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Grinch Mimosa

Nov 25, 2022 · Modified: Mar 9, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Make yourself a Grinch Mimosa to celebrate the holiday season. It's a fun and easy way to jazz up a basic mimosa for Christmas.

Red, green, booze, and bubbles... Despite it's curmudgeonly namesake, this drink is full of nothing but holiday cheer. Though these mimosas would be fun and delicious no matter when you make one, in my opinion, they'd be particularly good on Christmas morning.

If you're on the hunt for more mimosa recipes, I have those. Need more Christmas cocktails? I have those, too!

two grinch mimosas in stemless champagne flutes
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  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a Grinch Mimosa?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make a Grinch Mimosa
  • 🔗 Other mimosa recipes
  • ❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks
  • Share your creations and follow me on social media!
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • It tastes great. Mimosas are a classic for a reason. This one is no different.
  • It's incredibly easy to make. All you have to do is pour a few different liquids into a glass. You can totally do this.
  • It's so festive! I mean, look at it! This Grinch Mimosa is the perfect festive drink for Christmastime.

💭 What is a Grinch Mimosa?

Okay maybe we should first talk about the Grinch. You all know the Grinch, right? He's the misanthropic creature, created by Dr. Seuss, with a heart that's two sizes too small, hates the Whos, and attempts to steal Christmas. That Grinch.

A Grinch Mimosa takes a classic mimosa (orange juice + champagne) and adds a bit of blue curaçao to the mix to give the drink a bright green color. The green color, of course, mimics the bright green of the Grinch's fur.

📝 Ingredients

You only need a few ingredients to make a Grinch Mimosa! Let's take a look at and talk about them below.

ingredients for grinch mimosa
  • Orange juice: Use your favorite orange juice for this mimosa: freshly squeezed or bottled. For convenience, I use bottled OJ. No pulp, please.
  • Blue curaçao: Blue curaçao is a citrus-flavored (laraha, to be exact) liqueur that is similar in flavor to triple sec. It gets its distinctive blue color from food coloring.
  • Bubbly: Champagne, prosecco, sparkling wine... it's all good. Use whatever bubbly you prefer/your wallet will permit.
  • Garnish: As always, you don't need to garnish your drink. However, I thought that these mimosas looked particularly nice with a maraschino cherry plunked into the bottom of the champagne flute.

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make a Grinch Mimosa

Start by pouring your orange juice into the bottom of a champagne flute.

orange juice in bottom of champagne flute

Follow the OJ with the blue curaçao. Get a load of the color change! It's looking Grinchy already.

orange juice and blue curacao in bottom of champagne flute

Top everything off with the bubbly of your choice. A big thanks to my husband, who lent his hand to this cause.

prosecco being poured into a champagne flute

If you'd like, drop a maraschino cherry into the bottom of the champagne flute. It's not necessary, but I love the festive red-green color contrast that it gives.

two grinch mimosas in stemless champagne flutes

🔗 Other mimosa recipes

Looking for other mimosa recipes? I can help with that! Take a look through the photos and links below and you'll find another new favorite.

  • two stemless champagne flutes filled with watermelon mimosas
    Watermelon Mimosa
  • three stemless champagne flutes with red liquid and bubbles
    Rossini Cocktail
  • Poinsettia Drink
  • two stemless champagne flutes of apple cider mimosas
    Apple Cider Mimosa
  • Apple Cider Mimosas from A Nerd Cooks
  • Pineapple Upside Down Mimosas from Family Fresh Meals
  • Grapefruit Mimosa from Jaylynn Little
  • Tiffany Mimosas from The Blond Cook

❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks

Can I batch this cocktail?

I wouldn't recommend it. You don't want your bubbly to lose, well, its bubbles. If you pour all of the ingredients into a big pitcher, the prosecco/champagne/sparkling wine may go flat while you wait to pour out your drinks.

Should I use fresh or bottled OJ?

Either one works!

Why is this called a Grinch Mimosa?

Because it's bright green, just like the Grinch! It's a fun holiday cocktail.

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✨ Recipe

two grinch mimosas in stemless champagne flutes

Grinch Mimosa

Lauren Pacek
Make yourself a Grinch Mimosa to celebrate the holiday season. It's a fun and easy way to jazz up a basic mimosa for Christmas.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Mimosas
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 147 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Champagne flutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ounces orange juice
  • ½ ounce blue curaçao
  • 4 ounces prosecco or other bubbly of choice
  • maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pour the orange juice into the bottom of a champagne flute.
  • Add the blue curaçao to the orange juice.
  • Top it off with prosecco, or other bubbly.
  • Drop a maraschino cherry or two into the bottom of the champagne flute, if desired.

Notes

  • Use store bought or freshly squeezed OJ

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gSodium: 7mgSugar: 11g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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