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The Unique Mimosa Recipes You Need to Try This Week

Posted on by Alicia Chapman
Unique Mimosa Recipes

Everyone loves a good mimosa. They are delicious and a great excuse to drink in the morning. While you can’t go wrong with a traditional mimosa of orange juice and champagne, there are so many great unique mimosa recipes that are sure to impress.

Caramel Apple Mimosas

Many people think of caramel apples as a fall treat, but in all honesty, it’s a great treat no matter the time of the year. This mimosa recipe takes the great nostalgic flavor of caramel and apples and mixes it into a mimosa. The end result is sweet and satisfying.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp. caramel
  • 2 tbsp. cinnamon sugar
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 8 oz. caramel vodka
  • 1 750-ml bottle champagne
  • Apple slices, for garnish

Directions:

Pour caramel into a shallow dish. Pour cinnamon sugar into a different shallow dish. Dip the rims of the 4 champagne flutes in the caramel and then in the cinnamon sugar until coated. Pour ¼ cup apple cider and 2 ounces caramel vodka in each of the flutes. Top each glass off with champagne and garnish with an apple slice. Serve and enjoy!

Source: delish (https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a49432/caramel-apple-mimosas-recipe/)

Blackberry Margarita Mimosa

Summer is definitely berry season. Now is the time to take advantage of the fresh, in-season berries and incorporate them into as many dishes as possible. This blackberry margarita mimosa is a great spin on the traditional mimosa. The recipe takes your favorites from a mimosa (orange juice and champagne) and adds it to your favorites from a margarita (tequila and fruit). The end result is a sweet and tart explosion of berry flavor.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 1 cup tequila
  • 1 cup triple sec
  • ½ cup sour mix
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 bottle champagne
  • 1 liter lemon-lime soda

Directions:

Blend together the blackberries and tequila until smooth. Pour all the ingredients together into a 1-gallon pitcher. Serve over ice and enjoy!

Source: Or Whatever You Do (https://www.orwhateveryoudo.com/2018/08/blackberry-margarita-mimosa.html)

Strawberry Shortcake Mimosas

Who doesn’t love some delicious strawberry shortcake? This mimosa is not only another great recipe that incorporates berries, it also transforms a favorite light summer dessert into a fantastic boozy treat. The end result is dessert drink where you’ll ask for seconds.

Ingredients:

  • 10 strawberries
  • ½ cup finely crushed Nilla wafers
  • 2/3 cup strawberry ice cream
  • 10 oz. vanilla vodka
  • 1 bottle champagne
  • Whipped cream

Directions:

Run a sliced strawberry around the rim of the champagne flutes and dip the rims in the Nilla crumbs. Put 1 tablespoon of strawberry ice cream in each glass. Put 1 ounce vanilla vodka in each glass and top with champagne. Top the glasses with whipped cream. Sprinkle with Nilla crumbs and garnish with a strawberry. Serve and enjoy!

Source: Delish (https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a54025/strawberry-shortcake-mimosas-recipe/)

Beermosa

If you prefer beer to champagne, this mimosa is for you. The beermosa is a great breakfast drink – it’s still light and fruity but you basically get to have beer for breakfast. You can’t go wrong with that! Any wheat beer will do but it’s recommended to use Blue Moon or Shock Top. The end result is a drink even non-beer drinkers will enjoy.

Ingredients:

  • 4 bottles of beer
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • Orange slices, for garnish

Directions:

Fill tall glass with ¼ cup cup orange juice and top off with beer. Use the orange slices for garnish. Serve and enjoy!

Source: Delish (https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a21100080/beermosas-recipe/)

Pineapple Orange Creamsicle Mimosa

There is something nostalgic about an orange creamsicle that reminds me of childhood summers. This drink plays on that nostalgia and update it for adult tastes by adding pineapple and alcohol. The end result will be a nostalgic boozy upgrade.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups champagne
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 1 ½ cups orange creamsicle ice cream or orange sherbet

Directions:

Blend ice cream, pineapple juice and champagne until smooth. Pour into champagne flutes. Serve and enjoy!

Source: 3 Yummy Tummies (https://www.3yummytummies.com/pineapple-orange-creamsicle-mimosas/)

Pina Colada Mimosas

If you love pina coladas, you’ll love this mimosa variation. The pina colada mimosa is a great light and refreshing summer drink. Plus, it’s super easy to make. The end result will be a boozy poolside morning (or afternoon).

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • Pineapple wedge, for rimming glasses
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup coconut rum
  • 1 bottle champagne
  • Pineapple slices, for garnish
  • Maraschino cherries, for garnish

Directions:

Pour sugar in a small, shallow bowl. Rim the champagne flutes with pineapple and dip in sugar until coated. Put ¼ cup pineapple juice and 2 ounces coconut rum into each glass and top off with champagne. Garnish the glasses with a pineapple slice and maraschino cherry. Serve and enjoy!

Source: Delish (https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54648/pina-colada-mimosas-recipe/)

Paloma Mimosa with a kick

Are you someone who likes something spicy with their sweet? This mimosa is for you. It has some of the classic flavors of a traditional mimosa but adds some chili powder to give it that kick of heat to balance out the sweet. The end result is a sweet drink with just the right kick of heat.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. kosher salt
  • Lime wedges, for rimming
  • 1 ½ cup grapefruit juice
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup tequila
  • 1 bottle champagne

Directions:

Stir together the sugar, chili powder and salt in a shallow dish. Use the lime wedges to rim the outside of the champagne flutes. Dip the rim of the glasses in the sugar mixture. Combine the grapefruit juice, lime juice, and tequila in a large pitcher. Divide the mixture among 6 glasses. Top off with champagne and garnish with lime wedges. Serve and Enjoy!

Source: Delish (https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a22553232/paloma-mimosas-recipe/)

Tequila Sunrise Mimosas

This drink combines the beloved mimosa with the delicious tequila sunrise cocktail. This winning combination is easy to make and the finished product looks fantastic. The end result is a perfect marriage of two delicious drinks.

Ingredients:

  • Orange wedges, for rim and garnish
  • Sugar, for rimming the glass
  • 2 oz. tequila
  • 1 bottle champagne
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • A few splashes of grenadine

Directions:

Rim the glasses with an orange wedge. Pour the sugar in a shallow dish and cover the rims of the glasses with the sugar. Pour 1 ounce tequila in each champagne flute and fill the rest of the glass with half orange juice and half champagne. Put a splash of grenadine in each glass. Garnish with an orange wedge. Serve and enjoy!

Source: Delish (https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a52407/tequila-sunrise-mimosas-recipe/)

Don’t Stop There

Once you’ve mastered some of these unique mimosa recipes, be sure to test out your culinary skills with these dishes every man needs to know how to cook.

About the Author: Alicia Chapman

Alicia Chapman is a freelance writer from Minnesota who enjoys writing fashion, travel, and lifestyle trend pieces. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, camping, happy hour, and can typically be found at a local brewery or cheering on a local sports team. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @aliciahchapman or see more of her work at www.aliciahchapman.com.