Blueberry Lemon Mimosa
This Blueberry Lemon Mimosa is the ultimate summertime cocktail. Blueberries, lemonade, and champaign create a sweet, citrus, and berry cocktail with the effervescent sparkle of champaign.
We love serving cocktails to friends and family when we entertain, and during the summer this blueberry lemonade mimosa is one of our go-to’s. With the classic flavor combination of berries and lemon and the slight fizz of champagne, this is a festive, somewhat fancy cocktail perfect for backyard parties or lounging by the pool.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only takes a handful of ingredients to make.
- It comes together in a matter of minutes.
- Lemon and fruit is a classic summertime combination.
- It’s a great cocktail for cookouts and pool parties.
🛒Ingredients
This recipe uses very few ingredients, and they’re all listed right here. You can find their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Water
- Sugar
- Frozen blueberries
- lemonade
- Champagne
- Fresh blueberries and lemon slices/wedges (garnish)
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Blueberry Lemon Mimosa
Making this cocktail is fairly simple. Although it requires a few minutes of cooking on the stove, it’s minimal. You’ll be in and out of the kitchen and back to the pool in no time.
Step 1: Make the Blueberry Syrup
Mix the water and sugar in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the blueberries and bring to a boil. Then, boil for 5 to 6 minutes.
Step 2: Strain
Strain the blueberry syrup with a fine mess sieve and store in an air-tight container.
Step 3: Mix the Mimosa
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of blueberry syrup to a glass. Then, fill it halfway with lemonade. Add champagne to fill the glass and garnish with fresh blueberries or lemon slices or wedges. Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- This mimosa recipe can be made with prosecco or cava, as well.
- Use your favorite berries to create different fruity flavor profiles for your mimosas.
- You can buy berry syrup if you prefer.
If you think this fruity mimosa looks good, then you’ll love our strawberry orange mimosa.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Saucepan
- Fine mesh sieve.
🥫 Storage
The blueberry syrup can be refrigerated for up to a week in an air-tight container.
This recipe makes one mimosa, and it shouldn’t be stored. Once the cocktail is made, it will lose its fresh flavor over time. Luckily, it’s so good that you probably won’t have any leftovers.
Serve With
Serve these mimosas with your favorite finger foods at backyard parties and gatherings. The bright, citrus and berry flavor makes it perfect for appetizers of all kinds.
💭 Tips
- Stir the syrup mixture constantly while it cooks to avoid burning.
- Be sure to pour the syrup through a sieve to prevent any solids from getting into your cocktail.
- For a super-refreshing mimosa, chill all the ingredients before mixing them.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
A mimosa is a cocktail made with champagne and chilled citrus juice, although there are many variations that use different kinds of juices.
Generally speaking, they’re not very strong because they’re usually made with prosecco, cava, or champagne.
Mimosas are sweet and citrusy, which is a wonderful flavor combination. They’re also usually served in the summer when that combo feels even more refreshing.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Blueberry Lemon Mimosa
Equipment
- Saucepan
- sieve
- serving glass
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons Blueberry Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups frozen blueberries
- Lemonade
- Champagne
- Fresh blueberries and lemon slices/wedges for garnish
Instructions
- To make the blueberry syrup, in a medium sauce pan, combine water and sugar and heat over medium heat, until sugar is dissolved.
- Add blueberries, and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 5-6 minutes, then use a mesh strainer to strain blueberry syrup.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- To make the mimosa-
- Add 2-3 tbsp. Blueberry syrup
- Fill with lemonade until the glass is half full
- Fill the remainder with champagne
- Garnish with fresh blueberries and lemon slices or wedges
- Enjoy!
