Berry Mimosas – A refreshing and simple mimosa made with mixed berry simple syrup and prosecco or champagne that you can enjoy during brunch. Garnish with a few berries and you’ve got yourself the perfect drink for spring or summer!
Another holiday, another gorge-fest. I am still full from all the incredible food I ate yesterday! We had a simple, yet satisfying day with my husband’s family, full of the best burgers and hot dogs that I’ve had in a while, amazing potato salad, and, my favorite, baked beans. This is what I call comfort food.
I made this carrot cake from Sally’s Baking Addiction and it was a huge hit. Believe it or not, it was my first-ever carrot cake. I was how shocked at how great it turned out! Super moist and dense and wonderful. What amazing things did you enjoy yesterday?! I want to hear all about it!
Okay so now for today’s recipe. I realized that I hadn’t shared a drink recipe since these killer cranberry lime mojitos. That was four months ago! Shame on me. I have definitely been making drinks at home since then so I apologize for keeping them from you.
So today I am finally sharing my latest and greatest cocktail: berry mimosas! Triple berry mimosas, to be exact.
As I am sure you know, the classic mimosa is a cocktail made with champagne and a few splashes of fresh orange juice. For this triple berry mimosa version, I didn’t want to use fresh berry juice because pureed or juiced berries can get a little too pulpy for me and have a ton of seeds. The alternative to fresh berry juice would be to purchase a berry-flavored fruit juice with artificial flavors and that wasn’t happening. What’s refreshing and vibrant about artificial flavors?!
So instead of using a berry juice for this mimosa, I decided to make a triple berry simple syrup made with fresh berries that have been cooked in equal parts of water and sugar. You still get all the flavor of the fresh berries but without all the messy pulp and seeds. But don’t worry – I still garnish the drink with fresh berries to give you that bite that you crave at the end. What’s better than booze-soaked fruit?! Very little.
The simple syrup worked like a charm! So much delicious and sweet berry flavor with the perfect amount of sparkle from the champagne. Simply delicious. And with all the berries in season right now, it’s the best drink for your brunches all spring and summer long.
There’s really not a whole lot to this cocktail. All you’ll need is fresh berries, a bottle of champagne, some sugar, and that’s it! But before you get started, here are a few tips to consider:
- After the simple syrup is cooked, you must strain the mixture to remove all the pulp and seeds. Don’t skip this step! I even did it twice to ensure that all of the seeds were out.
- The simple syrup recipe makes enough for about 10 mimosas. If you plan to use it all at once, make sure to buy 2 bottles of champagne or prosecco. If not, you can save it for later. Good luck trying to control yourself.
And that’s it! I tried to think of more helpful info for this recipe but I just couldn’t think of anything else – this recipe really is that simple! So go ahead…try it out! Let me know how much you love it in the comments below. And also give me some suggestions about the next drink to share with you guys. Drink recipes are some of the most popular on the blog so I want to hear from you about what you want to see next. Can’t wait to see what you guys suggest!
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Berry Mimosas
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup blackberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 bottle champagne or prosecco
- extra fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the sugar, water, and 1 1/2 cups of berries in a medium pot. Bring mixture to a boil on medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
- Once 20 minutes is up, remove from heat and push through mesh strainer. I did it twice to make sure all the seeds were removed. Let it cool to room temperature before using*.
- Add 2 tablespoons of syrup to a champagne glass. Fill with prosecco or champagne, leaving about 1 inch of room at the top. Garnish with your favorite berries. Note: the syrup recipe makes about 1.5 cups of syrup, which is enough for 10-12 mimosas. So buy another bottle if you want to use it all up in one day!
Notes
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Those look oh so delicious! I LOVE mimosas and I love the idea of adding berries!
La Belle Sirene
Oh man, those look so amazing! Really making me miss drinking right now… haha! 8 months to go… Then I’m making these for sure!
These are so pretty, and they sound so delicious. Berry drinks are some of my favorite. They are light and fruity without being overly boozy. I’ve never considered cooking berries in a simple syrup. That’s an awesome idea!!
Anything mimosa has my name on it! I love the color too, yum!!!
I love berries, and I love mimosas! You have combined two of my favorite things. Must try! xx, Lindsay
These look so good! Now that I’m not pregnant anymore I definitely want one of these.
xx,
Amanda || http://www.fortheloveofglitter.com
These look and sound amazing! My mom is flying in in a couple weeks and I’m sure she’d LOVE if I made these!
Xo,
Alexandra Christine Blog
http://www.alexandrachristineblog.com
Okay these look amazing. Definitely saving this recipe for next Sundays brunch!! YUM!
Woohoo! You’re gonna love them!
berry syrup sound like a wonderful idea for this mimosa! it sounds like a perfect summer drink or for brunching 🙂
So true! And berries are at their peak in the summer so that makes them even better for that time of year
Those look so amazing and yummy. I am going to have to try and make them really soon.
That mimosa looks glorious! Perfect for a high tea, or even just an afternoon sipping champage in the sun. Yum!
Aw I love that idea! I think I may just enjoy these on the deck this weekend 🙂
yes please! sign me up. These sound and look delicious.
Thanks so much!
I tried a mimosa for the first time ever this past month and it was delicious, but this looks even better! Can’t wait to try it!
Hope you love it!
THese look so good! I love the addition of the fresh berries on top. I never thought to use anything other than orange juice for mimosas. What a great idea. I’ll have to try them!
Thanks! One of my favorite things to do is switch up classic cocktails. So fun!
Mmmmm I LOVE mimosas, gimme!
I’m tempted to walk in the kitchen and try this recipe right now! These look ahhmazing!
Haha do it!!! Give in to the temptation!
Wow! Glad you did share this – so pretty! And all those berries to make it extra
delicious! Love it!
So in love with the berries!
Any type of mimosa I’m all about. I never thought to try it with blackberries!
Wow, this sounds AMAZING. I love the idea of using a simple syrup rather than fresh juice- such a fun twist on a mimosa! I definitely need to give this a try soon.
Thanks! It definitely brings out the berry flavor a lot more than juice does.
I love a good berry mimosa… especially on Sundays. 🙂
Me too! Except I love them on all days hahahah
Those berries look so yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Those berries look so delicious!! Perfect for a springtime treat! xoxo
You’re so right – perfect for spring!
who doesn’t love a mimosa and what an awesome idea with the sugar syrup! Now I know what I can do with all of my leftover sugar syrup!!!
Mimosas are one of my favourite cocktails! I’m definitely going to have to try this berry version for my next party.
Mine too! So simple and easy to make your own 🙂
That looks AMAZING!!!
These look absolutely delicious and refreshing! YUM!