Grand Marnier Mimosas

Mimosas make the perfect brunch cocktail! With freshly squeezed orange juice, sparkly champagne and an optional shot of Grand Marnier, this Grand Marnier Mimosas recipe was the perfect choice when we hosted our dinner club for a Sunday brunch.

If you don’t know How to Make Mimosas, you’ve come to the right spot!

Grand Marnier Mimosas – A Classic Brunch Cocktail with a Twist

The mixture of orange juice and champagne has been served for celebratory breakfasts and brunches for eons. Though you don’t need top of the line champagne, you do need a terrific orange juice to make the best version of this brunch cocktail. Have you ever made freshly squeezed orange juice? Once you do, you’ll know what you’ve been missing.

It is a bit of work unless you own a juicer, but it’s worth it for special occasions. If you can find a bag or two of Valencia oranges, nab them up and reserve them for juicing. And if you don’t have to drive anywhere, you want to spike your mimosas with a tablespoon of Grand Marnier, or your favorite orange liqueur. Totally blissful.

How to Make Mimosas

Mimosas are a super easy cocktail with minimal ingredients making them perfect for entertaining. You need just 2 or 3 quality ingredients mixed together for a stellar cocktail recipe.

Here’s What Is In a Mimosa: orange juice, champagne or sparkling wine and Grand Marnier. How simple is that?

Reserve an orange to slice and garnish your glasses. Pick out decent champagne and use freshly squeezed orange juice if possible. Using the best of the best AND presentation is key! Cheers!

Where Did the Mimosa Originate?

Back in the 1920s, it was a bartender at the Ritz Hotel in Paris who mixed equal parts juice and sparkling wine to create the first mimosa cocktail. Apparently, it’s a twist on an earlier cocktail invented in London, Buck’s Fizz, which contained a larger proportion of champagne.

Tips for Planning the Perfect Brunch

Adding a signature cocktail is fun for a special occasion, holiday brunches included! These Grand Marnier Mimosas are perfect as you’ll typically have orange juice on hand.

• Set your menu with an entree, sides, drinks and something sweet, if desired.
• Think of your guests and their preferences. Someone gluten free? Vegetarian? Children with picky palates?

• Vary your menu with the season. For Mother’s Day or Easter, berry and lemon dishes are perfect. For a fall event, think apples and pumpkin.
• Set up a beverage bar with juices, milk, coffee, tea along with cream, sweeteners, stir sticks, etc.

• Since “brunch” is a combination of lunch and breakfast, almost all dishes are acceptable. Think of what you can load your plate with at a restaurant’s brunch selections. Even a spiral ham works with little buns and condiments!
• Casseroles will feed a crowd. I love a French Toast Casserole, Breakfast Strata, or how about the every popular Funeral Potatoes?

• Too many options to decide what to include? Set a theme! Tex-Mex/fiesta, French with croissants, tarts and bubbly, or even a color, like pink or green!
• Make sure to have some healthy fare like a big fruit salad. If you want to go the extra mile, let folks make parfaits with fruit, vanilla yogurt and granola!!

More Mimosas and Other Brunch Cocktail Recipes You’ll Love:

• Mimosa Margaritas from Wine and Glue
• Pineapple Peach Mimosa from Big Bear’s Wife
• How to Set Up an Easy DIY Mimosa Bar from Garnish with Lemon
• Peach Bellini
• Strawberry Bellinis
• Plus More of the Best Cocktail Recipes

A Couple of Things You May Need to Make Mimosas:

• Electric Citrus Juicer

• Glass Champagne Flutes

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Mimosas

The Classic Mimosa with an optional shot of Grand Marnier

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Yield 1 serving

Ingredients

• 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice, I recommend Valencia oranges
• 4 ounces champagne, chilled, does not need to be a high-end brand
• 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier, optional

Instructions

1. Fill glass ¼-1/3 of the way with freshly squeezed orange juice. Add champagne almost to the top of the glass, leaving room for the optional Grand Marnier.
2. Add one tablespoon of Grand Marnier to each glass if desired.

Notes

Measurements need not be precise but use the above amounts to start and tweak to your liking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 193 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 8mg Carbohydrates: 27g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 18g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 2g