Add some citrus and bubbly to brunch this weekend with Cointreau Blood Orange Mimosa.
OK, I'm about to throw back one, who am I kidding, more like ten servings of this Cointreau Blood Orange Mimosa - three to ring in the weekend and seven to put the last few weeks behind me. Waaaay behind. Granted, these are fairly small glasses, so it may very well take more than ten to create the kind of distance a girl needs to move on.
Perhaps it had something to do with the leap year business, but last month was just JINXED. This is coming from someone who isn't the slightest bit superstitious.
February was a bizarre and downright frustrating month - but I gather you picked up on that from my opening. OK, deep breath, and...
- the stand-off with a feisty skunk on my driveway at six in the morning
- my car blowing up on my driveway
- being propositioned while waiting for the bus (YUCK! and by a creep on a bicycle, no doubt)
- being sat on by a complete stranger (see bus above, no not that creep...)
- forgetting my lunch on the train...THREE TIMES (not a charm)
- two visits to the ER
- PERSISTENT INSOMNIA
- spontaneous tear-letting, general irritableness and fuzzy brain (see insomnia)
- a nasty bug that has claimed me as its BFF against my will
- having to cut short my karaoke session with Michelle Obama, due to a pesky puppy...
to name a few. Aaaand breathe.
OK, slight exaggeration on the car explosion, it was more of a POOF, but a scary one just the same (and I actually went under the hood, as if...). Karaoke with Michelle was actually a dream. A dream I had during one of the ten hours of sleep I had all frickin month. A dream in which Michelle and I totally killed a rendition of Drake's Hotline Bling (including the daddy dance moves), only dressed in matching tank tops instead of ugly sweaters, cuz you know... the arms (hers, anyway). Can you see why I'd be a little peeved about cutting my time short POTUS-adjacent?
If you can tell me what that all means, I'll keep a Cointreau Blood Orange Mimosa chilling for you and I'll keep them coming, if you could somehow conjure up a more marvellous March.
If not, you'll have to make your own. When you do, be sure to use fresh Blood Oranges if they are available where you are - the bottled or frozen stuff works just as well. More importantly, add a generous shot, or ten, of Cointreau to get your brunch party popping.
Ingredients
- 1 bottle chilled champagne or dry sparkling wine I used a 750 ml bottle
- 710 ml freshly squeezed blood orange juice 3 cups, I used 10 oranges, plus 1 to garnish
- 80 ml Cointreau ⅓ cup
Instructions
- Pour the champagne evenly among glasses.
- Add freshly squeezed blood orange juice to a shaker with ice and cointreau.
- Shake and top up each champagne filled glasses.
- Garnish with blood orange slices.
- Cheers!
Boastful Food says
I love this post, this cocktail and your photos! Hilarious stuff, the writing, not your misfortunes;) Here's a toast to a better March and perhaps a pitcher of this stuff at the ready just in case.
I Sugar Coat It! says
Hahhaaa...it's great to be able to look back and laugh - I've had to handle much worse over the last year. The whole month was just so bizarre! A pitcher at the ready sounds like a solid plan. 😉
Tina Marie says
These look and sound delicious! Can't wait to try them!!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Enjoy!!!
Valentina says
This is a stunning drink! I absolutely love citrus season -- especially blood oranges. They're just so beautiful that every recipe with them is lovely -- and of course, delicious!
I Sugar Coat It! says
RIGHT!! Such a beautiful colour and flavour. I've got more blood orange goodness coming shortly. 😉
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
I don't drink but I love your photos and the colour of these!! Thanks for sharing!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Non-alcoholic versions are just a tasty - use ginger ale to replace the champagne and add to the citrus juice (oranges, grapefruit etc) and omit the cointreau altogether.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Great idea!! Thank you 🙂
Shihoko says
Looks fantastic, though I can not drink alcohol much....what would you recommend to replace it? is it possible?
I Sugar Coat It! says
Oh yes! I meant to put the non-alcoholic version as well. Replace the champagne with your favourite bubbly beverage - ginger ale, sprite and add to the citrus - regular oranges, blood oranges, grape fruit etc. They are all really refreshing!
Goreti says
After the month you have had, mine doesn't look as bad. So far this year has sucked for me too and I can relate to some of the issues you have had, I think I need this drink in my life. Pinning it
I Sugar Coat It! says
Oh that is just the tip of the iceberg, the stuff I can now laugh about. Let's each have a few of thes and hope it gets better for us from here on in. Cheers!
Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says
What a fun and beautiful looking drink.
I Sugar Coat It! says
I won't disagree! 🙂 thanks.
Kirsten @ Treat Yourself Sweeter says
Hahah... what a Feb! I thought mine was crazy! You deserve about 10 of these! Here is to a better March and no creeps at the bus stop :p Love the photos too!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Cheers to that, Kirsten!
Whitney says
I like blood oranges a whole lot more than regular oranges. I also like mimosas. So this is a definite must make for me. Will be brunching on this soon!
I Sugar Coat It! says
I love all citrus, but the colour of blood oranges has always intrigued me. Enjoy!
Cookilicious says
loved your writing..you are funny..we must look at humor in our day to day mishaps to keep on with life I think. Never tried blood oranges..but looking at your recipe, i want to get them and try. Thanks.
I Sugar Coat It! says
Yup, humour = sanity.Thanks!
Josephine says
Your photos make me thirsty! Looks very tasty!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Mission accomplished!! 😉
Paula says
I wish I was there to pour you these mimosas and to help you drink them. What a crazy month indeed. Sorry about the car, hope it wasn't too expensive to fix. Being propositioned by creeps just gives me the creeps and being sat on by a stranger...what the what! Your lunches are probably delicious so forgetting them three times really is a bummer as is getting sick. BOO! As for missing your karaoke with Michelle Obama...did you get a puppy! The isomnia and visits to the ER I hope were not causes for serious concern and I hope you are getting more restful sleeps of late. Finally, the skunk in the driveway. I'm assuming you won the standoff and didn't have to have a bath in tomoto juice. Here's to a better March for you. Cheers!
I Sugar Coat It! says
$1200 for the car. I would love to say I dropped kicked the creep on the bike, but only in my mind. Oddly, that was not the first time I'd been mistaken for a seat. Exactly - what the what? Neighbour's rowdy pup. Survived the ER, but still struggling to sleep. No tomato bath for me - I snuck around to the other side of the house and ran like my life depended on it. Need a stiffer drink, now. 😉
pam says
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I would love it if you would link it up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thanks, Pam! Tipsy Tuesday sounds like fun - will check it out!