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Mother-in-Law Mimosa
Punch
Gotcha Spirits promotes this Mimosa recipe as " bubbly,
fruity, sweet, a tad bitter at times. " And given that the
recipe includes Gotcha Vodka as well as Champagne, this
mother-in-law wields some unexpected power, too! From
Dehner Distillery
1 pitcher
1 750 ml bottle Gotcha Vodka, chilled
3 cups orange juice, chilled
1 cup Champagne, chilled
4-5 fresh strawberry slices
Fresh strawberries for garnish
 Fill a pitcher with strawberry slices. Add
orange juice, Gotcha Vodka and Champagne to
the pitcher. Add ice and stir. Fill Champagne flutes
with the Mimosa and add a strawberry to garnish.
MIMOSA BAR
A Mimosa is simply orange juice and sparkling white
wine, such as Champagne or Prosecco or a local sparkly.
The basic recipe calls for one part juice to two
parts sparkling wine.
In setting up a Mimosa bar, you can add tasty
touches while simplifying your job as host.
The basic Mimosa bar
* Orange juice. A glass carafe makes for a classy
presentation, if that's the look you're going for.
* Sparkling white wine, usually a dry or semi-dry.
Keep the bottles in an ice bucket or use a larger tub
that holds several bottles, so you don't have to monitor
the supply.
* Champagne flutes.
* A cute sign to suggest the ratio of one part juice
to two parts sparkling wine.
Other tasty touches
* Other juices: mango, peach, strawberry, pomegranate,
pineapple and cranberry
* Other spirits: Grand Marnier, peach liqueur, raspberry
liqueur, St. Germain elderflower liqueur
* Add a sparkling rosé to the other sparkling wines
* Grenadine, as a sweetener
* Berries
* Fresh herbs such as mint, rosemary, basil or
thyme
* Other garnishes, including orange, blood orange,
pineapple, peaches or kiwi slices
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