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    Home » Drinks » Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

    Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

    February 13, 2023 by uncomplicatedchef Leave a Comment

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    Valentine's Day is just around the corner. There is nothing more romantic than popping open a bottle of bubbly. Toast to love with this colorful twist on the classic, Orange Creamsicle Mimosa.

    Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

    Mimosas are the ultimate celebratory and festive drink. Whether it's saying cheers to the holiday season with Apple Cider Mimosas or this lightly sweet summery classic, they're always perfect for brunch, enjoying time with friends, or toasting the person you love.

    Ingredients

    Creating a classic mimosa is one of the easiest cocktails you can create. Giving the classic a twist is not only easy, but only requires a few basic ingredients. Nothing bad ever started with a bottle of bubbly including these cheery and fun drinks.

    Blood Oranges
    • Champagne - Cheers to love and romance! Whether it's the classic mimosa with orange juice or this creamy and dreamy rendition, they all start with some bubbles. Use your favorite.
    • Blood Orange - Fresh squeeze is best! Not only will fresh blood orange juice give your mimosas a dramatic color but it will also give them a slightly tarter flavor.
    • Heavy Cream - Combined with orange gives you that classic summertime creamsicle flavor. Also gives this mimosa its pretty in pink color.
    • Sugar - Move over sprinkles. The sugar rimmed champagne flutes are the crowing glory of this festive libation.

    How to Make an Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

    If you can pop open a bottle of bubbly, you can make this cocktail. Effervescent, a little creamy, and light and bright, this is a drink that is sure to become a new favorite.

    Time needed: 5 minutes.

    Fresh squeezed blood orange juice is combined with cream for a twist of the brunch time favorite.

    1. Squeeze

      Cut your blood oranges in half and use a juicer to get out all of that crimson, bright juice.

    2. Strain

      Pour the juice through a strainer to collect any unwanted seeds or pulp. Blood Orange Juice

    3. Mix

      Add the heavy cream and mix to combine. Creamsicle Mimosa

    4. Rim

      Use a slice of blood orange to rim the lips of the champagne flutes. Dip them into a shallow plate with sugar.

    5. Pour

      Add a little or add a lot of the orange and cream mixture into your champagne flutes. Carefully pour the bubbly into the glass. Cheers!Creamsicle Mimosa

    Champagne vs. Sparkling Wine, What's the Difference?

    We've all stood in the wine aisle at the store and tried to decide on just the right bottle of celebratory bubbles. Champagne, sparking wine, Cava, Prosecco, brut, extra dry...it can get a little confusing.

    Creamsicle Mimosas

    Champagne can only be called champagne if it comes from Champagne, France. The grapes must be grown there, it needs to be fermented there, and it also has to be bottled there in order to be truly called champagne.

    Sparkling wine can be made with the exact same grapes as champagne, or other types of grapes, but is not produced or bottled in Champagne, France. All champagne is sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is champagne.

    Prosecco is similar to champagne in that it has to have a designation of origin. Prosecco is the Italian sparkling wine, usually dry and sometimes a little sweeter.

    Cava is the Spanish sparkling wine and is crafted from Macabeau grapes. It has a similar flavor to champagne.

    The dry and brut you see on the labels lets you know the flavor profile of the sparkling wine. Brut is less sweet and a little sour and acidic. This is the preferred type of sparkling wine before meals making it perfect for brunch. Extra-dry has more sugar concentration and is a little sweeter, making it perfect to serve after a meal or with dessert.

    Substitutions

    Besides being able to swap out the sparkling wine in this recipe for your favorite type of bubbles, you can also swap out the freshly squeezed blood orange juice. While it will give a distinct slightly flora note and beautiful color, you can use regular freshly squeezed orange juice in this recipe.

    Mimosas

    In addition to replacing the blood orange juice, you can also use half and half in place of the heavy cream in this recipe. It will give you a slightly thinner texture.

    Tools

    Use a juicer to get the most out of your fresh citrus. It can be a simple manual juicer that simply fits over the top of a glass or an electric juicer.

    For the smoothest texture, pour your freshly squeezed juice into a fine mesh strain to remove any excess pulp or seeds.

    Top Tip for an Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

    Mimosas

    Fresh squeezed is always best! Take the additional time to make your own fresh squeezed juice for these mimosas. The flavor is worth it!

    Mimosas

    Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

    Freshly squeezed blood orange juice is combined with heavy cream for a twist on the brunch time favorite.
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    Prep Time 9 mins
    Course Drinks
    Servings 2

    Equipment

    • 1 juicer
    • 1 fine mesh strainer
    • 2 champagne flutes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 bottle sparkling wine, prosecco, cava, or champagne
    • 1 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice
    • 2 tbsp heavy cream
    • sugar and orange slice for rimming

    Instructions
     

    • Chill your sparkling wine.
    • Squeeze your blood orange juice. Run through a fine mesh strainer to remove any excess pulp or seeds.
    • Add the heavy cream into the juice and whisk to combine.
    • Use an orange wedge to rim the lip of the champagne flute. Dip into sugar.
    • Pour a little of the orange cream mixture into the champagne flutes.
    • Top off with sparkling wine. Cheers!
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