Description
These mimosas are made with freshly squeezed blood orange juice and pomegranate juice! They have a beautiful vanilla bean sugar rim and are perfect for a special brunch or holiday gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Vanilla Bean Sugar Rim:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean (see notes)
- 1 orange slice or wedge (for moistening rim)
For the Mimosa (per serving):
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1 tablespoon 100% pomegranate juice
- Champagne or Prosecco (dry or brut), chilled
Optional Garnishes:
- Pomegranate arils (seeds)
- Thin blood orange slice
Instructions
- Make Vanilla Bean Sugar: Place the granulated sugar onto a small, flat plate. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean pod and add them to the sugar. Use your fingertips to rub the vanilla bean seeds into the sugar until the seeds are evenly dispersed and the sugar is fragrant. This may take a couple of minutes.
- Prepare Glass Rim: Rub an orange slice or wedge around the rim of a champagne flute to moisten it. Dip the moistened rim into the prepared vanilla bean sugar, rotating the glass to coat the rim evenly.
- Assemble Mimosa: Pour the freshly squeezed blood orange juice and the pomegranate juice into the prepared champagne flute.
- Top with Sparkling Wine: Slowly top with chilled Champagne or Prosecco until the glass is full.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle a few pomegranate arils into the glass for garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Vanilla Bean: Scrape the seeds from a fresh vanilla bean pod. The leftover pod can be stored in sugar to make vanilla sugar or used to infuse cream. Vanilla bean paste (about 1/2 teaspoon) can be substituted if a whole bean is unavailable.
- Fresh Juice: Freshly squeezed blood orange juice provides the best flavor and vibrant color.
- Sparkling Wine: Use a dry (Brut) Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, or other sparkling wine so the drink isn’t overly sweet. Ensure it’s well-chilled.
- Rimming: Ensure the rim is just moistened enough for the sugar to stick without making it too wet.
- Multiplying: This recipe is easily multiplied to serve a crowd. Prepare the vanilla bean sugar ahead. Add juices to each glass, then top with sparkling wine just before serving.