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Clementine & Thyme Mimosa - Georgie Eats

CLEMENTINE & THYME MIMOSAS

A little twist on the classic mimosa, with fresh clementine juice and thyme syrup.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 750 ml bottle sparkling wine champagne, cava, prosecco – whatever you prefer
  • 8 clementines peeled
  • to serve: extra thyme sprigs

Instructions

  1. Start by making the thyme syrup. Combine the caster sugar, 125ml water and thyme sprigs in a small saucepan. Set over over a medium heat, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid has reduced. Allow to cool, then strain into an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

  2. Next, if you have a juicer, you can simply juice the clementines. If you do not, as I do not, blend the clementines in a high-speed blender until smooth and strain through a muslin cloth. Your other option is to use a traditional citrus juicer, which will leave you with bits in the juice - some like this, some do not. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

  3. When you are ready to serve, pour 1-2 tsp of the thyme syrup into each flute glass. Fill the flute glass three-quarters full with sparkling wine, then top with the fresh clementine juice. I like mine heavy on the sparkling wine, but you can play around with these measurements, if you like. Garnish with a sprig of thyme, drink and enjoy.