mimosa (cocktail)

The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata.{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/drinks/mimosa-drink-recipe|title=Mimosa – Drink Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Mimosa|magazine=Esquire|first=Sylvie|last=Krekow|access-date=2012-08-02}} The origin of the cocktail is unclear, and was originally called a "champagne orange".{{Cite web |last=Moss |first=Robert |date=April 24, 2017 |title=How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch |url=https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/how-the-mimosa-became-the-official-drink-of-brunch |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513204507/https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/how-the-mimosa-became-the-official-drink-of-brunch |archive-date=May 13, 2018 |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=MyRecipes |language=en |quote=His 1934 cocktail book The Artistry Of Mixing Drinks includes the mimosa among its 300 recipes.... But Meier put a symbol—his initials inside a diamond—next to the cocktails he invented and there's no such mark next to the mimosa.}} Some credit the Paris Ritz's bartender and cocktail writer Frank Meier for making the mimosa cocktail; however, Meier's 1934 book on mixing drinks, which has a special symbol for his inventions, does not use it for the mimosa. The mimosa can be considered as a variant of the cocktail Buck's Fizz, or vice-versa; Buck's Fizz appears to date from 1921.{{Cite book |last=Schuster |first=Amanda |url=https://londonist.com/london/drink/bucks-fizz-cocktail-created-bucks-club-mayfair |title=Signature Cocktails |publisher=Phaidon |year=2023 |access-date=25 December 2023 |via=londonist.com}} The International Bartenders Association simply says the mimosa is "Also known as Buck's Fizz".{{cite web |url=https://iba-world.com/mimosa/ |title=Mimosa – Contemporary classics – IBA cocktail |access-date=December 12, 2022 |website=International Bartenders Association|date=29 April 2021 }} The mimosa became popular in the United States in the 1960s. A news article published in the Sydney Morning Herald wrote about Queen Elizabeth II drinking a mimosa, introduced to her by Earl Mountbatten of Burma after his visit to the south of France.

Buck's Fizz is essentially the same cocktail, said to have been invented in 1921 in London. Some sources draw a distinction, saying the Buck's Fizz specifically uses twice as much champagne as orange juice while the mimosa should use equal proportions, that a Buck's Fizz should be served without ice and a mimosa should include ice, or that a Buck's Fizz should be served in a flute or coupe and a mimosa should be served in an ordinary wine glass.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/1244/cocktails/bucks-fizz-and-mimosa-cocktails-history-recipes-and-tips|title=Buck's Fizz & Mimosa Cocktails – history & recipes|website=www.diffordsguide.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-23}} However, some sources give instructions for making mimosas that clearly do not fit these characterizations.

Other ingredients are sometimes added, such as Grand Marnier or orange bitters.

The poinsettia is cranberry juice with champagne (sometimes with vodka and/or Cointreau).

The lemosa is lemonade with champagne, with a small amount of blueberry syrup.{{Cite web|last=Miyashiro|first=Lauren|date=2018-03-02|title=Lemon Blueberry Mimosas Are The Official Drink Of Spring|url=https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a58461/lemosas-recipe/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Delish|language=en-US}}

The Vermosa is apple cider with champagne, notably served in Vermont, United States.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-13|title=Apple Cider Mimosa aka Vermosa|url=https://www.dulcetscintilla.com/apple-cider-mimosa-aka-vermosa/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Dulcet Scintilla|language=en-US}} Apple cider with champagne and brandy is called an apple crisp.{{Cite web|title=Apple Crisp Cocktail|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/apple-crisp-cocktail-recipe-1922628|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Food Network|language=en}}

The flirtini is made with pineapple juice, champagne and vodka.{{Cite web|date=2014-06-06|title=Flirtini – Pineapple Champagne Martini|url=https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/flirtini-pinapple-champagne-martini/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Will Cook For Smiles|language=en-US}}

The megmosa{{Cite web|url=https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/megmosa-589282276ad0bdd91204c551|title=Megmosa recipe {{!}} Epicurious.com|website=Epicurious|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://food52.com/recipes/73379-megmosa|title=Megmosa Recipe on Food52|website=Food52|language=en|access-date=2018-01-23}} is a similar type of cocktail, composed of equal parts champagne and grapefruit juice.

The sherbet mimosa{{Cite web |date=2019-03-05 |title=From Lychee to Lavender: Mimosa Recipes You'll Love |url=https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g3073/mimosa-recipe/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Country Living |language=en-US}} consists of champagne and a scoop of sherbet, instead of orange juice.

The lychee rose mimosa consists of champagne with lychee and rosewater.

The Hawaiian mimosa consists of rum, champagne, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cherry juice.

The Valencian Water consists of cava or champagne, orange juice, vodka and gin.

"National Mimosa Day" is an unofficial holiday observed on May 16 in the US.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=NATIONAL MIMOSA DAY – May 16 |url=https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-mimosa-day-may-16 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=National Day Calendar |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=National Mimosa Day |url=https://nationaltoday.com/national-mimosa-day/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=National Today |language=en-US}}

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