Orange Cream Mimosa

Submitted by Stephanie Y.

"Serve this to your Mom for Mother's Day or for a special brunch. Please plan ahead as it needs to freeze overnight. Sparkling cider or Ginger Ale can replace the alcohol. From Tyler Florence"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (5 to 6 oranges)
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 1 (750 ml) bottle sparkling wine or (750 ml) bottle champagne
• strawberry, for garnish

directions

1. Put orange juice, zest, half-and-half, and sugar into a blender and process until the sugar has dissolved, about 30 seconds. Pour this mixture into a shallow pan and freeze until hard, 4 hours or overnight.
2. Remove the frozen orange mixture from the freezer and let it sit to soften slightly, about 10 minutes.
3. With a scoop or tablespoon, scrape out a small scoop and put it into a Champagne glass. Slowly fill the glass with Champagne and serve garnished with strawberries.

Reviews

[rosslare]

Very fancy! I made 1/4 of the orange cream freeze, and there was plenty to go for one bottle of sparkly. Champagne goes wasted on this one, but cheaper bubblies sparkle nicely here.