Hosting a brunch makes summer entertaining a breeze and blueberry orange mimosas are sure to be a hit at your next at-home date or girls’ brunch in.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Riondo Prosecco for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
I love celebrating everyday events around the table and one of the very best everyday things to celebrate is a gorgeous summer morning. You know the kind of morning when it isn’t too hot and isn’t too cold – when the humidity isn’t too high. This week my goal was to celebrate with an at-home date with my husband.
If you have a partner I encourage you to take time out to have some time to yourselves. Last week I chose an at-home date because it is budget-friendly as we prep for our big road trip and I wanted to share that it doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive to make time for each other. Plan your at-home brunch date early while the kids are still asleep or put morning cartoons or a movie on for them and take the time to make it happen. Your relationship can use the investment.
Weekend brunch can sound complicated but it doesn’t need to be fancy. I like to make a menu I can prep ahead the night before to make my morning easy and breezy and there is nothing easier than baked French toast, fruit slices, sausage, and Riondo Prosecco Cocktails. The trick to easy entertaining is keeping the food and decor simple but high quality. A bouquet of fresh-cut flowers from the garden or the grocery store and a nice white tablecloth go a long way in setting the scene. Finish with glassware and cloth napkins and your table is set for a relaxing brunch.
I prepare the baked French toast and blueberry orange sauce to top the French toast and make the mimosas the night before so all I need to do in the morning is pop the French toast in the oven then cook the protein – I’m partial to homemade sausage patties – and prepare coffee and my blueberry orange mimosas while it bakes.
I decided to go with Italian for drinks so I chose Riondo Prosecco. I find it is the perfect white sparkling wine for any summer entertaining because it is light and fruity with just a hint of sweetness that can be enjoyed by itself or mixed in a cocktail. It is an authentic imported Italian wine that has a great price point for everyday enjoyment whether you want to enjoy a glass of wine after work or cocktails with friends – in this case, brunch mimosas with my husband as we enjoy our backyard. We’ve been in this house almost a year now and the beauty of the space still hasn’t worn off. I hope it never does.
Blueberry Orange Mimosas
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Beverage
Ingredients
Equal Parts:
- Riondo Prosecco
- Orange Juice
- Blueberry Orange Sauce
Blueberry Orange Sauce:
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- juice from 2 oranges
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Blueberry Orange Sauce
- Mix blueberries, juice from 2 oranges, and sugar in a small sauce pan.
- Cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently until comes to a boil.
- Boil until thickens*, mashing blueberries against the side of the pan as they soften.
- Chill before using in mimosas.
Mimosa:
- Put 1.5 oz. blueberry orange sauce in bottom of champagne glass.
- Add 1.5 oz. orange juice.
- Top with Riondo Prosecco.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Takes 10-15 minutes to thicken.
Pairs well with Blueberry Orange French Toast.
What everyday event will you choose to celebrate with Riondo Prosecco?
