Impress your brunch guests with sweet, tart, and toast-worthy blood orange mimosas!
This twist on the classic mimosa combines the vibrant flavors of freshly squeezed blood orange juice with sparkling wine, for a delightful and visually stunning cocktail.
With its striking deep red hue and zesty, tangy taste, this orange mimosa is the perfect drink to elevate any brunch or special occasion.
Best Blood Orange Mimosa!
- Blood orange juice makes colorful, jewel-toned mimosas that will have your guests cheering, “But first, mimosas!”
- Served at Sunday brunch, Valentine’s Day, or Mother’s Day, this brightly-hued beverage will make any celebration one to remember!
- We love them with an elegant overnight panettone French toast and some fresh fruit kabobs on the side.
Ingredients and Variations
Cocktail or mocktail? Make either or both!
Sparkling Wine: No need to buy pricey vintages for this recipe! Prosecco and brut champagne are excellent choices as well. Make your mimosas ‘extra’ with a splash of triple sec, if desired. Most champagnes have fewer calories and less alcohol by volume than spirits making mimosas a great choice for breakfast and brunch.
Blood Oranges: Grown mostly in Florida, blood oranges are famous in Miami for use in cocktails year-round. Look for them from December to April. Each orange will produce about 2 ounces of juice, and be sure to get extra oranges for fabulous garnishes!
Variations: Make mocktails using sparkling cider, 7-Up, or club soda! When the blood orange juice is gone, keep the party going and use lemonade cranberry juice, or fruit punch.
How to Make a Blood Orange Mimosa
- Pour one ounce of blood orange juice (strained, if desired) into a champagne flute (as described in the recipe below).
- Top with your choice of sparkling wine, prosecco, or champagne.
If You Build It, They Will Come!
Build a “Bubbly Bar” and arrange champagne flutes, fancy stir sticks and sugar cubes, a couple of ice buckets for chilling champagne, and lots of fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, or grapes!
Or, freeze some blood orange juice into single popsicles with a stick and transfer them to champagne flutes, add some bubbly, and set them out for guests who just can’t wait!
Mimosa Tips & Tricks
- To get the most juice from those precious blood oranges, roll them on the counter for a minute or so to loosen the juice.
- Cut each blood orange in half and press each half onto the reamer of a hand-held juicer and turn the fruit back and forth until all the juice is extracted.
- If using a blender, peel and cut blood oranges into chunks and puree until smooth.
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Blood Orange Mimosa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bottle sparkling wine prosecco or champagne
- 3 blood oranges juiced, plus slices for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Chill sparkling wine. Strain juice if desired.
- Add 1 ounce of juice to a champagne flute. Top with your favorite sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a slice of blood orange and serve immediately.
Notes
- Each orange will produce about 2 ounces of juice.
- Use freshly squeezed juice for vibrant flavor.
- Keep the sparkling wine, champagne or Prosecco chilled for a crisp taste.
- Balance the ratio, half sparkling wine to half juice for best flavor.
- Garnish with a blood orange twist for an extra touch.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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