Mimosa Recipe

Chill liquids

Place the orange juice and sparkling wine in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving so both are thoroughly chilled. Do not chill sparkling wine in the freezer.

If using fresh oranges, juice them and strain to remove large pulp and seeds; measure to get 3 cups of juice. If using store-bought juice, stir and keep chilled.

Glassware

Use flute glasses (6 to 8 oz). If using larger wine glasses, adjust pour proportions but maintain the ratio.

Pour orange juice into each flute so it fills about one-third of the glass. For 6 servings with 3 cups orange juice, pour 1/2 cup (4 fl oz) per glass.

Slowly top each glass with sparkling wine, pouring down the side of the glass to preserve bubbles, until the glass is nearly full (about two-thirds sparkling wine to one-third juice overall). For each glass this will be about 1 cup (8 fl oz) sparkling wine if using 6-oz flutes; adjust to maintain roughly equal volumes across total batch.

Gently stir once with a bar spoon if you prefer a slightly more integrated drink, but avoid vigorous stirring to keep carbonation.

Float an orange slice or twist on the rim of each glass or drop a halved strawberry into the glass for color (optional).

Serve immediately while sparkling wine is fizzy. Provide a napkin or small plate for garnishes.