Mimosa Bar (+ Bellinis) Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

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What's the difference between mimosas and Bellinis? ›

Both are made with Champagne or sparkling wine and just one other ingredient — orange juice in mimosas, and peach puree in Bellinis. Though two very simple co*cktails to make, their journey to becoming the drink of choice at brunch are two different paths.

How Much You'll Need. You can make 6-8 mimosas out of every standard 750 ml bottle of sparkling wine, so for a party of 20 people where each guest will have two or three drinks we recommend buying about 6-8 bottles of prosecco.

Because they have a good acid-to-sweetness balance and hold their flavor, orange, grapefruit, and cranberry are juice must-haves, while pineapple, pomegranate, passion fruit, mango, and guava make for some exciting twists on the traditional juice menu.

Whether your taste buds settle on a peachy Bellini, a citrusy mimosa, or even something a little bolder, you really can't go wrong. Bellinis and mimosas aren't so different after all, and both drinks can provide that extra touch of flavor and class that you desire for your next event.

I've seen a few guys drinking mimosas, but for the most part, it's a girl's drink of choice.

While you can use any white sparkling wine for a mimosa - from the French Champagne to the Spanish Cava, Prosecco is also a great choice. Prosecco is a little sweeter and gives a variety of fresh fruit flavors like pears, apples, and lemons. It even has bigger bubbles than Champagne!

Best for Mimosas: Caposaldo Prosecco

Especially since orange juice (or peach puree if you're making a bellini) has a natural sweetness, combining it with a wine on the drier side will create a balanced drink that's not cloying.

When it comes to orange juice for mimosas, the fresher the better. Look for brands that use 100% pure squeezed orange juice without any added preservatives or artificial flavors. Some popular brands include Indian River Select, Florida's Natural, and Natalie's.

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.

Cranberry juice, apple cider, grapefruit juice, or pomegranate juice would all be great choices.

Do you pour champagne or orange juice first in mimosas? ›

Start with a good, dry Champagne or other sparkling wine like prosecco or cava. And, like all drinks demanding juice, fresh is always best, so squeeze a couple oranges for the rich citrusy flavor and added benefit of vitamin C.

To host a party for 10 people who have, on average, 3 drinks each (some will have more, others less). And if we assume each mimosa will be 2 ounces juice and 3 ounces wine or cider then this is what you need to buy: For the Juice: A half-gallon (64 ounces, 1.9 liters) of juice.

Bellini vs Mimosa

Both include sparkling wine and a fruity mixer. But while a Bellini is made with Italian Prosecco and peach puree, a mimosa contains Champagne and fresh orange juice.

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.

The Peach Bellini is a peach co*cktail recipe similar to the mimosa. Mimosas are made with orange juice and champagne, and bellinis are made with peach juice and prosecco. They're fruity, fizzy and have just the right amount of sweetness. They are worthy of a place at your next brunch.

It's made with two simple ingredients: peach puree and prosecco. A bellini co*cktail is the perfect fun, bubbly beverage to serve at brunch. It's refreshing and delicious, and though it feels fancy, it's insanely simple to make. You just need two ingredients: peach puree and prosecco.

History. The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. He named the drink the Bellini because its unique pink color reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini.