St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching! If you need an easy holiday drink, look no further than this green mimosa recipe. It has only four ingredients, and is sure to wow your guests.
Come March 17, you’ll find the color green is everywhere, and for good reason! Green is one of the colors of St. Patrick’s Day, along with blue, orange and white.
Green is featured in many of the symbols of St. Patrick’s Day including shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, corned beef and cabbage, and the iconic green beer found in bars this holiday season.
If you’re not a fan of beer, our recipe for a St. Patrick’s Day mimosa is a perfect alternative.
This easy St. Patrick’s Day drink is a variation of the classic mimosa cocktail. It uses only four ingredients to produce a festive St. Patrick’s Day cocktail.
St. Patrick’s Day mimosa ingredients
While some holiday drinks require advanced bartending skills to make, this green mimosa recipe is quick and easy! It takes only minutes to make and still looks impressive.
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- Champagne or prosecco – It doesn’t matter which sparkling wine you use, either one is fine!
- Pulp free orange juice – Freshly squeezed orange juice has the best flavor, but be sure to strain it so your St. Patrick’s Day drink doesn’t have pulp.
- Blue Curaçao liqueur – This liqueur is made in Curaçao from lahara fruit. It has an orange flavor to it, even though the hue of the liqueur is blue.
- Edible glitter – This ingredient is optional, but it makes the St. Patrick’s Day cocktail impressive looking, so we recommend adding it.
This green mimosa is a stunning drink by itself, but if you want to add to the visual appeal, you can scroll down to see our mimosa garnishes.
How to make a green mimosas for St. Patrick’s Day
Of you’ve ever made a mimosa before, you’ll know how easy this cocktail is to make. Gather your ingredients and follow the instructions below. You can also scroll down to the bottom of this post to get a printable recipe card and recommended supplies to make this green mimosa.
- Pour a splash of blue Curaçao liqueur into a champagne flute (roughly half an ounce).
- Add a pinch of edible glitter to the champagne flute.
- Fill the champagne flute half way up with orange juice (roughly 2 oz). Make sure your orange juice is pulp free, because no one wants a pulpy cocktail!
- Top with champagne or prosecco (roughly 3 oz) and enjoy responsibly!
If you have any issues with the edible glitter not being evenly distributed, you can always gently stir this St. Patrick’s Day mimosa with a straw, but adding it early should cause it to mix evenly when the other green mimosa ingredients are added.
St. Patrick’s Day mimosa garnishes
Since this Saint Patrick’s Day drink is served in a champagne flute there isn’t a lot of room to garnish the glass, but there are a few creative mimosa garnishes you could try.
- Candy rainbow garnish (shown above)- Turn this cocktail into a leprechaun mimosa by making a rainbow garnish. Put a mini marshmallow on a toothpick, then stab both ends of a sour rainbow belt candy so that it forms an arch, and finish with another mini marshmallow.
- Shamrock champagne flute – Instead of adding a garnish to the glass you could make the glass itself a garnish by serving this green mimosa recipe in a hand painted champagne flute.
- Color changing shamrock straws – When you put these reusable shamrock straws into cold drinks, they change from clear to green!
- Fruit wheel garnishes – You could add a fruit wheel to the rim of this St. Patrick’s Day mimosa. We recommend adding a fruit wheel that will either compliment the color of the cocktail (like a lime or kiwi), or the flavor of the drink (orange).
- Gold sugar rim – These green mimosas would look excellent with a rim of gold sanding sugar. Or you could go for a monochome look, and give them a green sanding sugar rim.
No matter how you serve your green mimosa for St. Patrick’s Day, it will look fantastic. The mimosa garnishes are optional, and only intended to enhance the presentation of this cocktail.
More easy St. Patricks Day drinks
If you want to serve other St. Patrick’s Day cocktails, make sure to check out the ones below. There are hot and cold drinks included in the list, so no matter what the weather, you can enjoy a tasty St. Patrick’s Day drink!
- Irish coffee – Get the official recipe for Irish coffee, and learn the Irish coffee origin story to wow your guests.
- Baileys after 8 cocktail – This Baileys cocktail is essentially a boozy chocolate milk, and we approve!
- International incident martini – Travel the world with this martini recipe, featuring a mix of spirits from Ireland (Baileys), Italy (Frangelico and amaretto), Mexico (Kahlúa) and Russia or Poland (vodka).
- Mudslide cocktail recipe – If you’re a chocolate fan, make sure to try this cocktail that combines Baileys, Godiva chocolate liqueur and vodka.
- Homemade Baileys – It’s no surprise that many St. Patrick’s Day cocktails feature Baileys liqueur. With this recipe you can make your own.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a green mimosa recipe. It's an easy recipe that is sure to wow your guests. There are four ingredients to this St. Patrick's Day cocktail: champagne (or prosecco), orange juice, blue Curaçao liqueur and edible glitter. Adding the edible glitter is optional, but recommended as it makes the green mimosa look both festive and impressive! If you're feeling extra creative you can garnish this St. Patrick's Day drink with a rainbow mimosa garnish! * A little bit goes a long way with the edible glitter. You only need a tiny bit to make a sparkly St. Patrick's Day cocktail. If the glitter seems to be settling unevenly in the drink, you can stir it to distribute the glitter though the drink (make sure to stir gently, because of the carbonation in this St. Patrick's Day drink. You can make this green mimosa recipe without the edible glitter, but including it really makes the cocktail look impressive. ** Freshly squeezed orange juice is always going to yield the best flavor. If you're freshly squeezing your own orange juice for this green mimosa recipe, make sure to strain the orange juice through a sieve before adding to the champagne flute. *** For the candy rainbow garnish, put a mini marshmallow on a toothpick, then stab both ends of a sour rainbow belt candy so that it forms an arch, and finish with another mini marshmallow. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.Green Mimosa Recipe - Easy St. Patrick's Day Drink
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Calories: 279Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g 
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