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La Marca Mimosa
La Marca is the prosecco most American brunches are poured from, and there is a reason beyond the blue label. It is off-dry, so it carries peach and citrus of its own, and orange juice sits on top of that rather than fighting it.
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Ingredients
- LAMARCA PROSECCO D.O.C. 750ML
- 2 oz orange juice, cold
- Orange twist, optional
Method
- Chill everything first. Warm juice kills the bubbles on contact.
- Pour the sparkling wine into the flute first, about two thirds full.
- Top with orange juice. Wine first stops it foaming over.
- Do not stir. The pour has already mixed it.
The one thing that matters
Pour the wine first and the juice second. Juice first makes the wine foam straight over the rim, which is how half a bottle ends up on the tablecloth.
Questions
Is La Marca prosecco good for mimosas?
Yes, and it is probably the most common choice in America. Its off-dry style already carries peach and citrus, so it works with orange juice rather than against it. A very dry brut can taste sour once juice is added.
What is the ratio for a mimosa?
Three parts sparkling wine to two parts orange juice. Pour the wine first, top with juice, and do not stir. Reversing the order makes it foam over.
How many mimosas from one bottle of prosecco?
About eight from a 750ml bottle at three ounces of wine each. A quart of orange juice covers roughly sixteen, so buy two bottles of prosecco per quart.