No. 03

Prosecco CocktailsMimosa

Name: Mimosa
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 oz Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC, chilled; 3 oz cold orange juice

The brunch classic

1Prosecco

1orange juice

Chilled Prosecco and cold orange juice. Equal parts is the classic1; two parts Prosecco to one of juice is the American brunch pour.

By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read

The recipe

Flute · no ice

Drinks

Pour it

3 ozBella Principessa Goldchilled
3 ozCold orange juicefresh‑squeezed or not from concentrate

Poured with the Gold, our Brut: the classic Mimosa. Swap in the Rosé, our blush Prosecco DOC Rosé, also Brut: brighter on the nose, with a soft berry finish.

Poured with the Rosé, our blush Prosecco DOC Rosé, also Brut: brighter on the nose, with a soft berry finish. With the Gold, it’s the crisp classic.

Tap each step as you go.

Salute.

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Why Brut for a mimosa?

Orange juice brings plenty of sweetness. Extra Dry, despite its name, is the sweeter style, and the drink tips toward dessert. Brut keeps it bright.

Which Prosecco for a mimosa?

A dry one: her green apple and pear sit happily beside citrus. Pour the Pink for a pink mimosa with a hint of red berry.

GoldDOC Brut

Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC Rosé Brut

PinkDOC Rosé Brut

The Prosecco in this recipe: Bella Principessa, at ProseccoWine.com.

The Story

The only drink
nobody counts.

It looks like breakfast.

That’s the genius of it. A mimosa is orange juice wearing a party dress, which is why nobody at brunch keeps count. (Keep count.)

Paris gets the credit.

The usual story hands it to the Ritz in Paris in the 1920s. The evidence is thinner than the legend2, and London’s Buck’s Fizz is a close cousin. The name comes from the yellow mimosa flower, which it resembles.

Your turn.

You’re here because the bottomless one came with a 45‑minute wait and tasted of neither. Make it at home: cold juice, a cold bottle of Bella Principessa, Prosecco first. Your brunch, your ratio.

Behind the Bar

Four ways
to flatten a brunch.

Errori da Evitare

Bella Principessa Social Club

A pitcher made early

The bubbles leave long before the guests arrive.

Extra Dry Prosecco

Sweet juice plus the sweeter style: halfway to dessert.

Warm juice

Fifteen minutes in ice and water does the bottle; keep the juice in the fridge.

Stirring hard

Once, gently, or not at all.

Salute.

Variations

Same glass,
another mood.

2:1Brunch styleTwo parts Prosecco to one of juice. Stronger and livelier.

BelliniPeach instead of orange, and a Venetian story.PoinsettiaCranberry and orange liqueur, for December.

●GrapefruitPink grapefruit juice, sharper and less sweet.

Mimosa questions.

What is in a mimosa?

Sparkling wine and orange juice. Nothing else is required.

What’s the best ratio?

Equal parts is classic; 2:1 Prosecco to juice is the popular brunch pour.

How many mimosas in a bottle?

About eight at equal parts, about six brunch‑style. A 750 mL bottle holds about 25 oz.

How strong is a mimosa?

An equal‑parts mimosa is roughly 5 to 6% alcohol, about the strength of a beer. It looks like juice; count them anyway.

Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and plan a safe way home.

Sources

Any brand named here belongs to its owner and is named only to describe the recipe; Bella Principessa is independent of those brands and their owners.

Written by

Michael Goldstein

Founder and Creative Director, Bella Principessa

He believes the best introductions happen over a glass, and that time with family and friends, old and new, is the real luxury. He writes here about the brand and the people who share it.

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Next Round

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For Bartenders

Show us your Mimosa.

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