Learn how to prepare this champagne cocktail for a brunch with friends, and special occasions such as Mother's Day or Christmas. It's one of the easiest cocktails you can ever imagine, with equal proportions of champagne or sparkling wine and orange juice.
If you're short on cash, you'll agree that this has to be the simplest and most effective way to accessorize cheap champagne into the perfect cocktail!
How to Make Mimosas
- 2 parts champagne
- 1 part orange juice
Simply pour over a champagne glass and garnish with a strawberry.
I wish I had more recipes on my site as easy as Mimosas!! I mean, how much easier can it get for a recipe? For f*** sake, how much easier?
Alright then, for a recipe as straightforward as this one, I do have a little bit of info to make the Mimosa-making process even easier! Sit tight for some recommendations on the proper champagne for Mimosas – or sparkling wine or prosecco!
The better the champagne, the better the Mimosa. But that doesn't mean you should use an expensive bottle of real champagne for your Mimosas!
Best Champagne for Mimosas
When it comes to Mimosas, the best champagne is real French champagne, and since it's the best, it will also cost a lot. Brut sparkling wine, Cava, and dry proseccos are good options instead.
I make Mimosas with sparkling wine because if I'm going to shell out the extra cash for champagne, I'm going to drink it straight! You'll realize that most bars and restaurants also use sparkling wine. Those made with real Champagne are served at over-the-top events, and the price of each glass is way above $25.
What Does It Mean to Be Real Champagne from France?
French Champagne is expensive because the term 'champagne' is strictly reserved for sparkling wines grown in the Champagne region of France. This, along with the time taken to make champagne, makes it relatively costly, with the price of a bottle at Australian stores starting at fifty dollars.
Some of these brands are Moet and Chandon, Taittinger, Piper-Heidsieck, Veuve Clicquot, and Dom Perignon.
What Does "Brut" Mean?
"Brut" sparkling wines and champagnes are less sweet or dry, which is more suitable for a Mimosa.
What is Sparkling Wine?
Champagne you purchase in a store, not produced in Champagne, is sparkling wine. It's just a wine to which bubbles are introduced.
It's absolutely fine – in fact, divine – to prepare Mimosas with cheap sparkling wine. But fresh orange juice is mandatory!
When to Serve Mimosas
An assortment of mimosas indeed features in most of our celebratory morning, brunch, and lunch events. Nothing can really transform a simple brunch with your loved ones than beginning it with classic Mimosas! Even orange juice, while relatively tame on its own, brings some much-needed brightness to this drink, and it instantly feels brunch-appropriate when added. It just lifts the mood, and because it's diluted, it's not potent!
Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, and any sunny weekend afternoon which happens to be perfect brunch weather are ideal times. This is right on the dot – and everyone enjoys them.
Also, it's much less costly than other cocktails, although you can, of course, serve this cocktail with cheap champagne – it was my go-to party wine in university!
Ingredients
- 1/3 glass orange juice, fresh, chilled
- 2/3 glass champagne, sparkling wine (brut), Cava or prosecco, chilled (Note 1)
- Strawberry, for garnish
Instructions
- Pour OJ to the level of 1/3 of the champagne flute.
- Top it with champagne and garnish it with strawberry. Cheers!
Recipe Notes:
- The best champagne for Mimosas is real French champagne, and such champagne is relatively costly. But brut sparkling wine, Cava, and dry proseccos are good proxies that many restaurants and bars employ.
- Make sure you use "brut" sparkling wine or champagne – "brut" means dry, and that's what you need for Mimosas, not sweet.
- I use sparkling wine, with a budget range of $12-$15 per bottle. If ever I feel like indulging in French Champagne (which costs $50 and up!), I prefer drinking it neat!
Nutrition information per glass not provided.
