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Aperol spritz mimosas

Name: Aperol spritz mimosa cocktail recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500ml orange juice; 20.00 ml olive brine (from a jar of green olives); 6 small citrus leaves (or bay leaves); Aperol and chilled prosecco or sparkling white wine, to serve

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Dec 22, 2025

This mimosa-inspired version of the classic Aperol spritz features a refreshing frozen sphere of orange juice, topped with a green leaf for extra visual effect!

You’ll need sphere ice cube trays for this recipe. They’re available at supermarkets and kitchen and homewares stores

Aperol spritz orange ice cubes

2 cups (500ml) orange juice
1 tbs olive brine (from a jar of green olives)
6 small citrus leaves (or bay leaves)
Aperol and chilled prosecco or sparkling white wine, to serve

Method

1.

Mix the juice and brine in a jug, then pour into the sphere ice cube tray. Arrange a small citrus leaf into the hole at the top of each sphere. Freeze until set.
2.

To serve, place an orange ice cube in a glass. Add a little Aperol, then top up with chilled prosecco or sparkling white wine.

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