PREP TIME 5 min
With just two ingredients, this breezy Orange Juice and Champagne Mimosa Cocktail recipe is so simple to make and is an absolute staple for your next brunch or garden party. It’s a taste that never gets old; a light and sparkly flavor that always delights. So, what are you waiting for? Pop the bubbly, wow your friends and family with the best orange juice and champagne Mimosa you could wish for, and celebrate!
Tilt your champagne flute and carefully pour in the sparkling wine, filling the glass to about halfway
Pour the orange juice on top to fill the glass and serve immediately to avoid the bubbles going flat
Mimosas are one of the easiest summer cocktails. The trick for making the best Mimosa recipe is in the serving. Start by chilling your ingredients: pop your orange juice and champagne in the fridge the night before the celebration or even a couple of days before if you can.
When getting ready to serve, open the sparkling wine first, a Prosecco is fine too. It’s really simple to open a bottle of champagne—our trick is to cover the top of the bottle with a kitchen towel, hold the bottle at a slight angle, and then, while gently squeezing the cork in your fist, twist it counter-clockwise until it pops out!
Now for the fun part… serving. We recommend using champagne flutes for the ultimate Instagram-worthy cheers. To prevent bubble loss, hold the glass slightly tilted. Gently pour in the sparkling wine, allowing it to run down the inside of the flute. Allow the bubbles to settle before topping up with the desired amount of juice.
Bring your best Mimosa game to your next brunch with these tricks and tips. Champagne flutes may be an investment, but their design holds bubbles longer. If you don’t have any, wine glasses are the next best thing. Pop your glasses in the refrigerator ahead of time, for extra chill. Skip the ice—it just ruins the bubbles.
Choose an affordable dry (or brut) sparkling wine to balance the sweetness of the orange juice. No need to pick a top-shelf bubbly as we’re diluting it!
Ideally, use freshly squeezed orange juice, and strain out the pulp as everyone loves a smooth Mimosa. Otherwise buy a high-quality smooth orange juice for the best Mimosa ever. We don’t recommend juice from concentrate as the pulp makes it messy and kills bubbles. To mix things up, swap out the orange juice for blood orange, clementine, or grapefruit juice. Cranberry, peach, or even pomegranate juice are also delicious variations to try.
The best mimosa recipe calls for a 50/50 ratio of sparkling wine to orange juice. However, depending on your personal taste, use this ratio only as a guide. Two parts orange juice to one-part bubbly may be the perfect lower alcoholic cocktail for you, and this ratio is on the sweeter side. Likewise, if you’re a wine lover, try two parts fizz to one-part juice for a cocktail that packs more of a punch.
When hosting a party, the Mimosa is one of the easiest cocktails. It’s perfect for easy pitcher-style serving, as all you need to do is combine equal parts orange juice and sparkling wine. The only downside will be some loss of bubbles in the process if the pitcher sits for too long (though we’re sure your guests will make this juicy cocktail disappear in no time!). Just follow the rules, using chilled ingredients, pouring the sparkling wine first, and running it down the sides of the pitcher. Premix just before friends arrive and store in the refrigerator until ready to pour. For maximum sparkle, resist stirring or adding ice.
If you prefer to pour straight into flutes for your guests, a useful guide for quantities is one bottle of sparkling wine (3 oz) pours six 1 oz glasses of fizz. For extra glamor, why not garnish your pitchers with mint leaves and orange slices? It’ll look great with your brunch spread.
Need to make Mimosa mocktails for your alcohol-free guests? Don’t fret; the non-alcoholic versions are just delicious. Add sparkling soda or flavored sparkling water instead of bubbly. Sparkling grape juice would work too.
