Mimosa Mocktail: Orange Juice and Sparkling Alternatives

A mimosa mocktail combines orange juice with a non-alcoholic sparkling base.

Serving inspiration from the ProstZero drink collection: golden citrus fizz

A mimosa mocktail combines orange juice with a non-alcoholic sparkling base. Adjust the ratio from fruit-forward to light. Well-chilled ingredients matter more than elaborate garnish.

The quantities make one serving. Measure the ingredients before mixing and chill any mixer. Syrups, juices and bottled alternatives vary in sweetness and acidity, so taste the base before topping up.

Ingredients for one serving

  • 70 ml orange juice
  • 100 ml non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  • Optional 20 ml soda
  • Thin orange peel

Method

  1. Chill the glass and ingredients.
  2. Pour orange juice into the glass.
  3. Slowly add sparkling wine in two stages.
  4. Add soda if needed and garnish with peel.

Getting the balance right

Pulp can increase foaming when topped up. Strain the juice for a finer texture. Sweet sparkling wine and sweet juice reinforce each other; for a lighter mixture, reduce juice to 50 ml and add soda instead of relying solely on extra lemon.

Variation and substitutions

Without sparkling wine, use 80 ml soda and 20 ml white grape juice. Blood orange makes a darker variation, while peach purée moves the recipe towards a Bellini.

Preparing several servings

Measure juice, purée and syrup shortly before serving. Add ice and carbonated ingredients when you make the drink. To serve a group, multiply the quantities, but adjust one glass first before mixing the whole pitcher.

Common question

Does it need ice?

Not necessarily with well-chilled ingredients. Melting ice dilutes the short drink, although you can deliberately use it in a larger glass.

Find more ideas in our mocktail recipe guide . Compare this with Peach Bellini Mocktail: Purée and Sparkling Wine or browse the drink collection .