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Home » All » By Theme » Cocktails » Mandarin mimosa

Mandarin mimosa

By Layla Pujol 2 Comments

This mandarin mimosa is a variation of the classic bubbly orange mimosa cocktail, this recipe is made with fresh mandarin juice, champagne or sparkling wine, and orange liqueur.

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Tangerine or mandarin mimosa

Every time I eat a mandarin or clementine (or tangerines) I can’t help but remember all the ones I ate on our farm in Ecuador. We had several mandarin trees and my favorite way to eat them was to sit in the tree where I picked it from and eat it.

Mandarin mimosa cocktails

It also brings back the memory of a few times when I reached for a branch and felt something cold: a snake that was wrapped around one of the branches. The snake was a dormilona, a lazy snake that like to curl up on the branches and fall asleep. Until recently I was completely sure that dormilonas were non-poisonous and therefore not really afraid of them – I was never bitten by one, though I had several of these encounters in my days of climbing trees to pick fresh fruit. Then my brother told me that they’re actually very poisonous and the high amount of venom is what makes them sleep all the time – I will avoid climbing mandarin trees in Ecuador going forward.


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Tangerine or mandarin mimosa

Mandarin mimosa

Bubbly mandarin mimosa cocktail recipe made with fresh mandarin juice, champagne or sparkling wine, and orange liqueur.
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Course: Brunch, Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: American, French, International
Keyword: Mandarin, Mimosas, Tangerine
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chilled mandarin juice from about 20 mandarins
  • 1 bottle of chilled sparkling wine
  • Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur

For each drink:

  • 2 oz of mandarin juice
  • 2 oz of champagne or sparkling wine
  • A dash of Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur

Instructions

  • Pour 2 oz of mandarin juice into each champagne flute – should be about half full for most champagne glasses.
  • Add a dash of the orange liqueur or Grand Marnier.
  • Top off each drink with 2 oz of champagne or sparkling wine.
  • Serve immediately.

How to make mandarin mimosas

Now that I live in the US, I associate mandarins with fall and winter. In Ecuador I could eat them whenever I wanted, but here I really look forward to this time of the year when you can find boxes of mandarins at any grocery store. My favorite way to eat them is the same as when I was a child: simply peeled. However, I also really enjoying cooking with mandarins – they are great in salads, meat dishes, desserts, and of course, they are perfect for drinks – mandarin juice (and rind) goes well with many different types of alcohol.

Mandarin mimosa preparation Mandarin mimosas

This mandarin champagne cocktail is inspired by the classic orange mimosa and is a great drink to pair with appetizers or to accompany a special fall or winter brunch. My friends will tell you that I love champagne cocktails, they are easy to make and most people tend to enjoy a bubbly drink. The only labor intensive part of making this sparkling drink is juicing the mandarins, they are smaller than oranges so you will need a good amount of them – however, they are juicy and are a lot easier to squeeze than lemons or limes.

Mandarin or tangerine mimosas

I made this drink with equal parts of mandarin juice and champagne, however if you want it a little stronger – or are running low on mandarins – you can use one part juice to two parts bubbly. Also, while mimosas are traditionally made with champagne, you can use any sparkling wine (cava, prosecco, etc). You can also make the juice in advance and refrigerate it until you are ready to prepare the mimosas. You can make this mimosa cocktail with any type of mandarins, from clementines to tangerines to satsumas – or a mix of all.

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  1. Mimi says

    December 22, 2012 at 8:11 am

    This sounds great! I’m going to use tangerine or satsuma juice. Hope works.

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    • Rhonda Witchen says

      January 2, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      I just found your website, already I love your Latin recipes and stories behind each dish. Thank you for sharing.
      I look forward to trying your recipe.

      Reply

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