Mimosa cocktail in a flute, garnished with orange twist

Mimosa recipe

Name: Mimosa
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 75 ml (2½ oz) Orange juice; 75 ml (2½ oz) Champagne

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The Mimosa is a built cocktail, made with orange juice and Champagne, served in a flute. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 6.0% ABV in the glass, roughly 7 g of alcohol and about 90 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Usually credited to Frank Meier at the Ritz in Paris in the 1920s, and named after the yellow mimosa flower.

Mimosa ingredients

Orange juice	75 ml (2½ oz)
Champagne	75 ml (2½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Mimosa

Fill a flute with ice.
Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Garnish with an orange twist.

Glass: Flute
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Orange twist

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Mimosa: quick answers

How strong is a Mimosa?: About 6.0% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 7 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Mimosa?: About 90 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Mimosa served in?: A flute, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Mimosa have?: 2 in total: orange juice and Champagne. Simple enough to make at home.

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