Classic Mimosa

Name: Classic Mimosa
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups Champagne or dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava work well), well chilled; 2 cups fresh-squeezed orange juice, chilled; 4 orange slices or twists

The quintessential brunch cocktail made with equal parts chilled Champagne and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Light, festive, and endlessly easy to scale for a crowd.

5 minEasyServes 4120 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cups Champagne or dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava work well), well chilled
2 cups fresh-squeezed orange juice, chilled
4 orange slices or twists

Instructions

1

Chill your Champagne flutes in the freezer for 5 minutes before serving, or fill them briefly with ice water and discard before pouring.
2

Pour 2 cups chilled fresh-squeezed orange juice into each flute, filling it halfway.
3

Slowly pour 2 cups well chilled Champagne or dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava work well) down the side of the glass to preserve the bubbles, filling to the top.
4

Give the glass a single gentle stir if needed. Garnish with an 4 orange slices or twists and serve immediately.

Questions

Can I halve or double Classic Mimosa?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To batch it for a crowd, multiply everything but add the ice only when serving.

Serve it with

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