The Best Fresh Sparkling Strawberry Mimosas (Without Orange 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!

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.

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

1. Cut up the strawberries into quarters, reserving 2-4 for the glasses.
2. Blend the strawberries with the water until completely blended. 
3. Pour strawberry puree into bottom 1/3 of a champagne flute.
4. Fill with chilled champagne or juice. 
5. Cut a slit in your remaining strawberries to place on the side of the mimosa glass.
6. 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.

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The Best Fresh Sparkling Strawberry Mimosas

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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!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 bottle sparkling wine, or sparkling white grape juice

Instructions

1. Cut up the strawberries into quarters, reserving 2-4 for the glasses.
2. Blend the strawberries with the water until completely blended. 
3. Pour strawberry puree into bottom 1/3 of a champagne flute.
4. Fill with chilled champagne or juice. 
5. Serve immediately with cut strawberry on glass, if desired. 

Notes

We recommend looking for a extra dry Cava, Prosecco or Extra-Brut Champagne for this mimosa recipe. All of these bubbly drinks will work great! All of them are similar; their names just vary based on the region they come from.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 164Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 7.5gNet Carbohydrates: 7.5gFiber: 0gSugar: 3.75gProtein: 2g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate. I calculated this in MyFitnessPal.