We've Found All the Best Mimosa Recipes from Easy to Over-the-Top (2024)

FAQs

What's the best ingredients for a mimosa? ›

This is always the big question with mimosas, and the answer is simple: it's totally up to you! I prefer my mimosas to not be overly sweet, so I've always opted for 2 parts sparkling wine and 1 part orange juice. But the classic ratio calls for 1 part sparkling wine and 1 part orange juice.

The best Champagne for mimosas isn't actually Champagne.

For mimosas, opt for less-expensive Cava or Prosecco. Cava is from Spain and Prosecco is from Italy, but they're both delicious dry sparkling wines that mix well with juice.

Experiment with other flavors

Orange juice is delicious, but it might be time to experiment with new flavors! The next time you're making mimosas, we think you should serve the bubbly with options… specifically, apple juice and pear juice! Apples and pears make for delicious and refreshing juices to add to your mimosa.

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.

Mimosas are perfect for brunch, birthdays, holidays, and weddings. For the best mimosa, use a dry sparkling wine, not sweet. Look for “dry” or “brut” on the bottle. This recipe will work with Champagne, Spanish Cava, Prosecco, and an American sparkling wine.

Assorted Fresh Juices – for my every day Mimosa Bar, I usually go with a combination of orange, grapefruit, pomegranate and pineapple juice. For seasonal options, check out my ideas below! Champagne – I mean, this one is pretty obvious, but you definitely need champagne for your mimosa bar!

Best Cheap Champagne for Mimosas

Cupcake Prosecco - Cupcake Prosecco is great in mimosas because it's affordable, dry, and you can find it almost anywhere.

What should you use instead? Prosecco is often recommended as a substitute for Champagne in mimosas, and Prosecco's fruitier profile can be nice in a sparkling co*cktail. However, I think Cava, a sparkling wine made in Spain, works best for mimosas.

Why is my mimosa wilting? ›

sp. perniciosum, a soil-inhabiting fungal pathogen. The fungus enters the host through the roots followed by invasion of the vascular or water conducting system. As a result, the vascular system becomes blocked, inhibiting the upward movement of water and nutrients and resulting in wilting and death.

The Best Fruit Juices for Mimosas

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.

Ingredients for Sunrise Moscato Mimosas:

1/3 orange juice (no pulp) 2/3 bubbly or sparkling red moscato. splash cranberry pomegranate juice. cranberries, for garnish.

If you like your mimosas on the sweeter side, you should actually look for champagne labeled "dry" or "extra dry." Despite the name, it will be slightly sweeter than a "brut" bubbly, which is not sweet. You can also use prosecco or cava, and we've included those, too!

For the Juice: A half-gallon (64 ounces, 1.9 liters) of juice. You can make or buy smaller versions of many juices just so long as the total amount adds up to a half-gallon. For the Booze: You will need 90 ounces (2.7 liters) of alcohol.

Offer pineapple, guava, orange mango, and cranberry juice options. That way, after everyone has their classic orange juice-based mimosa, they can mix it up. Bonus: Include a variety of fruits, too, like blackberries, strawberries, peaches, and raspberries.