Name: The Best Fresh Sparkling Strawberry Mimosas
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Drinks
Ingredients: 2 cups strawberries; 1/4 cup water; 1 bottle sparkling wine, or sparkling white grape juice

Fresh Sparkling Strawberry Mimosas make brunch special! Whether you’re celebrating a girls’ weekend, a wedding shower, or a special holiday like Easter, Mother’s Day, or Valentine’s Day, your guests will love toasting with this bubbly drink!

During the Spring and Summer months, we absolutely love a brunch! While we love a traditional mimosa, we really like how bright and sweet these strawberry mimosas are!

They’re also so easy and quick to make! You only need 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to create this cocktail!

What goes in a mimosa?

Traditionally, you’d use 1 part orange juice and 1 part champagne for a mimosa. We chose to use fresh pureed strawberries instead to make a sweeter, rosier drink.

Why do you put strawberries in champagne?

If you’ve ever seen Pretty Woman, you know Richard Gere teaches Julia Roberts that strawberries bring out the flavor in champagne.

You could choose to just eat a strawberry on the side while drinking champagne, but we had the wild idea to mix the two flavors together!

What is the best champagne for mimosas?

In traditional mimosas with orange juice, you’d want a Cava, dry Prosecco, or a Brut Champagne.

Since we are making fresh sparkling strawberry mimosas (which are a little sweeter than the original), we’d suggest going with an extra dry Champagne or Prosecco.

You can usually find the words, “extra dry”, on the label, but another way to know if it’s a dry is to look at the sugar per serving. A Brut Champagne or Extra Dry Prosecco will have less than 2g of sugar per serving.

Is there a best glass to use for mimosas?

Any champagne flute will work great for mimosas, but our favorite glasses are always Riedel!

They are designed specially for champagne drinks, and we really have been able to tell a difference using Riedel glasses compared to normal champagne or wine glasses.

Can you make mimosas ahead of time?

Since our fresh strawberry mimosas are carbonated with champagne, we wouldn’t recommend making them ahead of time.

They could lose their bubbles and also separate a little. So, it’s better to make them fresh!

You could go ahead and have a pitcher of fresh strawberry purée and a bottle of champagne ready to go before guests arrive though!

How to Make a Pitcher of Mimosas

You could double our recipe to make a pitcher of mimosas as well!

To make a pitcher of mimosas, you’ll want to:

prepare your strawberry purée and pour it into the pitcher
Pour in chilled champagne and stir
slice any extra fresh fruit to garnish individual glasses and refrigerate

Can you make non-alcoholic mimosas?

Yes! You could use an alcohol-free champagne or a sparkling drink like sparkling white grape juice, Perrier, or La Croix.

Tips to Make the Best Strawberry Mimosas

Refrigerate your strawberry purée and champagne before to keep your drinks cold.
Double strain the purée to keep it smooth and pretty.
You can vary the 1 to 1 ratio of champagne to purée if you’d like your drink weaker or stronger.
Always look for an extra-dry Prosecco or Brut Champagne versus a sweet sparkling wine.

How to Make the Best Fresh Sparkling Mimosas

This is such a simple, beautiful drink to serve at any brunch!

Cut up the strawberries into quarters, reserving 2-4 for the glasses.
Blend the strawberries with the water until completely blended.
Pour strawberry puree into bottom 1/3 of a champagne flute.
Fill with chilled champagne or juice.
Cut a slit in your remaining strawberries to place on the side of the mimosa glass.
Enjoy!

What Else Should You Serve at Brunch?

You can’t go wrong with a yummy egg quiche or grab-and-go keto cinnamon rolls!

If you’re looking for a show-stopping dessert, we love a Kentucky Bundt Cake or our Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake!

We also love these brunch ideas on Joyful Healthy Eats.

Yield: 4