Blood Orange Mimosas
Welcome to the last weekend in January. Say it with me: THE LAST WEEKEND IN JANUARY. Ok shouty caps over. I’m sorry but this calls for a celebration. And clearly a blood orange mimosa. Because cocktails.
And not only are they cocktails, they are pink cocktails that are acceptable at breakfast and brunch because they are mimosas.
Do you still do brunch? I know Mariah Carey went all antibrunch in favor of linner awhile back on twitter. She definitely hasn’t killed brunch for me. I love being all pretend fancy and having brunch on the weekends. There’s a place near me that my sister and I go to sometimes for the inexpensive mimosas and the heuvos rancheros. Always fun.
And for the record, while I still love me some brunch, I can 100 percent get behind the idea of linner. Mariah said it was late dinner. Well, last night I definitely ate dinner at 11:30 pm. That happens on the reg in my house. See, when we have dinner the 3 of us, my kid ends up on my lap, spilling food and eating all my food off her plate. Even though we have the exact same thing. I’ve told her no, redirected endlessly, but it always happens. So I welcome any other suggestions to get through this phase. And nights when we are planning to eat crock pot chili, that’s a hard no. So linner it is.
But it doesn’t have to be an either or situation when it comes to linner and brunch. I could have linner tonight and be game for brunch tomorrow. Especially if it meant I was having a blood orange mimosa.
They are super easy to make. Just juice two blood oranges. Or if you aren’t feeling like juicing and can find blood orange juice in the store go that route.
Then pop some bubbly and pour it into glasses.
Add your blood orange juice and a splash of orange liquor and boom. Blood orange mimosas. #brunchgoalsachieved
Looking for other cocktails? Try these:
- Peach Wine Spritzers
- Pomegranate Rose Spritzers
- Spiced Apple Cider Sangria
- Christmas Cranberry Champagne Cocktails
- Frozen Pineapple Mimosas
- The Best Sweet Peach Mimosas (Mimosas with Peach Schnapps)
- Peach Wine Spritzers
- Boozy Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Slushies
- Fizzy White Apple Sangria
- Boozy Lemonade Slushies
- Sparkling Caramel Apple Screwdrivers
- Easy Limoncello Spritz Recipe (Limoncello and Prosecco Cocktail)
- Christmas Morning Mimosas (Easy Holiday Mimosa)
Ingredients
- 2 large cups of bubbly white wine or champagne*
- 2 ounces of orange liquor**
- the juice of 2 blood oranges
- blood orange slices for garnish
- rosemary for garnish
Instructions
- Pour the blood orange juice into two champagne glasses. Add the orange liquor and stir. Fill the glasses up 3/4 of the way with champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with a slice of blood orange and sprig of rosemary. Enjoy!
Notes
**Grand Marnier or orange vodka would both be excellent choices
Love brunch and love mimosas. Definitely trying this lovely drink!
I love blood oranges, the color of these is absolutely perfect!
those looks absolutely delicious!
XO Sahra
These look tasty and beautiful. What an awesome thing to serve at brunch – or to drink on my own 🙂
Omg these look soo yummy! I may need to try these, this weekend!
This sounds like my kind of drink, especially for the next time I host a girls’ day. I also love how bright these photos are.
Thanks for sharing your great recipes. I love to drink mimosas but never tried making one myself.
You had me at mimosas. I believe there is always a reason to drink champagne 😉 😉
ALWAYS! Cheers!
These are so pretty and perfect for brightening up the dreary morning we’re having here in Houston.
These look super yummy! These will be a perfect addition to brunch in the Spring 🙂
Try them now while blood oranges are still in season!
Yes! I need to make this! I’m so obsessed with mimosa’s and have never had blood orange!
Lauren
Oh girl! Blood orange is so good. Like a sweeter grapefruit. Fab. Plus so pretty and pink.