Cocktails French

Mimosa

The brunch staple of sparkling wine and orange juice. The tiers rise from value cava with carton juice to grower Champagne, hand-squeezed blood orange and a Grand Marnier lift.

Serves1
Time8 min
Cost / serving£7.50
Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free Contains alcohol

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Ultimate version

Grower Champagne, hand-squeezed blood orange and a Grand Marnier float.

Per serving£7.50
Total cost£7.50
Time8 min
Servings

Ingredients for 1

  • Build
  • 100 ml grower brut Champagne , well chilled
  • 45 ml freshly squeezed blood orange juice , double strained
  • 10 ml Grand Marnier
  • orange bitters , 1 dash, to taste
  • Garnish
  • 1 blood orange twist , expressed

Method

  1. Double strain the freshly squeezed blood orange juice to remove all pulp.
  2. Combine the blood orange juice, Grand Marnier and orange bitters in a chilled coupe.
  3. Top slowly with grower Champagne to preserve the fine mousse.
  4. Express a blood orange twist over the surface and rest it on the rim.

Equipment

The three ways, side by side

Budget
£1.30 / serving · 2 min

Value cava topped with orange juice from concentrate.

Better
£2.90 / serving · 5 min

Prosecco with freshly squeezed orange juice and a splash of triple sec.

Ultimate
£7.50 / serving · 8 min

Grower Champagne, hand-squeezed blood orange and a Grand Marnier float.