Frozen Mimosa (Easy Mimosa Granita)

5 from 2 votes

Refreshing frozen Mimosas can be sipped or eaten with a spoon, and they're absolutely lovely as part of a brunch menu.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Freezing Time3

Total Time3 11

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: drinks for party, brunch drinks

Servings: to 6

Calories: 133kcal

½ cup water
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 6 Naval oranges)
½ to ¾ cup champagne (or the amount you desire, depending on the strength you want)
about 6 thin orange and strawberry slices for garnish

Mix the ingredients. Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan, place it over medium heat and cook just long enough to dissolve the sugar, about 1 minute. Let it cool to room temperature and then pour it into a shallow container.
Add the orange juice and champagne and stir to blend.
Freezing process. Cover the container with a lid or plastic wrap and place it in the freezer until the edges are frozen, about an hour. Scrape the ice from the edges with a fork, mixing it into the center. Repeat this scraping and mixing process every 20 minutes or so, until it has turned into tiny ice flakes.
Freezing times may vary.
(Don't stir as you would a batter -- you should almost be "chopping" as you move the ice around.) Keep this in the freezer until you're ready to use it.
Assemble. Fill 4 to 6 glasses with the granita and let it defrost slightly, so that it's slushy, about 5 minutes.

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

Freezing times may vary, depending on the size of the container. If the mixture is about two inches deep, the total time could be at least 3 hours.