The classic mimosa is simple enough to prepare, as long as you have the three basic ingredients: orange juice, champagne and orange liqueur. The beauty of this simplicity is that this cocktail is open to plenty of interpretation, and happily welcomes new ingredients to make more exciting and fun drinks. Sure, mom will appreciate whatever you give her on Mother’s Day, and while going the traditional route will always be acceptable, providing some delicious twists on the classic mimosa will both impress her, and give you some fun new mimosa recipes for future brunch parties. So celebrate your mom this year with some of our favorite mimosas, and don’t forget to give her a big hug and a kiss on her special day. Your mom birthed you, raised you, fed you, clothed you and got you to where you are today, wherever that may be. She needs a drink! Cheers, and Happy Mother’s Day! (Love you Mom)
Blushing Mimosas
Adapted from MyRecipes.com
2 cups orange juice (not from concentrate)
1 cup pineapple juice, chilled
2 Tbsp grenadine
1 (750-milliliter) bottle Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled
Combine first three ingredients. Pour equal parts juice mixture and Champagne into flutes.
Grapefruit Mimosas
Adapted from YumSugar
8 large ruby red grapefruits
1 bottle of prosecco, chilled
Juice the grapefruits and pour the juice into a pitcher. Pour half the bottle of prosecco into the pitcher. Stir well.
Merry Mimosa
Adapted from Sips,etc
3 cups orange juice, chilled
1 cup cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
1 bottle Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled.
Garnish with an orange peel and/or frozen cranberries.
In a large pitcher, combine the juices. Add the Champagne before serving. Garnish with an orange peel and frozen cranberries.
Strawberry, Lemon and Basil Mimosa
Adapted from FoodNetwork.com
3/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves
Juice from 2 large lemons (about 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice)
1/2 cup agave or honey
8 medium fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed and sliced
One 750ml bottle Prosecco, chilled
1/2 cup soda water or sparkling water, chilled
In a pitcher, combine the basil, lemon juice and agave. Using a wooden spoon, crush the basil. Stir in the strawberries, Prosecco and soda water. Serve in chilled Champagne flutes.
Orange Cream Mimosa
Adapted from FoodNetwork.com
2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (5 to 6 oranges)
1 orange, zested
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup superfine sugar
1 bottle sparkling wine or Champagne
Strawberries, for garnish
In a blender, combine the orange juice, zest, half-and-half and sugar and blend until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the mixture into a shallow pan and freeze until hard. Remove the frozen mixture and let sit to soften slightly, about 10 minutes. Scrape out a small scoop with a spoon and put it into a Champagne flute. Fill the glass with Champagne. Garnish with strawberries.
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