Clementine Mimosa

Clementine Mimosa

Festive cocktails aren’t just for Christmas – grab a bottle of Prosecco and pour yourself a Clementine Mimosa to bring in the New Year!

Cheers to another year!

Whether its been a tough one or has been the worst year yet, come Christmas I’m always trying to look on the bright side. I do anything I can to hold on to the warmth and glow that the season brings. At the very least I’m celebrating surviving yet another year.

With any celebration comes alcohol. And that’s often a bottle of fizz. Whether you prefer cava, prosecco or champagne there’s a celebratory drink for you.

This year I’m using prosecco to make my clementine mimosa.

You could serve this at your New Years Eve party or for brunch on New Years Day!

Celebrate the New Year with this delicious Clementine Mimosa, made with fresh clementine juice and prosecco. Get this festive brunch cocktail recipe at Supper in the Suburbs!

Mimosa v Bucks Fizz v Bellini

I served this clementine mimosa for boxing day brunch round at my parents house and I was surprised at how much of a debate we got into about whether this was a mimosa, Bellini or even bucks fizz!

Now I feel very strongly that bucks fizz is only made with orange juice and champagne. Plus, a Bellini can ONLY be made with peach! Anything else is just a lie.

A mimosa is more of a “catch all” for any brunch cocktail made with sparkling wine (or in this case prosecco) and any citrus fruit (like clementines!)

It turns out that the difference between mimosas and bucks fizz also has something to do with ratios but that sounds like we’re getting in way too deep.

This is definitely a clementine mimosa. Glad we got that settled…

Prosecco poured over clementine juice is the perfect New Years Eve party cocktail or New Years Day brunch cocktail. Get the recipe at Supper in the Suburbs!

Something seasonal

I love how the supermarkets really get on board with seasonal fruits and veggies around the Christmas period. Strawberries seem to be available all year round, as are blueberries! They get shipped long distances just so we can enjoy them every month of the year.

But these sweet clementines, leaves and all, only appear in the shops the weeks before Christmas. Which for me, makes them even more special! They also look super pretty!!!

Sweet clementines

I love citrus fruits and all things sour but these clementines give a lovely sweet taste to the usually bitter prosecco.

I’ve gone for a ratio just short of half and half. My clementines were very sweet so I added just a touch more prosecco to balance it out.

Taste a little of the clementine juice before pouring it into your glass to help you decide what proportions you should use.

Celebrate the New Year with this delicious Clementine Mimosa, made with fresh clementine juice and prosecco.

The recipe

For a proper festive flourish, use a sharp paring knife to cut a spiral of the clementine rind before squeezing out the juice. You can then add this to the glass as a garnish!

Celebrate the New Year with this delicious Clementine Mimosa, made with fresh clementine juice and prosecco. Get this festive brunch cocktail recipe at Supper in the Suburbs!

Clementine Mimosa

Emma
These fruity cocktails make the best of seasonal citrus fruits. They are perfect for celebrating over the Christmas and New Year period!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Servings 10 glasses
Calories 64.57 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 clementines
  • 750 millilitres prosecco chilled

Instructions
 

  • Carefully cut into the peel of a clementine by digging just deep enough so you do not cut too far into the pith.
  • Rotate the clementine in your hand so that you cut a strip of the peel as you go. Stop when you have the desired length of peel or it breaks off naturally.
  • Roll the strip of peel into a spiral as tightly as you can and give it a squeeze to release the oils.
  • Repeat until you have a spiral of peel in the bottom of each glass.
  • Pour clementine juice roughly half way each of the flutes over the clementine peel.
  • Top up with the chilled prosecco.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 64.57kcalCarbohydrates: 7.99gProtein: 0.56gFat: 0.09gSodium: 5.84mgPotassium: 170.78mgFiber: 1.01gSugar: 6.3gVitamin C: 28.89mgCalcium: 24.51mgIron: 0.38mg
Keyword clementine juice, prosecco
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