Classic Cocktails · Aperitifs & Digestifs · Low-ABV Cocktails
Mimosa
The ultimate brunch drink: sunny, sparkling and light.
- Base spirit
- Aperitivo
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Period
- c. 1925
- Creator
- Frank Meier
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Fresh orange juice75 ml
- Chilled Champagne75 ml
- Glass
- Champagne flute
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Orange twist (optional)
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 2 min
Method
- 01
Pour the orange juice into a chilled flute.
- 02
Top gently with Champagne.
- 03
Do not stir to keep the bubbles.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Orange, brioche
- Finish
- Light and sparkling
- Character
- Bright brunch fizz
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Credited to Frank Meier at the Ritz in Paris around 1925 and named after the yellow mimosa flower.
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