Mimosa
The classic brunch pour of chilled champagne and fresh orange juice in equal parts.
Base
champagne
Glassware
Champagne flute
Flavor Profile
sweetrefreshing
Ingredients
- 3 oz champagne
- 3 oz fresh orange juice
- Orange twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Pour chilled orange juice into a champagne flute.
- 2Top with champagne.
- 3Stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.
Origin & Story
Paris, 1925
First served at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, it took its name from the bright yellow mimosa flower, which the drink's orange-and-champagne color resembles.
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