This Watermelon Mimosa is light, sweet, and bubbly. It's easy to make and looks beautiful. Enjoy it for brunch, Mother's Day, etc.
Nothing quite beats a mimosa, right? It's a classic for a reason, after all. This version is a fun and easy riff on the original. Even if you're a purist, I'm pretty sure that you'll enjoy this rendition.
Need more mimosa recipes? Try my Rossini Cocktails and Apple Cider Mimosas! If you're looking for another watermelon-based drink, try my Watermelon Crush!
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
It's easy to make. All you need to do is pour a couple of ingredients into a champagne flute!
It's delicious. Plain and simple, this drink just tastes good. It's sweet and light and fizzy.
It looks beautiful. Look at that color!!
💭 What is a Watermelon Mimosa?
We all know what a mimosa is, right? It's a cocktail made up of orange juice and champagne (or other bubbly). The proportions of OJ to bubbles can vary according to your preferences.
A Watermelon Mimosa subs the orange juice for (you guessed it) fresh, delicious watermelon juice.
📝 Ingredients
This mimosa only requires TWO ingredients! They're pictured and described below. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Watermelon (juice): Fresh watermelon gets pureed and strained to make sweet, fresh watermelon juice. You can use store bought if you have to, but it won't be the same.
- Bubbly: You can use whatever kind of bubbles you prefer: cava, prosecco, champagne... I usually go with prosecco.
👩🏻🍳 How to make a Watermelon Mimosa
Step 1. You'll start out by pouring some of your watermelon juice into the bottom of a champagne flute.
Step 2. After that, top the juice off with the bubbles of your choosing!
Step 3. Garnish with some fresh mint.
❓Recipe FAQs
I'd highly recommend using fresh juice. Store bought watermelon juice can be used in a pinch, but the fresh juice really gives the best flavor.
Whatever you prefer! I usually reach for prosecco, but you can use any sparkling wine, champagne, etc.
I think that this is a really lovely brunch drink, but you can serve it any time that you'd like! It would be a beautiful addition to a bridal shower, Mother's Day, or any summer gathering.
🔗 Other mimosa recipes
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✨ Recipe
Watermelon Mimosa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 ounces fresh watermelon juice see notes
- 3 ounces champagne/prosecco/sparkling wine see notes
Instructions
- Pour fresh watermelon juice into a champagne flute.
- Top with bubbly.
Notes
- To make fresh watermelon juice, add cubed fresh watermelon to a blender or food processor. Blend/process until smooth. Strain the pureed watermelon through a fine mesh strainer. Store the watermelon juice in the fridge (should keep for a few days). As the juice sits, it will separate a bit. Just give everything a stir when you're ready to use it.
- Use whatever kind of bubbly you like: champagne, cava, prosecco, sparkling wine...
- You can adjust the proportions of watermelon juice to bubbly according to your preferences? Like a bit more juice? Add it. Want more bubbles? Add them!
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
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