This is one of the BEST MIMOSA RECIPE for any brunch. It would even make a great dessert cocktail. Sherbet Mimosas are a fun and creative way to dress up any mimosa recipe! Use the ice cream, sherbet, or sorbet flavor of your choice and mix with champagne. It’s so fun, delicious, and beautiful! It’s the perfect cocktail recipe to make for holidays, bridal showers, and beyond.
Sherbet Mimosa Recipe
This is the Best Mimosa Recipe if you ask me. It’s a little different than the average mimosa recipe, but that’s what makes it so fun. These Sherbet Mimosas will make a splash at your next brunch!
These Sherbet Mimosas were one of the first recipes I put up back when I started The Cookie Rookie. The photos were…not great :) but the recipe has definitely stood the test of time. Just this Christmas they have absolutely taken off again on FB and Pinterest (I’m kind of embarrassed that they were shared over 200k times on Pinterest with absolutely horrible photos!!!) It made me realize that they were in major need of a face lift. So the photos are updated, but the recipe remains the same.
These Sherbet Mimosas are the most creative and BEST Mimosa Recipe I’ve ever had.
It’s such a fun and easy cocktail for Christmas, Easter, weddings and baby showers, or even a girl’s weekend in. They’re simple, gorgeous, and fully customizable. You can pretty much make these Sherbet Mimosas in any color or flavor. You can even make them into mocktails for the little ones–just use 7 up in place of the bubbly. So fun!
Try this fun Mimosa Recipe for your next brunch. Everyone will love these Sherbet Mimosas!
Sherbet Mimosa – Brunch Perfection
I wish I would have had this easy mimosa recipe for our wedding…this would have been a great one for the bridal brunch we had the day before. It really is the BEST Mimosa Recipe. They have an absolutely great flavor and they are just so pretty.
Today I made blood orange, raspberry, and lemon Sherbet Mimosas, but you could make any flavor that the ice cream manufacturers come up with! OR you can make homemade sorbet, like this rhubarb sorbet from my blogging friend, Carolyn, or this mint lime sorbet from Holly. It’s super easy as well.
Sherbet vs Sorbet
What’s the difference between Sherbet vs Sorbet? They are very similar desserts, and a lot of people probably think they’re the same thing. However, there is a slight difference.
Sorbet is just fruit and sugar that’s been frozen and churned. There’s no dairy in it (so it’s not ice cream), and it’s a low-fat, low-calorie treat. So if you care about that kind of thing (maybe you’re lactose intolerant), then use Sorbet for this recipe instead of Sherbet.
Sherbet, on the other hand, contains a little bit of milk or cream in addition to fruit and sugar. It is somewhere between sorbet and ice cream. Sherbet is still a relatively light dessert. I think the creaminess of Sherbet is perfect for this mimosa recipe.
If you really want something creamy, use ice cream and turn this into a dessert cocktail.
How to Make Mimosas with Sherbet
Wondering how to make mimosas? Well, a classic mimosa is any kind of fruit juice (usually citrus juice) with a sparkling wine (usually champagne). So if you just want a basic mimosa, get some orange juice and champagne and pour away!
But we’re not making basic mimosas today–we’re making the Best Mimosa Recipe ever! We’re getting creative and having a little fun with it.
You can make these Sherbet Mimosas extra simple, with just sherbet and champagne (the sherbet provides a rich fruity flavor), or you can add in some juice or flavored vodka to give them an extra kick. Like I said, they are fully customizable. Make this easy mimosa recipe your own and wow your party guests!
I was surprised that I actually liked the lemon sherbet mimosa the best. It was really light and airy. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised because I haven’t met a lemon drink or dessert I didn’t love.
What kind of champagne should I use for mimosas?
In my opinion, which champagne you use for mimosas isn’t that important. I mean, you can really use any type of champagne for mimosas. Just use your favorite brand, or even choose a flavored champagne for an extra kick to your drink. For a brunch mimosa like these Sherbet Mimosas, where the rich fruit flavors already take over, you can get away with a cheap champagne. Works well enough for me!!!
How to Make a Non-Alcoholic Mimosa
This Sherbet Mimosa Recipe can easily be turned into a mocktail for kids, or anyone who won’t be indulging in alcohol. To make this into a Non-Alcoholic Mimosa, just switch out the champagne for 7 Up or another bubbly beverage. Maybe try it with Perrier or La Croix for extra flavor options!
I just think these Sherbet Mimosas are so pretty! I can’t get over it. I love how fun it is to replace juice with the flavor of a fruit frozen treat. I hope they make your Christmas morning, upcoming bridal shower, or just fun weekend with friends extra bright and vibrant.
These may not be the most classic mimosas, but I do think this is the best mimosa recipe. Let me know what you think. Cheers!
See the recipe card below, and watch the video, to find out How to Make Sherbet Mimosas. Enjoy!
If you like this Mimosa Recipe, you have to try these other great drink recipes:
- Skinny Margarita Recipe
- White Russian Recipe
- Sparkling Strawberry Margarita Punch
- Moscow Mule Mimosas
- Toasted S’more Martini
Sherbet Mimosas
Ingredients
- 4 smalls scoops of your favorite sherbet sorbet, or ice cream
- 1 tablespoon clementine vodka 1 T per drink - optional. you could also use other flavors of vodka like sherbet vodka, or leave this step out completely.
- Any type of champagne
- Fresh fruit for garnish
Instructions
- Fill your glass with 4 small scoops of sherbet or sorbet.
- Top with vodka if using.
- Top with champagne and garnish with fresh fruit.
- Enjoy!
Video
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
This was a absolutely fantastic your technique is a delicious fresh approach to this timeless treat
Thank you so much, Angela!
ABSOLUTELY fun, refreshing and elegant…@Wesome
Thank you!
First of all they’re called Sorbet. Read your labels. Secondly…. YUM. A springtime delight
it would work with either sorbet or sherbet. whichever is your favorite. thanks for stopping by!
If you want an alternative to lemon/lime soda, ginger ale works also and tastes great!
Glad to see people that know that sorbet and sherbet are two totally differentingredients.????
Oh yes. You can use either but they’re definitely different :)
These sound wonderful! Just happen to have some lime sherbet in the freezer now. (whizzed it up in the Ninja with a little Malibu rum….give that a try too…YUM!)
We did this for our anniversary last year it was fantastic! We have also done orange sherbet with peach lambic (Lindemans Peche) and vanilla ice cream with cherry lambic (Lindemans Kriek). We are trying lime sherbet with cherry lambic next!
That’s so fun for an anniversary!