Mimosa
Orange juice and sparkling wine share the volume equally in this reference, yielding a fruit-led sparkling serve.
IBA published specification · 1 reference serve.
Glassware
Technique
Ice
Garnish
Preparation effort
Ingredients & measurements
| Ingredient | mL | US fl oz | Source measure / qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice | 75 | 2.54 | 75 ml Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice |
| Prosecco | 75 | 2.54 | 75 ml Prosecco |
Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.
How to make it
Combine chilled orange juice and Prosecco gently in the flute.
Glass: Flute. Ice: None. Garnish: orange twist (optional).
Flavor & balance
- Sweet (dominant): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.
Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.
Preparation & batching
Service complexity: low. Batchability: spirit components only.
- Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
- Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.
Add carbonated ingredients at service; do not shake or store the finished fizzy drink as a still batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.
Spirit & ingredient choices
No spirit-style ingredient match is required by this recipe. Nonalcoholic and wine-based drinks remain in the cocktail library even when no distilled-spirit entry applies.
Recipe notes & variations
The source also uses the name Buck’s Fizz. Other references distinguish them by proportions; the alias does not establish identical specifications.
For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.