How to Make a Mimosa

A mimosa is an upscale wine cocktail that originated at the Ritz Hotel in Paris in 1925. It is sweet and elegant and often served to wedding guests or first-class airline passengers. Follow these steps to make your own.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 4 oz. champagne
• 2 oz. orange juice
• Ice cubes
• Ice cubes
• Glassware
• Champagne
• Orange juice

1. Put ice into a wine glass until it is half-full.
2. Pour orange juice into the glass until it is half-full, or until the juice covers the ice.
3. Uncork a fresh bottle of champagne.
4. Finish filling the glass with champagne and swirl the glass to mix the concoction.

Tips & Warnings

• Freshly squeezed orange juice and quality champagne make the best-tasting mimosas.
• To make a nonalcoholic mimosa, replace the champagne with lemon-lime soda.
• Don't drink and drive.

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