10 Festive Mimosa Recipes To Start Your Holiday Mornings Off With Some Variety (2024)

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How do you set up a Christmas mimosa bar? ›

The Best Fruit Juices for Mimosas

Because they have a good acid-to-sweetness balance and hold their flavor, orange, grapefruit, and cranberry are juice must-haves, while pineapple, pomegranate, passion fruit, mango, and guava make for some exciting twists on the traditional juice menu.

The classic morning drink for Christmas is orange juice with a little fizz in it. There are plenty of options for adding fizz to orange juice, from Cava, prosecco or Crémant to decadent Champagnes and even a little spirit should one need the extra pick me up.

If you'll be serving a full bar, you'll want to have jiggers, stirrers, an ice bucket, and shakers, plus plenty of mixers. Everyone makes their favorite co*cktail a little differently, so be sure you have everything they'll need. You don't want them to have to hunt you down in the middle of the party to find a strainer!

The ratio is simple: equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice. Mimosas are perfect for brunch, birthdays, holidays, and weddings. For the best mimosa, use a dry sparkling wine, not sweet. Look for “dry” or “brut” on the bottle.

Offer pineapple, guava, orange mango, and cranberry juice options. That way, after everyone has their classic orange juice-based mimosa, they can mix it up. Bonus: Include a variety of fruits, too, like blackberries, strawberries, peaches, and raspberries.

This can be a plate of salami, sausages, meatballs, sliders, or mini sandwiches. Sweets… this is probably my favorite one! Mini cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or fudge are all great finger food options.

Mimosas are traditionally served in champagne flutes. Using this type of glass can help you avoid having to carefully measure your drink's ingredients. A standard approach is to fill two-thirds of the glass with champagne, and then top the rest of the glass with orange juice.

When it comes to orange juice for mimosas, the fresher the better. Look for brands that use 100% pure squeezed orange juice without any added preservatives or artificial flavors. Some popular brands include Indian River Select, Florida's Natural, and Natalie's.

The Classic Flight

Like a regular beer flight, this mimosa flight is simple yet classic. Grab a regular beer flight board and fill your glasses with three classic mimosa flavors. We recommend a regular OJ one, a Peach one, and then another citrus flavor. For this board, you don't want to reinvent the wheel.

What fruits go in mimosas? ›

Rosé: A rosé champagne can be preferred to add more sweetness and a fruity-floral feel to the mimosa. Blanc De Blancs: This style is favored for adding more freshness and citrus notes to the co*cktail. High-dosage Sec, Demi-Sec, and Doux champagnes are perfect if one prefers their mimosa extra sweet.

"A perfect holiday bar area should be simple and well-organized with spirits, bar tools, ice, prepared garnishes, and mixers," says Catapano, who recommends sticking with the "fab five" to keep things simple—vodka, tequila, bourbon, rum, and gin—or two specialty co*cktails.

One 750mL bottle of champagne will make 6-8 mimosas. You know your guests and how much they drink , but keep in mind most guests will enjoy 1-3 mimosas. Another rule of thumb is 1 bottle for every 3 guests.