Build over generous cubed ice, sparkling wine first, then stir gently
Aperol Spritz
Bittersweet orange, cold Prosecco, and a bright lift of soda.
Pour chilled orange juice first, add Prosecco gently, and stir once
Mimosa
A two-ingredient sparkling classic built juice first, then finished with a careful Prosecco pour and one gentle stir.
Verified by CocktailSteps Editorial Team
- Time
- 2 minutes
- Level
- Easy
- Glass
- Champagne flute
- Approx. ABV
- 6% · Low
Measured for the room
Ingredients
2.5 ozFresh orange juiceRecommended brandFresh Valencia oranges
2.5 ozProseccoRecommended brandLa Marca Prosecco
Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.
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Prosecco
Measured method
How to make Mimosa
- 01
Add the orange juice
2½ oz fresh orange juice
Pour 2½ oz fresh orange juice into a chilled flute.
Add the orange juice visual check - 02
Add the Prosecco
2½ oz Prosecco
Gently pour 2½ oz chilled Prosecco into the flute to preserve its bubbles.
Add the Prosecco visual check - 03
Stir once, gently
Stir gently · 2 sec
Give the Mimosa one gentle 2-second stir, then serve immediately.
Stir once, gently visual check
Key move
Keep both ingredients cold and pour the Prosecco slowly to retain its mousse
Verified technique note
Why this build works
An equal-parts Mimosa is simple, but its order and temperature determine whether it feels clean or heavy. Two and a half ounces of fresh orange juice provide enough body and acidity to meet the same measure of dry Prosecco without turning the flute into sparkling wine with a token splash of fruit. Juice goes into the chilled flute first so the wine can be poured gently through it instead of requiring vigorous mixing. One slow two-second stir evens the color and sweetness while protecting the fine bubbles that make this low-proof drink feel light and immediate.
Common failure points
- The Mimosa foams over while the Prosecco is being added.
- Chill both ingredients and pour the wine slowly down the inside of the flute.
- The drink tastes pulpy, warm, and flat.
- Use cold, strained orange juice and give the finished drink only one gentle stir.
Measure or substitute
Brut Champagne can replace Prosecco at the same 2½-ounce measure for a drier, more mineral version; do not add sugar before tasting because orange sweetness changes with the fruit.
Set the station
Tools
JiggerRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger
Bar spoonRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom Teardrop Barspoon
Champagne fluteRecommended brandRIEDEL Vinum Champagne Glass
Know the pour
Low
Equal parts orange juice and Prosecco create a light sparkling serve.
Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.
