty orange peel twists. Learn how to make the classic mimosa with this recipe.

Mimosas Recipe

Brunch is usually accompanied by a mimosa or a classic Bloody Mary. If you plan on having guests over, this mimosa recipe comes together quickly with no fuss.

While brunch might be a bit early for a full glass of champagne, adding some OJ to the mix allows you to still toast the occasion without getting too buzzed before bacon. Orange juice is the perfect complement to champagne, as it sweetens it without resulting in a cloying cocktail.

They also work beautifully with most brunch recipes. Whether you’re serving savory dishes (like our Eggs Benedict, Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce, or Breakfast Casserole with Ham and Cheese) or going the sweet avenue (like our Quick Orange Rolls or these Strawberry Sweet Rolls). A mimosa doesn’t overpower or contrast yet they are most definitely not boring!

Ingredients for Mimosas

• 6 oz orange juice
• 6 oz champagne or sparkling wine
• Orange peel twist

Makes 2.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful:

• Vegetable peeler
• Champagne flutes
• Liquid measure

Kitchen Tips

• You can swap out the orange juice for whatever is in season – or to complement your menu. Why not try a white cranberry mimosa for Christmas? Or a strawberry mimosa for summer?
• Chilled orange juice and champagne make the best mimosas!

How to Make Mimosas

1. To make your orange twists, peel an orange with a vegetable peeler. Gently twist the peel around a chopstick and place in the freezer as you prepare the rest of the recipe. (Let set for at least 2 minutes.)

2. Fill your champagne flutes halfway full with orange juice.
3. Remove the orange twists from the freezer and carefully place on the rims of the flutes.

4. Fill flutes with champagne.

Enjoy immediately.

Mimosas are incredibly easy to make and replenish, making them the perfect low-fuss brunch cocktail. Perhaps the fussiest thing about them is whatever optional garnish you choose to add to the glass.

More Recipes you will love

• Serve these mimosas alongside our Vegetable Frittata for a perfectly delicious brunch menu.
• For more brunch worthy cocktails this Pineapple Prosecco Punch and Cranberry Prosecco Punch are great options as well!
• Don’t miss our other orange juice infused cocktails – the Tequila Sunrise and Screwdriver.
• For fall, try our cranberry mimosa and caramel apple mimosa.

Mimosas

Can you even call it brunch if mimosas aren’t even an option? Better to play it safe and have this mimosa recipe ready and waiting for your next get-together!

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: French

Servings: 2 glasses

5 minutes mins

Calories: 79

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 6 oz orange juice
• ▢ 6 oz champagne or sparkling wine
• ▢ Orange peel twist

Things You'll Need

• ▢
  Vegetable peeler
• ▢
  Champagne flutes
• ▢
  Liquid measure

Before You Begin

• You can swap out the orange juice for whatever is in season - or to complement your menu. Why not try a white cranberry mimosa for Christmas? Or a strawberry mimosa for summer? 
• Chilled orange juice and champagne make the best mimosas!

Instructions

• To make your orange twists, peel an orange with a vegetable peeler. Gently twist the peel around a chopstick and place in the freezer as you prepare the rest of the recipe. (Let set for at least 2 minutes.)
• Fill your champagne flutes halfway full with orange juice.
• Remove the orange twists from the freezer and carefully place on the rims of the flutes.
• Fill flutes with champagne.
• Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glass | Calories: 79cal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 244mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 42.5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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This post originally appeared here on Mar 4, 2018.