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Christmas: Blood Orange Mimosa

Source of Recipe

From "The Christmas Table" by Diane Morgan


Recipe Introduction

"Bring together the juice of glorious blood oranges that arrive in the market in December with Champagne and a hint of orange liqueur and you can say, 'Here's to Christmas brunch.'"

List of Ingredients

◦  1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh blood orange juice
◦  ¼ ounce (1½ teaspoons) Mandarine Napoléon liqueur or Triple Sec
◦  5 ounces (⅔ cup) chilled brut Champagne
◦  Blood orange twist


Recipe

Pour the blood orange juice and the liqueur into a Champagne flute. Tilt the flute and very carefully ad the Champagne. Twist the blood orange peel over the drink, and then drop it in. Serve immediately.


Serves 1