Mimosa bar sign

Pool-side Mimosas at The Standard Hotel. The cocktail is named after the yellow-flowered mimosa plant, Acacia dealbata. The origin of the cocktail mimosa bar sign unclear, and was originally called a “champagne orange”.

Buck’s Fizz is essentially the same cocktail, said to have been invented in 1921 in London. Other ingredients are sometimes added, such as Grand Marnier or orange bitters. The lemosa is lemonade with champagne, with a small amount of blueberry syrup. The Vermosa is apple cider with champagne, notably served in Vermont, United States.

Apple cider with champagne and brandy is called an apple crisp. The flirtini is made with pineapple juice, champagne and vodka. The megmosa is a similar type of cocktail, composed of equal parts champagne and grapefruit juice. The sherbet mimosa consists of champagne and a scoop of sherbet, instead of orange juice. The lychee rose mimosa consists of champagne with lychee and rosewater. The Hawaiian mimosa consists of rum, champagne, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cherry juice.

National Mimosa Day is an unofficial holiday observed on May 16. How to Make a Classic Mimosa”. Drink Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Mimosa”. How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch”.