Wine and sparkling wine
Mimosa
- Base
- Wine and sparkling wine
- Family
- Spritz and sparkling
- Era
- 1920–1933: Prohibition
- Date
- around 1925
- Glass
- Flute
- Technique
- Built in the glass
- Flavour
- Fruity, Citrus
- Strength
- Light
- IBA list
- Contemporary Classics
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Orange juice | 75 ml |
| Sparkling wine | 75 ml |
Method
- Pour the cold juice into the flute.
- Slowly top with the sparkling wine.
Tools
Place of origin
Disputed origin: all the countries that claim it, or to which it is attributed, are shown.
Where it is most consumed
Closely associated with brunch, especially in the United States.
An impression, not a measured figure
Curious stories
One version
It is credited to Frank Meier of the Paris Ritz, but his own 1934 book does not mark it as his invention. The British Buck's Fizz, almost identical, appears to date from 1921.
