10 Festive Mimosa Recipes To Start Your Holiday Mornings Off With Some Variety (2024)

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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.

"No mimosa bar is complete without colorful garnishes like orange wedges, blueberries, fresh rosemary or thyme, and strawberry slices—the options are endless,” says Bales.

OJ isn't the only juice that makes for a great mimosa. 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.

The classic morning drink for Christmas is orange juice with a little fizz in it. There are plenty of options for adding fizz to orange juice, from Cava, prosecco or Crémant to decadent Champagnes and even a little spirit should one need the extra pick me up.

If you'll be serving a full bar, you'll want to have jiggers, stirrers, an ice bucket, and shakers, plus plenty of mixers. Everyone makes their favorite co*cktail a little differently, so be sure you have everything they'll need. You don't want them to have to hunt you down in the middle of the party to find a strainer!

The ratio is simple: equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice. 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.

Rosé: A rosé champagne can be preferred to add more sweetness and a fruity-floral feel to the mimosa. Blanc De Blancs: This style is favored for adding more freshness and citrus notes to the co*cktail. High-dosage Sec, Demi-Sec, and Doux champagnes are perfect if one prefers their mimosa extra sweet.

The Classic Flight

Like a regular beer flight, this mimosa flight is simple yet classic. Grab a regular beer flight board and fill your glasses with three classic mimosa flavors. We recommend a regular OJ one, a Peach one, and then another citrus flavor. For this board, you don't want to reinvent the wheel.

Garnishes are already an out-of-the-box choice and not part of the traditional mimosa recipe, so you shouldn't be afraid to really have fun with it. Eden typically sets out small bowls of colorful berries, orange slices, and grapefruit slices, and she also adds festive drink stirs for guests as well.

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.

What can you use in a mimosa instead of orange juice? ›

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

Fruits: What fruit goes with Champagne? Many! But the very best are berries (especially strawberries and raspberries) and stone fruits (peaches, plums). Other foods: salami, nuts (especially almonds), egg dishes (who can resist a mimosa with a cheese omelet?), popcorn, and potato chips (no, we're not kidding).

"A perfect holiday bar area should be simple and well-organized with spirits, bar tools, ice, prepared garnishes, and mixers," says Catapano, who recommends sticking with the "fab five" to keep things simple—vodka, tequila, bourbon, rum, and gin—or two specialty co*cktails.

One 750mL bottle of champagne will make 6-8 mimosas. You know your guests and how much they drink , but keep in mind most guests will enjoy 1-3 mimosas. Another rule of thumb is 1 bottle for every 3 guests.