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[1] Blood orange Mimosa with reposado Tequila (photos © Cantera Negra Tequila).
[2] Cantera Negra Reposado is aged for up to seven months in used Cognac and Bourbon barrels.
[3] Silver Tequila is aged for up to four weeks.
[4] A classic Mimosa made with fresh-squeezed orange juice and Freixenet Cava sparkling wine © Eric Pancer | Wikipedia Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 generic license).
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Here’s something special for National Mimosa Day, May 16th. It’s a mash-up of the classic Mimosa with an Aperol Spritz.
A Mimosa is equal parts brut Champagne and orange juice—ideally, fresh-squeezed.
An Aperol Spritz is three parts Prosecco (a sparkling wine, as is Champagne) and two parts Aperol, a botanical liqueur easy to recognize from its bright orange color.
OTHER COCKTAILS TO CONFUSE THE MATTER
Some people confuse the Mimosa with the Bellini, a cocktail made with Prosecco and peach purée (not orange juice). Here’s the scoop on the Bellini.
A Screwdriver is orange juice and vodka, instead of Champagne.
Adding an Aperol Spritz to a Mimosa means Champagne or Other Sparkler + orange juice + Aperol.
The recipe mashup was created by Cantera Negra Tequila.
Below: More Mimosa recipes, including the classic, and the original Aperol Spritz recipe.
> The history of the Mimosa.
> The history of the Aperol Spritz.
> Different types of sparking wine.
> Different types of Tequila.
RECIPE: CANTERA NEGRA BLOOD ORANGE APEROL MIMOSA
Blood oranges are delicious, but what if they aren’t in season? Squeeze Valencia or Navel oranges.
Ingredients Per Drink
1 ounce Cantera Negra Reposado Tequila
1 ounce Aperol
2 ounces freshly squeezed blood orange juice
Champagne or other sparkling wine
Ice
Garnish: blood orange wheel
Preparation
1. SHAKE with ice the first three ingredients. Strain into highball glass over fresh ice.
2. SLOWLY ADD Champagne to fill the glass.
3. GARNISH and serve.
MORE MIMOSA RECIPES
Apple Cider Mimosa
Beer Mimosa
Blood Orange Mimosa
Blueberry Mimosa
Cranberry Mimosa
Emeril Lagasse’s Grapefruit Mimosa (with added liqueur)
Grapefruit Mimosa
Mimosa Cocktail Bar
Mimosa Ice Cream Float
Passionfruit Mimosa
Rosé Champagne & Grapefruit Mimosa
Plus
Aperol Spritz
ABOUT CANTERA NEGRA TEQUILA
Cantera Negra tequilas are handcrafted in small-batch quantities from late-harvest blue agave. The distillery permits only time-honored, traditional production methods and the studied art of blending. Never is any sugar or coloring added. The company is proud that “the outstanding quality of our all-natural product speaks for itself.”
Silver
Reposado
Añejo
Extra A ñejo
Cafe Liqueur, a coffee-flavored tequila
In 2017, Cantera Negra swept the prestigious San Francisco Spirits Competition, with their tequilas taking the gold, silver, and bronze medals.
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