Best Classic Mimosa (2024)

Mimosas are one of the simplest, most refreshing brunch co*cktails you can make at home. This is my favorite mimosa recipe with lots of tips to help you make them best.

Mimosas are such a classic brunch co*cktail! They are ridiculously easy to make, and I have shared a few tips below, including making them for a party, the best wine to buy, and my favorite orange juice to use.

The best mimosa ratio is equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice.Use this ratio when making one mimosa co*cktail or when serving a crowd. One bottle of sparkling wine will make eight mimosas.

Key Ingredients

• Sparkling wine:I use chilled, dry sparkling wine for mimosas. Choose wine you genuinely enjoy. You don’t need to break the bank (I spend $20 to $35 for sparkling wine we use to make mimosas). Use Champagne, Cava (from Spain), an American sparkling wine, or dry Prosecco (from Italy). We used brut Champagne in our video.Cava and Prosecco are usually the least expensive.
• Orange juice:I love fresh-squeezed orange juice for co*cktails like mimosas. It tastes fresher, lighter, tarter, and more delicate than anything in the store. That said, when we’re in a pinch, we’ll use the “Simply” brand of orange juice.
• Optional:Add a splash of liqueur and make Grand Mimosas with Grand Marnier, or add a raspberry flavor with Chambord.

How to Make a Mimosa

When making a mimosa, alwaysadd the sparkling wine first, then top with orange juice. This way, the co*cktail mixes as you pour and won’t make a sticky mess at the top of the glass. You can watch me do this in our video. I slightly tilt the glass as I pour the sparkling wine and slowly add the orange juice to prevent the mimosa from overflowing.

If you plan to add an optional liqueur (like Grand Marnier), add this to the glass first, then add the sparkling wine and top with orange juice.

How to Make Mimosas for Brunch

Mimosas are the perfect crowd-friendly brunch co*cktail. Before your guests arrive, place your sparkling wine and orange juice in the fridge to chill. Then, make the mimosas individually if your guests want one, or just before serving, slowly pour a bottle of sparkling wine into a pitcher and top with 3 cups of chilled orange juice.

With our 1:1 mimosa ratio, one bottle of wine makes 8 mimosas. Just remember that if you use the pitcher method, wait to do this until the last minute because you will lose some carbonation.

Mimosa co*cktail Variations

• Add a splash of cranberry, pineapple, or pomegranate juice.
• Replace some of the orange juice with blood orange or grapefruit juice.
• Add a tablespoon of peach or strawberry puree to the bottom of each champagne flute.
• Add chopped fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, and orange slices.
• Add a tablespoon of liqueur like Grand Marnier or Chambord (for a French-inspired mimosa).

Mimosa mocktail:To make a non-alcoholic, virgin mimosa, substitute the sparkling wine with sparkling soda or flavored water. Non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice is also popular. For another zero proof co*cktail, see our sparkling grapefruit mocktails.

Best Classic Mimosa

Make 8 Servings

Nutrition Per Serving Calories 156 / Protein 1 g / Carbohydrate 15 g / Dietary Fiber 0 g / Total Sugars 9 g / Total Fat 0 g / Saturated Fat 0 g / Cholesterol 0 g

AUTHOR: Joanne Gallagher