Summer Mimosas 2 ways
With blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries in season, it’s a great time to experiment with a new summer drink. Enjoy the summer months with my Summer Mimosas 2 Ways. These can be made with a little champagne or without for a refreshing drink.
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A Perfect Refreshing Drink
Now is the perfect time to experiment with new summer cocktail recipes. And with berries in season, it’s a great excuse to pick or pick up a few extra bushels of berries. I wanted to use them all and create two different flavors of drinks for a warm evening or a weekend get together. Add a little orange juice and champagne and you have a Summer Mimosa.
Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa
The Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa was created for the color — yes the beautiful dark blue and purple color that these two berries make when you bring them together. The taste is pretty good too.
You’ll need:
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Orange Juice
- Champagne
- 7UP (optional)
Strawberry Raspberry Mimosa
While the Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa creates a beautiful blue/purple color, this Strawberry Raspberry Mimosa is light pink in color, ideal for a summer night.
You’ll need:
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Orange Juice
- Champagne
- 7UP (optional)
How to Make Summer Mimosas 2 Ways
When making these two drinks, you will need a high powered blender, like this Vitamix Blender.
For the Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa
- Start with one cup of blackberries and one cup of blueberries. Add them to your blender.
- Add 1/3 cup of orange juice and blend completely, until all seeds are incorporated. *See notes
- Pour into a champagne or drink glass about 1/4 – 1/2 of the glass, depending on the flavor you like.
- Add the chilled champagne and drink right away.
For the Strawberry Raspberry Mimosa
- Start with one cup of strawberries and one cup of raspberries. Add to blender.
- Add 1/3 cup of orange juice and blend completely.
- Pour into your glass, 1/4 to 1/2 the way up depending on how strong you want the flavor.
- Add the chilled champagne and drink right away.
Notes
- If you don’t have fresh berries, you can use frozen. Make sure it’s thawed out before blending.
- For the Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa, you will have to blend a little longer to get rid of the blackberry seeds. If you can’t get them 100% blended, you will need to strain the fruit mixture before putting it into your glass.
- Looking for a non-alcoholic version, replace the champagne with 7UP or Sprite. Or if you want a little more fizz, you can add both champagne and 7UP or Sprite.
- You can make the fruit mixtures ahead of time and put in the fridge to keep cool. Pop the champagne right before you serve so the drink is nice and fresh.
- I used these glasses for a bigger drink, but these mimosas can also be served in a traditional champagne flute.
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Summer Mimosas 2 Ways
With blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries in season, it's a great time to experiment with a new summer drink. Enjoy the summer months with my Summer Mimosas 2 Ways. These can be made with a little champagne or without for a refreshing drink.
Ingredients
For the Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa
- 1 cup Blackberries
- 1 cup Blueberries
- 1/3 cup Orange Juice
- Champagne
- 7UP or Sprite optional
- Blackberries or Blueberries for garnish
For the Strawberry Raspberry Mimosa
- 1 cup Strawberries stem removed
- 1 cup Raspberries
- 1/3 cup Orange Juice
- Champagne
- 7UP or Sprite optional
- Strawberries or Raspberries for garnish
Instructions
For the Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa
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Add the blackberries, blueberries and orange juice to Vitamix blender. Blend until smooth. Check notes if the seeds don't mix all the way.
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In a champagne flute or drinking glass, add the mixture to the bottom. It should fill about 1/4 or 1/2 of the glass, depending on how much flavor you want.
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Top it off with chilled Champagne. Mix together with mixing spoon and add extra fruit to the glass for garnish. Serve immediately.
For the Strawberry Raspberry Mimosa
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Add the strawberries, raspberries and orange juice to Vitamix blender. Blend until smooth.
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In a champagne flute or drinking glass, add the mixture to the bottom. Should fill about a 1/4 or 1/2 of the glass, depending on how strong you want it.
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Top it off with chilled Champagne. Mix together with mixing spoon and add extra fruit to the glass for garnish. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- If you don’t have fresh berries, you can use frozen. Make sure it’s thawed out before blending.
- For the Blackberry Blueberry Mimosa, you will have to blend a little longer to get rid of the blackberry seeds. If you can’t get them 100% blended, you will need to strain the fruit mixture before putting it into your glass.
- Looking for a non-alcoholic version, replace the champagne with 7UP or Sprite. Or if you want a little more fizz, you can add both champagne and 7UP or Sprite.
- You can make the fruit mixtures ahead of time and put in the fridge to keep cool. Pop the champagne right before you serve so the drink is nice and fresh.
- I used these glasses for a bigger drink, but these mimosas can also be served in a traditional champagne flute.
