4ounces (or 1/2 cup)Champagne, Prosecco, Cava or other sparkling winechilled
½cuporange juice (or 1 orange, juiced)chilled
Pitcher Recipe
1750 mL bottleChampagne, Prosecco, Cava or other sparkling winechilled
3cupsorange juice (or 6 to 8 oranges, juiced)chilled
Virgin Mimosa
½cupSparkling grape juicechilled
½cuporange juice (or 1 orange, juiced)chilled
Instructions
Single Glass
For the best flavor, juice 1 to 2 oranges. Strain the juice through a sieve to remove the pulp. Then refrigerate until it is cold. Store-bought orange juice will also work.
Pour 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of cold Champagne or sparkling wine into a champagne flute.
Add 1/2 cup of cold orange juice. Do not stir.
Serve immediately
Pitcher Recipe
For the best flavor, juice 6 to 8 oranges. Strain the juice trough a sieve to remove the pulp. Then refrigerate until it is cold. Store-bought orange juice will also work.
Add 1 bottle of cold Champagne or sparkling wine into a pitcher.
Add 3 cups of cold orange juice. Do not stir.
Serve immediately
Virgin Mimosa
To make Virgin Mimosas, replace the champagne with sparkling grape juice -- 1/2 cup for a single glass, or 3 cups for a pitcher.
Notes
Fresh-squeezed orange juice gives the best flavor, but store-bought "not from concentrate" orange juice will also work
Expensive Champagne is not necessary for Mimosas, since the orange juice will over power the taste of it. Prosecco, Cava or other types of sparkling wine work just as well.
For the best flavor, make sure that both the champagne (or sparkling wine) and orange juice are cold. Don't add ice as it dilutes the flavor.
When pouring the champagne, tip the glass on an angle and pour down the side of it to prevent the champagne from overflowing.
Avoid stirring Mimosas. Doing so will release the bubbles from the sparkling wine and make the drinks taste flat
While classic Mimosas have equal parts champagne and orange juice, you can vary the amount of each to suit your own taste
Mimosas should be made as close to serving time as possible. The longer the champagne/sparkling wine is out of the bottle, the less fizz it will have.