Mimosa recipe
Champagne and orange juice, built over ice in a champagne flute, garnished with a twist of orange.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Champagne flute
What Ingredients do you need to make a Mimosa?
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?
And the list doesn’t end there.
For Orange Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Mimosa?
Champagne Flute
Champagne Flutes tend to give cocktails that classy look.
Typically reserved for Champagne or Prosecco-based drinks, they are a classy affair.
For example, can you imagine drinking a Kir Royale from a Pint Glass? Or a Mimosa from a Highball Glass?
Nope!
Champagne cocktail = Champagne Flute – I’m pretty sure it’s the law.
For Champagne Flutes, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Mimosa
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Champagne flute
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, champagne, and orange juice to a champagne flute.
- Garnish with a twist of orange.
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Mimosa FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Mimosa?
To make a Mimosa, you need 75ml / 2.5oz champagne and 75ml / 2.5oz orange juice, plus twist of orange to garnish. There’s more about orange juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Mimosa?
You’ll need a champagne flute.
What alcohol is in a Mimosa?
The only alcohol in a Mimosa is champagne: 75ml / 2.5oz.
Is a Mimosa shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Mimosa is built straight in a champagne flute: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Mimosa served in?
Serve a Mimosa in a champagne flute.
How do you garnish a Mimosa?
Garnish a Mimosa with a twist of orange.
How do I make a Mimosa for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 300ml champagne and 300ml orange juice. Build each drink in its own glass.
