Making a Classic Mimosa
Pour equal parts of sparkling wine and orange juice into a champagne flute. Pour the sparkling wine first, followed by the orange juice, so that the wine doesn't fizz up too much. Which sparkling wine to try? Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco are great options. Opt for a sparkling wine that is not too sweet, as the sweetness of the orange juice combined with the sweetness of the wine could overpower the drink. Always remember to chill your orange juice and sparkling wine beforehand. Lukewarm mimosas are not as dapper as chilly ones.
Add a splash of Triple Sec liqueur, if desired. While most people think of a mimosa as simply containing orange juice and sparkling wine, a splash of Triple Sec can fortify the drink.
Stir gently, garnish, and serve. Mint or fresh fruit make good garnishes. For a great way to incorporate fruit into the mimosa while chilling the drink, freeze some fruit — raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, mango, pineapple,etc. — and then place them in the drink right before serving. They will act as ice cubes and keep your drink cool for you while you sip.
Making a Mimosa Variation
Make a cranberry mimosa. Technically, you can make a mimosa with any fruit juice. All you need to worry about is getting the ratio of fruit juice to sparkling wine right. This recipe is great for when you're in the mood for something different.
Try an apricot mimosa. Combining apricot nectar, pineapple nectar, orange juice, and sparkling wine, this mimosa is about as tropical as you can get.
Opt for a Hermosa mimosa. It runs off the tip of your tongue thrillingly, just as it runs down your throat enticingly. This mimosa is a simple mix of guava juice and sparkling wine, topped with maraschino cherries.
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