Grand Mimosa

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (29 ratings)

Serve in a Goblet glass

Ingredients:
3 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine chilled
1 12 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed) chilled
12 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Goblet glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.
  3. POUR half the sparkling wine into ice-filled glass.
  4. ADD orange juice and orange liqueur.
  5. TOP with the rest of the sparkling wine.
  6. Garnish with orange slice wheel.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 3/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

As the name suggests, the orange of Grand Marnier heavily influences this drink. Basically a Mimosa or a Buck's Fizz (orange juice and champagne) with added oomph.

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History:

The Mimosa was created in 1925 at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, France. The Grand Mimosa benefits from a splash of Grand Marnier liqueur.
The differences between a Buck's Fizz and Mimosa and their history

Nutrition:

One serving of Grand Mimosa contains 116 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 10.18% alc./vol. (10.18° proof)
  • 15.3 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
25th April 2024 at 01:54
This was perfect for a brunch.
Serving food on the sweeter side required a cocktail that would go with everything being offered.
The orange juice added a sweet and bitter tone. Grand Marnier added a touch of cognac. Exactly what I needed for a brunch.