Mimosa (cocktail)

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Mimosa
IBA Official Cocktail
Pool-side Mimosas at The Standard Hotel.jpg
Two Mimosas
Type Wine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
Served stirred not shaken
Standard garnish

grenadine, cherries, strawberries[citation needed]

Standard drinkware
Flute Glass.svg
Champagne flute
IBA specified ingredients*

One part champagne, one part orange juice

Preparation Ensure both ingredients are well chilled, then mix into the glass. Serve cold.

A Mimosa is a cocktail-like drink composed of one part champagne (or other sparkling wine) and one part thoroughly chilled citrus fruit juice, usually orange juice unless otherwise specified (e.g., "grapefruit [juice] mimosa"). It is traditionally served in a tall champagne flute with a morning brunch as hair of the dog or to guests at weddings.[1]

It is probably named after the yellow flowers of Acacia dealbata.[2]

A Buck's Fizz is a similar cocktail, but with twice as much orange juice as champagne.

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Mimosa Recipe". Alcomixer. Retrieved 2012-08-02. 
  2. ^ Krekow, Sylvie. "Mimosa - Drink Recipe – How to Make the Perfect Mimosa". Esquire. Retrieved 2012-08-02.