Beautiful to serve and so delicious to drink, these sorbet mimosas are perfect for your next celebration! Use sherbet or sorbet to create a creamy, festive version of a mimosa that your guests are going to adore.
I love taking special celebrations to the next level with a signature cocktail, especially when guests can easily serve themselves. Learn all about how to set up a mimosa bar here!
Today, we’re going to learn about sorbet mimosas. This fun and festive drink is like creamy punch, but with your favorite Prosecco!
A mimosa is always a good idea. Who can say no to such a classic celebratory cocktail?
They are idea to serve for showers, summertime soirées, and any random weekend brunch. Made with fresh, simple ingredients, they are so easy to customize and create something new each time.
Hosting a large crowd for a gathering? You can easily multiply the ingredients in this recipe to create more.
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Why You’ll Love this Sorbet Mimosa
- So Easy to Make
- Sweet and Celebratory
- Perfect for Parties
- Minimal ingredients
Learn how to set up a Mimosa Bar! It’s such an easy way for guests to serve themselves a special cocktail, and it’s perfect for so many occasions!
Ingredients and Substitutions to Make Sorbet Mimosas
- Sparkling Lemonade – Add another layer of flavor and sparkle to your mimosa with sparkling lemonade!
- Champagne (or Prosecco) – It’s the star of the show. See below for the best champagne options!
- Sorbet – Or sherbet. Choose a flavor that works well with the fruity flavors of mimosas! Orange sherbet, pineapple, raspberry, strawberry and more would all be great options. For a creamier drink, choose sherbet, and for the lightest option, choose sorbet.
- Garnish – Always optional as well. You can use fresh fruit, flowers, even herbs. We used a single raspberry for the pretty color and to align with the raspberry sorbet.
Variations
- Replace the classic orange juice with any other favorite – like grapefruit mimosas.
- Switch up the Champagne or Prosecco.
- Serve a few options for sorbet or sherbet to give guests a fun variety. Homemade sorbet is so easy – try lime sorbet with this quick tutorial.
- Find the pitcher recipe here at Bottomless Mimosas.
How to Make Sorbet Mimosas
- Fill champagne glass halfway with sparkling lemonade. Top with chilled Champagne or Prosecco.
- Add a scoop of sorbet or sherbet into your champagne glass.
- Serve and enjoy immediately.
Tips
- Use a Mini Cookie Scoop – to serve the perfect amount of sorbet into each mimosa glass.
- Champagne flutes can be stemless, or you can choose an elegant stem.
- Fresh Juice is the best way to make unforgettable mimosas. The fresh flavor is worth it – but if you take a shortcut and use store bought juice, I’ll never tell!
- Quality Bubbles – My suggestion? Use a decent bottle, but don’t spend a lot, as the subtle flavor will be overpowered by the other ingredients in this mimosa. See my favorite options for Champagne or Prosecco below.
Scaling up, down or substituting? You’ll love this printable Measurement Conversion Chart!
Best Champagne for Mimosas
Truthfully, the best Champagne for mimosas isn’t always Champagne – try a Prosecco instead. And much like my advice for the best tequilas for margaritas, don’t buy the most expensive bottle – all the subtle layers of bubbles and flavor won’t get to shine in this mimosa.
Champagne is French, and Prosecco is Italian. You can also try Cava, a dry Spanish sparkling wine. Any of these options are excellent!
Frequently Asked Questions
Sorbet is quite simply made from fruit juice and water. Sherbet, however, contains cream or milk. That makes it a little thicker, with a richer and creamier texture more like ice cream.
Even though there is no milk or dairy in sorbet, it will often have a surprisingly creamy texture. That’s because of the pectin and fiber in the fruit used to make certain sorbets. Quality sorbet really can taste remarkably like ice cream, without all the added sugar and fat!
How to Store
- At Room Temperature – For up to two hours before and after serving.
- Refrigerate – Make each mimosa individually so you can store the juice and alcohol individually. Champagne and Prosecco lose bubbles after about three days in the fridge.
- Freeze – To turn these mimosas into frozen slushies by freezing and blending!
Dietary Considerations
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
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Sorbet Mimosas
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Prosecco (Or your favorite Champagne or sparkling wine)
- 3 ounces Sparkling Lemonade
- 3 ounces Sorbet or sherbet
Instructions
- Fill champagne glass halfway with sparkling lemonade. Top with chilled Champagne or Prosecco.
- Add a scoop of sorbet or sherbet into your champagne glass.
- Garnish with fresh berries or fruit. Serve and enjoy immediately.
Julie’s Tips
- Make a Pitcher – Use the sliding bar to multiply servings.
- Fresh Juice – Fresh is best but you can always buy juice from the store, too!
- Bubbles – Don’t buy the cheapest bottle, but don’t buy the most expensive type either! The subtle layers and flavors of your bubbly won’t shine in most mimosa recipes.
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
Where can I purchase the champagne glasses used in this recipe? They are beautiful!!
Hi Hazel!
You can find these champagne glasses right here (affiliate link) – we love them!
Enjoy,
Julie
What is sparkling lemonade?
Hi Patti,
Sparkling lemonade is so wonderful- it’s just like traditional lemonade but with a bubbly soda water! I often find it at stores like TJ Maxx or Marshall’s, but you can even order it from Amazon.
Enjoy!
Julie