Sip With Us: Classic Mimosa Recipe

Here at Gals That Brunch, we all love a Classic Mimosa! With the fresh citrusy flavor and fizzy bubbles, it is the perfect beverage to accompany a delicious brunch with your favorite gals. We always love the sound of champagne bottles popping that signals mimosas are on the way. If you’re looking to create the perfect brunch experience in the comfort of your own home, mimosas are a great place to start.

Whether you’re looking for a recipe for a Classic Mimosa, or delicious flavor variations to try, we’ve got you covered. Want to add a little more fun to your mimosa experience, create a mimosa bar using a variety of juices and garnishes.

Classic Mimosa & Flavor Variations

Prep Time 5 Minutes | 6-8 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Sparkling Wine (Cava or Prosecco, preferred)

• 1 carton 100% orange juice (pulp free, or fresh squeezed)

• 1 orange

• Other fruits to use as a garnish could be strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, limes, & lemons.

Directions:

1. Combine 2 parts sparkling wine with 1 part orange juice in a tall champagne flute (or wine glass).

2. Garnish with an orange slice.

Variations:

• Replace orange juice with cranberry juice, garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprigs

• Replace orange juice with grapefruit juice, garnish with orange slice or grapefruit slice

• Replace orange juice with pineapple juice, garnish with pineapple slice

• Replace orange juice with pomegranate juice, garnish with pomegranate

Mimosa Bar

Depending on the types of juices you like mixed with your champagne, or the time of year, we recommended choosing 3-4 different varieties when you’re creating a Mimosa Bar. Start off with the classic, orange juice, and then add in a grapefruit, cranberry, or mango for some fun and colorful variations. Once you’ve decided on your lineup of juices, you’ll want to have a variety of fresh fruits or herbs to add as garnishes. This could include strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, grapefruit slices for fruits, as well as mint, basil, or rosemary sprigs for herbs.

Setting up the perfect Mimosa Bar display is all about color! Using glass carafes and bowls/jars to hold your juices and garnishes will ensure that your rainbow of ingredients will be beautifully on display! Adding flowers and petals to the mix gives your Mimosa Bar a beautiful, fresh aesthetic, that will be perfectly Instagram-able! The most important tip to remember is have fun! I’ve never seen anyone not be happy while drinking a mimosa, so pop the champagne and enjoy!