Happy Hour: Mimosa

April 4, 2008

The other day, a friend asked me what were the standard proportions for making a mimosa. While I pour mine with 3/4 Champagne and 1/4 orange juice, I wasn't sure if that was the normal ratio. I asked her to wait a second while I checked YumSugar.com. I went looking for our mimosa recipe and was shocked to see that we've never written about a mimosa before! How this classic brunch cocktail slipped through the cracks is beyond me — I enjoy mimosas on a weekly basis! For the best mimosas, use fresh squeezed orange juice and a cheap but good sparkling wine.

To look at the recipe, read more.

Modified from Williams-Sonoma

Mimosa

Ingredients

2 Tbs. fresh orange juice
4 fl. oz. plus a splash of Champagne or sparkling wine
1 orange wheel for garnish (optional)

Directions

According to Wikipedia the ratio is three parts Champagne/sparkling wine to two parts orange juice.

Pour the orange juice and Champagne into a Champagne flute. Stir briefly. Add the orange wheel.

Serves 1.

20 Comments

loveyoulots 4 years 19 weeks

Love mimosas and I could have gotten points months ago when I looked up mimosa on YumSugar. I make mine half and half to start then 70% 30% champagne so I'm not tipsy or drunk if I'm drinking alot.

jenehfur 5 years 6 weeks

mmm lovee these and could drink them morning noon or night! they're also really good with pineapple juice instead of oj!

megln1022 5 years 6 weeks

i love mimosas! heavy on the champagne of course. or i use 5 Alive instead of OJ lol

kia 5 years 6 weeks

Just popped a bottle of "POP" today with some OJ

lushylashes 5 years 6 weeks

wish I had one right now

LaurenG22 5 years 6 weeks

I always ask for my mimosa with no OJ. haha :ROTFL:

aimeeb 5 years 6 weeks

I'd love one right now. :)

caligirl101 5 years 6 weeks

I love a good mimosa.

Aclarie 5 years 6 weeks

While its not Mimosa I think there was a yumsugar article about the Bellini the distant cousin of Mimosa made with Sparkling wine and peach puree or was it blood orange juice.