It’s a great day to treat yourself to some fresh fruit mimosas! A Mimosa is a cocktail made with equal parts fresh-squeezed orange juice and sparkling wine. Brut is the best choice because it’s not too sweet and you will be getting plenty of sugar from the orange juice. Mimosas originate from the French wine country and were brought to England by the royals. The cocktail then made its way to America, where it has become a favorite drink served at brunches everywhere.
How to Serve A Mimosa
To help the bubbles stay in your drink, Fresh Fruit Mimosas should be served in champagne flutes. If you don’t have champagne flutes, wine glasses can be used also. I used wine glasses and had plenty of bubbly goodness.
Over time, we have experimented with different fruit combinations to make a variety of Mimosa flavors. Try a peach bellini by using fresh peach juice in place of orange juice. Or use fresh strawberries for a strawberry daiquiri mimosa. The recipe is below and they are easy to make and very yummy. I would especially recommend the strawberry version in the spring when the strawberries are in season. Using club soda instead of alcohol will make a deliciuos cocktail for those avoidng alcohol.
I had some left-over strawberry puree so, I added it to my orange mimosa the next day. You can’t go wrong with your favorite fruit juice so, do yourself a favor and try some new combinations. I am sure that you will find something you love!
Picking a Good Wine
I used One Hope Sparkling Brut to make my Mimosas. When I started my blog, I knew that I wanted to showcase recipes and I wanted to be able to offer wine pairings along with some of the dishes. As a result, I was looking for the perfect wines to promote on my blog. I found One Hope Wine and what a find it has been. One Hope was started by a group of friends with 168 cases of wine and a white pick-up. Through hard work and giving back, they have created a state-of-the-art flagship winery in the heart of Napa Valley.
Doing Great Tastes Great
One Hope uses the finest grapes to make their award-winning wines. As a company, One Hope is passionate about making the world a better place and donates a portion of all sales to their foundation. The foundation is providing access to water, education, hunger relief, and improving the health of those in need. To date, One Hope has donated over $8 million to improve the lives of many by funding meals, planting trees, providing education for heart disease, helping pets find their furever homes, and supporting veterans.
Fresh Squeezed Orange Mimosa
Ingredients
- Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
- Sparkling Brut
Instructions
- Fill your champagne glass half full with orange juice and top with equal parts Sparkling Brut
Notes
- The ratio should be equal parts sparkling brut to equal parts orange juice
- If you want to make it ahead, don’t add the sparkling wine until you are ready to serve
- Make your mimosa alcohol-free by using club soda
Strawberry Daiquiri Mimosa
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Fresh Strawberries
- 4 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Sparkling Brut
Instructions
- Blend strawberries, honey, and lemon juice in your blender
- Add 1-2 Tbsp of strawberry puree to the bottom of your glass
- Top with Sparkling Brut
Notes
- Mimosas should be served in champagne flutes because the flutes help the bubbles stay in the drink.
- If you don’t have champagne flutes, wine glasses can be used also. I used wine glasses and had plenty of bubbly goodness.
- The strawberry puree can be stored in your refrigerator and used for other things. I used it to top some chocolate lava cakes. It would be delicious on your favorite ice cream.