Frozen Mimosa (Easy Mimosa Granita)

This Frozen Mimosa is one of the easiest brunch cocktails you’ll ever make. Made with fresh orange juice and champagne, it’s icy, refreshing and elegant. Whether you’re hosting Mother’s Day brunch, Easter, a bridal shower or simply enjoying a warm weekend morning, this mimosa granita is guaranteed to be a hit!

What is a Frozen Mimosa?

A Frozen Mimosa is essentially a mimosa served as a granita, an Italian-style frozen dessert made of delicate ice crystals. As it melts, it transforms into a sparkling, slushy cocktail that’s light, refreshing and perfect for making ahead.

Ingredient Notes

• orange juice – More points for freshly squeezed, but this will certainly work with store-bought orange juice as well. Use your favorite. (The sweeter and stronger the orange flavor, the better the result.)
• champagne – Use your favorite champagne. Substitution: You can substitute the champagne with Prosecco.
• sugar – Just a touch, and if your oranges aren’t sweet enough, you can reduce the amount or skip it.
• water

How to Make it

– Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan, place it over medium heat and cook just long enough to dissolve the sugar, about 1 minute. Let it cool to room temperature and pour it into a shallow container. Add the orange juice and champagne. Stir to blend.

– Cover it with plastic wrap or a lid, and place it in the freezer until the edges are starting to freeze, about an hour. Gently scrape the ice from the edges with a fork, mixing it into the center. Repeat this scraping and mixing process every 20 minutes or so, until it has turned into tiny ice flakes.

Recipe Tip: Freezing times may vary, depending on the size of the container. If the mixture is about two inches deep, the total time could be at least 3 hours.

– Repeat this scraping and mixing process every 20 minutes or so, until it has turned into tiny ice flakes.

Recipe Tip: Don’t stir as you would a batter – you should almost be “chopping” as you move the ice around with the fork.

– When you’re ready to serve, fill 4 to 6 glasses with the frozen mimosa and let it defrost slightly, so that it’s slushy, about 5 minutes.

– Keep this in the freezer until you’re ready to use it. (The colder/more frozen it is, the lighter the color is. I like to let it become more like a slushy so that it’s brighter orange and easy to sip.)

Recipe Tip: It’s pretty to add a punch of another color to the rim of the glass. Strawberries are perfect. Just cut a small strawberry in half, and use a paring knife to make a small slit where the rim will go. If the leaf isn’t on the berry, add a mint leaf for a touch of green.

Variations

• Non-Alcoholic Frozen Mimosa. Use ginger ale, sparkling water, or sparkling apple cider instead of the champagne.
• Orange Slushy. Another non-alcoholic version is to simply omit the champagne and make it an Orange Slushy.
• Frozen Screw Driver Granita. You can also swap out the champagne for vodka.
• Use another citrus. You can also have fun with other citrus fruits, and this recipe also lovely with grapefruit or lime.

Serving Suggestions

Mimosas and brunch go hand in hand, and the inclusion of champagne often signifies a celebration. Whether it’s a holiday or a bridal shower, they’re lovely with a spread of sweet and savory dishes. Below are a few delicious ideas…

Making it Ahead

You can make it up to a week ahead, keeping it in an airtight container in the freezer until you’re ready to serve.

More Must-Try Brunch Refreshments

I’m guessing frozen Mimosas just might jump to the top of your favorite drinks list. Especially for a special occasion like Mother’s Day because almost all of the work is done ahead of time.

So I hope you’ll try the Frozen Mimosa – whatever day it is!

Frozen Mimosa (Easy Mimosa Granita)

Valentina K. Wein

Refreshing frozen Mimosas can be sipped or eaten with a spoon, and they’re absolutely lovely as part of a brunch menu.