Foodie Fridays: Mimosa Alternatives Part 1
I love the concept of a mimosa (and the fact that it makes a cocktail acceptable at breakfast!), but after an pretty gross OJ-related food poisoning incident at age 16, I’ve never been a fan of mixing orange juice with any liquor. I still drink it most mornings with breakfast, but there’s something about the blend – in a screwdriver, a mimosa or anything else that uses orange juice as a primary mixer with alcohol – that makes my stomach swim.
So with summer on the horizon, and lots of outdoor brunches in my future (hopefully!), I sat down to think about other favorite things to mix with champagne. Of course cranberry juice is one easy alternative, or you can use peach puree to make a Bellini. Here’s the first of three other easy champagne-based cocktails to serve with brunch (or, really, anytime!). Come back tomorrow and Sunday for more!
Pretty Woman
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Recipe Type: cocktail
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
Serves: 2
Remember that scene in Pretty Woman where Richard Gere’s character orders champagne and strawberries to the hotel room? Replicate the experience in a glass with this easy recipe using a homemade strawberry puree and champagne.
Ingredients
1/2 cup strawberries, with stems and hulls removed (plus additional strawberries for garnish)
½ tsp lemon juice
2 tsp. sugar
8 ounces champagne or sparkling wine
Instructions
Combine strawberries, lemon juice and sugar in a blender and puree until smooth. Divide evenly between two champagne flutes. Top with champagne or sparkling wine and garnish with a strawberry. Get ready to embrace your inner Julia Roberts!
