It is often served in a tall champagne flute at festive occasions such as brunch, weddings, or as part of business or first class service on some passenger railways and airlines.

[2][3] The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata.

[5] A news article published in the Sydney Morning Herald wrote about Queen Elizabeth II drinking a mimosa, introduced to her by Earl Mountbatten of Burma after his visit to the south of France.

[9] The Vermosa is apple cider with champagne, notably served in Vermont, United States.

[12] The megmosa[13][14] is a similar type of cocktail, composed of equal parts champagne and grapefruit juice.