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    Home » Recipe Index » Drinks

    Mimosa Mocktail

    May 12, 2023 Updated April 26, 2024 By Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD Breakfast, Drinks, Recipe Index, Spring Recipes

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    pouring orange juice into a champagne flute with text overlay
    two champagne flutes with juice in them and text overlay
    mimosa mocktail with text overlay

    A mimosa mocktail is the perfect alcohol-free drink for easy brunches. You just need two ingredients, and adapt to serve as many as needed. Enjoy in spring or summer for a refreshing drink, or in the winter when oranges are in season.

    mimosa mocktail in a glass with oranges in background

    [This mimosa mocktail recipe was originally posted in March 2019. It has been updated with more descriptive ingredients, instructions, substitutions, FAQ, additional mocktail recipes, etc]

    Table of contents

    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions/Tips
    • FAQ
    • Other good mocktail recipes
    • What to do with leftover ingredients

    Traditional mimosas are made with 50% champagne and orange juice. While they're delicious that way, sometimes you want an alcohol free mimosa. Or you want a similar drink with much less expensive ingredients.

    This easy mimosa mocktail fits the bill. It's just 2 ingredients, one of which I've started to keep on hand (orange juice concentrate) and another that I can find at any grocery store-grapefruit soda (Fresca is my fave). It's inexpensive and tasty.

    If you're looking for a drink that tastes more like a traditional mimosa, go for a dry, alcohol-free cava, prosecco, or champagne.

    I see online that folks recommend cava or prosecco over champagne because it's less expensive and still great.

    Just adjust to your preferences. All are great options, it just depends on what you like and have available. Here's how to make a simple orange juice and soda non alcoholic mimosa.

    Ingredients

    Scroll down to the mimosa mocktail recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

    mimosa mocktail ingredients
    • Sparkling drink: I prefer using Fresca/grapefruit soda in my mimosa mocktail, but use citrus flavored sparkling water or non-alcoholic versions of these sparkling drinks: cava, prosecco, or champagne.
    • Orange juice: Use freshly squeezed, refrigerated, or frozen concentrate. Decide on what works based on your budget, what's available, and what you like best.

    Instructions

    Scroll down to the mimosa mocktail recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

    pouring soda into champagne glass

    1. Pour Fresca/other sparkling non-alcoholic drink into a champagne glass.

    pouring orange juice into champagne glass

    2. Add orange juice

    clinking mimosa mocktail champagne glasses

    3. Garnish mimosa mocktail with orange slices.

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    Substitutions/Tips

    • I prefer grapefruit soda, like Fresca in my mimosa mocktail. It's not too sweet, bubbly, and inexpensive. But you can use your favorite citrus flavored sparkling water or non-alcoholic versions of cava, prosecco, or champagne.
    • Make an adult beverage with cava, prosecco, or champagne. Choose a dry sparkling wine to balance out sweeter orange juice. Unless you like it sweet, then go for a wine like prosecco or sweeter!
    • Mimosas traditionally have been made with champagne and orange juice, but champagne is expensive, so use a regular or non alcoholic cava or prosecco.
    • Add fresh orange slices to garnish your mimosa mocktail. For extra color, if you have them, you can add lemon and/or lime slices too.
    • Other great add-ins: Add fresh berries, a dash of orange bitters or syrup, or a sprig of fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, etc) to your mimosa mocktail.

    FAQ

    What to use for non alcoholic mimosa?

    Sparkling citrus water or grapefruit soda are great, inexpensive options. Non-alcoholic cava, prosecco, or champagne are great if you want a more traditional mimosa flavor than with sparkling water or soda.

    Is prosecco or champagne better for mimosas?

    Prosecco or non alcoholic prosecco is sweeter than champagne. Choose that if you like a sweeter mimosa. Choose champagne (or cava) for a less sweet mimosa. Cava is a less expensive, great alternative to champagne.

    For a mimosa mocktail, use citrus sparkling water, soda like Fresca, or non alcoholic cava or champagne for a less sweet drink. Prosecco or citrus soda for more sweet. You can also add more orange juice to make it sweeter.

    close up of a mimosa in a tall glass with orange wedge in it

    Other good mocktail recipes

    • Tart Cherry Spritzer
    • Sparkling Berry Lemonade
    • Sparkling Apple Cider Mocktail
    • Raspberry Mocktail with Lime and Mint
    • Pomegranate Mocktail with Lime

    What to do with leftover ingredients

    When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.

    • Orange juice: Use it in the dressing of this Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Spinach Salad with Roasted Pears and Oranges, Fish Tacos with Orange Salsa.
    • Sparkling Soda: Tart Cherry Spritzer (use instead of sparkling water)

    Did you make this mimosa mocktail? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

    orange juice in glass with large orange slice

    Mimosa Mocktail

    A mimosa mocktail is the perfect alcohol-free drink for easy brunches. You just need two ingredients, and can adapt to serve as many as you need. Enjoy it in the spring or summer for a refreshing drink, or in the winter when oranges are in season.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 glass
    Author: Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN

    Equipment

    • champagne flute or tall glass

    Ingredients

    • ⅔ cup sparkling citrus soda or 2 parts sparkling drink
    • ⅓ cup orange juice or 1 part orange juice

    Instructions

    • Pour ⅔ cup of soda into champagne flute or other glass, then pour ⅓ cup of orange juice over soda and serve immediately. Enjoy.

    Notes

    • If making a larger batch, pour the orange juice then sparkling drink into each glass just prior to serving, so it's still bubbly.
    • Go the more traditional 50% sparkling drink 50% orange juice for a stronger orange flavor. But the ⅔ to ⅓ proportion is great as well. A bit less expensive and still delicious.
    • I like using original Fresca or grapefruit soda in this mimosa mocktail. You can also use sparkling citrus flavored water or your favorite non-alcoholic champagne, Brut, cava, or prosecco too.
    • If you want to go the adult beverage direction, consider brut, cava, or prosecco vs champagne. They're less expensive and will still taste great with the orange juice.
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    About Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD

    Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian who has been cooking for one for over 10 years. On Nourish Nutrition, you’ll find real, quick, and nourishing recipes for one that'll get you to want to cook for yourself, because you deserve it.

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    Comments

    1. Jennifer says

      March 14, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      I love mimosas. This one is making my mouth water.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 14, 2019 at 1:25 pm

        thanks so much!

        Reply
    2. Kathi says

      March 14, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Alcohol free is all the rage these days and it's probably about time! Delicious and easy recipe my brunch guests would love!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 14, 2019 at 3:27 pm

        ha! thanks

        Reply
    3. Jacqueline Debono says

      March 14, 2019 at 11:53 am

      5 stars
      I love fresh orange juice with champagne (the British call it buck's fizz) but it's great to have a non-alcoholic version. I'm not sure is Fresca is available here in Italy, but I'll look out for it!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 14, 2019 at 3:28 pm

        oh that's a great name! and if it's not, it's just a grapefruit flavored soda, so if you have a grapefruit flavored soda that you like or sparkling water, that will work too!

        Reply
    4. ali randall says

      March 14, 2019 at 11:46 am

      5 stars
      I love that this is a two ingredient recipe and makes an ideal beverage to celebrate a shower or even a brunch celebration. I can almost taste it:)

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 14, 2019 at 3:29 pm

        2 ingredient recipes are the best, aren't they?!

        Reply
    5. Jessica Formicola says

      March 14, 2019 at 11:38 am

      5 stars
      I made these for brunch last weekend and they were a total hit! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 14, 2019 at 3:29 pm

        awesome! thanks!

        Reply
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