Our best tips for making mimosas! Learn how to make the perfect brunch cocktail with our helpful tips and easy mimosa recipe with fresh orange juice and sparkling wine.
How to choose sparkling wine for mimosas
I like to use a dry sparkling wine, not sweet. Your taste is what matters, so choose a wine you genuinely enjoy. You don’t need to break the bank – we usually spend $20 to $35 for sparkling wine we add to our mimosas.
⭐️ Use Champagne — we use brut Champagne in our video — or go for Cava, which comes from Spain, an American sparkling wine, or dry Prosecco. Cava and Prosecco are usually the least expensive. We use Prosecco to make a Classic Aperol Spritz.
How to make the best mimosa at home
Mimosas are a delicious combination of sparkling wine and orange juice. They are simple, fun, and perfect to serve to company. Read on to see our tips for making them the best, including the ideal ratio and best wine to buy.
Since only a few ingredients are required to make mimosa cocktails, I like to ensure they are high in quality. To make mimosas, you will need:
- Sparkling wine
- Orange Juice
- Optional extras like Grand Marnier, Chambord, and vodka
Our classic mimosa recipe calls for equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice.
This simple ratio tastes the best and works well for serving a crowd. One bottle of sparkling wine will make 8 mimosa cocktails!
You can always adjust the ratio to your taste. Reduce the wine for a lower-proof cocktail and increase the orange juice. Or, for a stronger mimosa, use less orange juice to wine. You can also add other liqueurs like Grand Marnier.
⭐️ When making a mimosa, always add the sparkling wine first, then top with orange juice. This way, the cocktail mixes as you pour and won’t make a sticky mess at the top of the glass.
What Is the Best Champagne For Mimosas? | Episode #023
How do you make a Mimosa with sparkling wine?
Mimosas made with bubbly sparkling wine instead of expensive champagne add one more reason to toast “cheers” to lazy weekend brunches or any special occasion. Open the bottle of sparkling wine. Pour 2 ounces of orange juice into a champagne flute then slowly add the champagne until the glass is full.
How many Mimosas can you make with a bottle of wine?
If you include 1/2 cup of triple sec, this will make six 6 1/2-ounce mimosas. When making sweet 1-to-1 mimosas, combine 3 cups of orange juice with a bottle of wine. Adding 1/2 cup of triple sec produces 10 6-ounce mimosas. The tall, skinny shape of a Champagne flute retains and enhances the wine’s bubbles, making a livelier mimosa.
How much does Champagne cost to make a Mimosa?
In fact, champagne — which can only come from the Champagne region of France — can get quite expensive. You can use prosecco, cava or any other type of sparkling wine to make a mimosa without breaking the bank. My go-to brand is called Freixenet, which comes in a sleek black bottle and costs around $12. It’s affordable but very good quality.
What is the best champagne for Mimosas?
The best champagne for Mimosas is real French champagne which is expensive. But a brut sparkling wine, Cava and dry prossecos are excellent alternatives. I make Mimosas with sparkling wine because if I splurge on real Champagne I want to drink it straight! You’ll find that most bars and restaurants also use sparkling wine.