Ice Cream + Mimosa: A Mimosa Float Recipe For National Mimosa Day
On May 16th you can celebrate National Mimosa Day with a standard Mimosa cocktail (Champagne and orange juice). Or, you can add a scoop of ice cream to turn that cocktail into a Mimosa Float. Serve it as dessert for brunch, cocktail time, or anytime. “I wanted to kick things up a notch, so I added a scoop of ice cream to my Mimosas. Sometimes I add chocolate, too, says Amy Lents of Grand Forks, North Dakota, who created the recipe. Thanks to Amy and Taste Of Home for the recipe. > The history of the Mimosa cocktail. > The history of the ice cream float. > The history of ice cream. Prep time is 5 minutes. We made the recipe with vanilla ice cream, as indicated. The next time, we substituted orange sorbet for the ice cream. And finally, we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a scoop of orange sorbet. We loved the “Champagne Creamsicle” version and the other two as well. It’s hard to pick the winner, so try them all. Ingredients For 4 Servings 1. POUR 6 tablespoons of Champagne and 2 tablespoons of orange juice into a 6-ounce Champagne flute. 2. STIR in 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream. 3. TOP with with chocolate shavings. |
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