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Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice
Ingredients
Step by step process
Preparation
- 1
For a great mimosa with sparkling wine, start by chilling the bottle and champagne flutes in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes. Cold. That's the rule.
TIP:Place the sparkling wine and the glasses in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before serving. The cold will help preserve their flavor and bubbles longer.
- 2
If using fresh juice, cut the oranges in half and juice them with a citrus juicer into a carafe. Fresh orange juice gives the cocktail a more intense flavour and aroma than juice from a carton.
- 3
Measure the orange juice and sparkling wine in an approximate 1:1 ratio. Feel free to adjust - more juice adds sweetness, more wine enhances the fizz.
Mixing
- 4
Pour the orange juice into the chilled flutes first so it mixes better with the sparkling wine's bubbles.
- 5
Pour the wine down the side of the flute slowly so the effervescence lasts as long as possible and the cocktail doesn't overflow.
TIP:While pouring sparkling wine, tilt the glass and pour slowly down the inside of the glass so the bubbles last as long as possible. Keep the bottle low over the glass and minimize splashing.
Serving
- 6
Garnish the rim of the flute with a thin slice of orange or a sprig of mint and serve immediately.
- 7
Adjust the juice-to-wine ratio in each glass individually to suit your guests' taste preferences. Mimosa is very versatile - don't be afraid to experiment.
More tips:
Use a dry brut sparkling wine and very well-chilled ingredients. Always add the sparkling wine last so the bubbles last as long as possible.
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