Has anyone made Mimosas?

[Talitha]

It's champagne and OJ.
Is there a preferred champagne?

Pre-pandemic, I brought champagne and OJ to a friend's house so we could make some Mimosas but it tasted terrible! Can't recall what kind of champagne it was, but it wasn't cheap. Any hints as to where I went wrong?

The reason I'm asking: my friend and I are both fully vaccinated and are planning a Girl's Night Out at her house... with Mimosas, but I'd like to do it right this time.

Thanks - love you all !!!

[leftieNanner]

1. Maybe try Prosecco

Instead of champagne.

[MissB]

8. That's my preference for sure

Freshly squeezed OJ and Prosecco.

[fierywoman]

13. Prosecco from the Veneto region? There's one at TJ's called La Marca (I think) (Treviso)

[MissB]

18. La Marca is what I usually get.

My local Fred Meyers (Kroger) sells a single serving bottle and I keep a bottle or two of those chilling in case the mood strikes me on a Sunday morning. Caracara oranges are my favs to use for fresh squeezed.

[fierywoman]

19. Caracara oranges? Oh, you are serious!!!

[elleng]

2. Basic info:

A mimosa cocktail is composed of champagne and chilled citrus juice, usually orange juice unless otherwise specified. It is traditionally served in a tall champagne flute at brunch, at weddings, or as part of business or first class service on some passenger railways and airlines. Wikipedia
Main alcohol: Champagne
Ingredients: 2 1/2 oz (1 part) Champagne, 2 1/2 oz (1 part) Orange juice
Preparation: Ensure both ingredients are well chilled, then mix into the glass. Serve cold.


Making a mimosa couldn’t be simpler, as it only requires 2 basic ingredients: chilled sparkling wine and orange juice. That’s it! For this cocktail, you don’t even need ice. In fact, for the best results, you should avoid using it, as it will dilute and diminish the wine’s carbonation. For a really cold, bubbly cocktail, chill the wine and orange juice the night before you plan to make mimosas.

When you’re ready to serve, pour the wine into a tilted champagne flute, letting it run down the inside of the glass to avoid losing carbonation. Top the wine with the orange juice, taste and adjust, and enjoy!

I like to use a 50/50 ratio of dry sparkling wine to orange juice in my mimosas, but make sure you taste and adjust your drink to your liking. You may prefer as much as 2 parts sparkling wine to 1 part orange juice, or the opposite if you like a less alcoholic cocktail.

https://www.loveandlemons.com/mimosa-recipe/

[dweller]

3. Add a twist

of Cointreau... trust me, nobody will complain about the taste


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[Polly Hennessey]

5. Or Grand Marnier. Just a splash.

[dweller]

7. Oh yeh

Mimosa Grande

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[Blue Owl]

4. The Asti Champagne by Martini & Rossi is a good mid-price option

Also have you ever tried it with grapefruit juice vs. orange juice? I believe they call it a Greyhound. A bit more tart than a standard mimosa with OJ, but I taste I’ve grown to love!

[unc70]

6. Beware of risk from grapefruit juice with meds

Grapefruit (and pomegranate) juice can have adverse effects on many medications.

[a kennedy]

26. Yup, that's our favorite as well......the orange juice with the Asti Champagne by M & R.....

Might have to give the grapefruit juice a try.

[happybird]

9. Freshly squeezed oj makes a big difference

Use a dry champagne or cava (Spanish sparkling wine).

[Talitha]

10. Interesting variants, thanks for the suggestions!

Girl's Night Out might end quickly if we get blasted out of out skulls.

My home-made ones didn't taste anything like those at the Sunday Breakfast Buffet where we were acquainted to them. Their offer was $7 (per person) for 'Endless Mimosas'. I never had more than 2 of them... too early in the day for me. Alcohol makes me tired.

[happybird]

12. Have you ever tried a bellini?

Prosecco or cava with peach juice. They are divine!
A tiny, tiny splash of Peach Schnapps in a mimosa is also tasty.

[brush]

21. Mimosas are refreshing and delicious. No need to get expensive champagne though...

since the mixture with oj becomes what you taste, not pricey champagne. Cooks sells 4-packs of small carafes of champagne that are perfect for mimosas. They are not expensive and give you the mimosa taste.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

11. If you have Simply Fresh OJ in the fridge section of your store ... that stuff is always money.

Sweet though, so a dry champagne is better with it otherwise it's really sweet.

Honestly, Cooks is good enough for a pretty solid mimosa if your OJ is top notch.

You actually don't want a champagne with a lot of character for Mimosa's. Cheap, but not total crap is perfect.

The part about slowing pouring champagne into tilted glass first, then slowly adding OJ, also w/glass tilted ... is more important than one might think.

[Bobstandard]

14. Mumm, Roederer or Chandon...

Cheap champagne is one of the most dependable headache producers known to man. The cheap Champagne Producers Guild probably invented the Mimosa to hoodwink the headache averse who are forced to indulge in Sunday brunch. However, good champagne or sparkling wine is the antidote. California sparkling wine producers Reoderer, Mumm, and Chandon all make good versions in the $18 to $25 range depending on where you get it. (Put away a case at Christmas time when the price drops to the $12 to $16 range at big box stores). They’re good on their own and much more headache safe in Mimosas than the cheap crap. Do yourself a favor.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

15. Love me some Mumm's, been there many times on the ol' Silverado Trail :)

Tastings on the patio there are MONEY. Such a great spot.

Even their $19.99 Brut is too good for mimosa's though

[dlk]

16. Try adding a little triple sec

2 oz. champagne, 2 oz. orange juice, 1/4 oz. triple sec.

I also like champagne with a little Chambord and fresh raspberries.

See if the triple sec helps.

[FakeNoose]

22. Oooh Chambord sounds great

Now I want to try that!

Not sure about the triple sec though, I don't usually have that on hand.

[dlk]

23. Triple sec is easy enough to find, usually wherever liquor is sold

Enjoy!

[Coventina]

17. Do you like them sweet or dry? Mimosas are generally sweet because of the OJ.

Maybe go for a bubbly that is on the sweet side, rather than a brut.

[Kali]

20. meh

I love fresh OJ, and sparkling wines, but mixing the two just ruins them both in my opinion. I don't mind mixing a fruit brandy with the bubbles, though.

[SYFROYH]

24. no more than $15 champs; a splash of pomegranate can be nice.

[SYFROYH]

25. no more than $15 champs; a splash of pomegranate can be nice.