How to Make Mimosas
This is a dryer, more bubble-forward recipe for the classic brunch drink.
One of the only cocktails regularly ordered in bottomless quantities, the mimosa is a simple mixture of champagne and orange juice that was “invented” in 1925 at the Ritz Hotel in Paris by bartender Frank Meier.
Meier didn’t so much create a new cocktail as he tweaked the ratio of champagne to orange juice in the Buck’s Fizz, which calls for more bubbly than OJ. Meier made his cocktail with equal amounts of both ingredients, but our mimosa recipe leans more towards the Buck’s Fizz for a dryer, more bubble-forward brunch drink.
Mimosa
FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet, Dry
STRENGTH
DIFFICULTY
easy
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz Orange Juice
- 4 oz Champagne
INSTRUCTIONS
Step one
Pour the champagne into a flute. Top with orange juice. Do not stir the drink, it will mix together on its own.
Mix It Up!
If you’re hosting bottomless-brunch, make a pitcherful of mimosas by pouring an entire bottle of Champagne into a pitcher, and topping with half a gallon of fresh-squeezed orange juice.
There are endless variations on the mimosa. Some of our favorites include floating a half-ounce of Grand Marnier on top for a Grand Mimosa and experimenting with different types of juices, like blood orange and pomegranate (throw in some seeds for a sparkling wine-soaked snack when you’re done). If you replace the orange juice with peach purée, congratulations, you’ve just made a Bellini.
There are endless variations on the mimosa. Some of our favorites include floating a half-ounce of Grand Marnier on top for a Grand Mimosa and experimenting with different types of juices, like blood orange and pomegranate (throw in some seeds for a sparkling wine-soaked snack when you’re done). If you replace the orange juice with peach purée, congratulations, you’ve just made a Bellini.