Mimosas with Fresh Mint and Oranges

This is a very cooling summer drink.

Ingredients:

• 1 orange
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1 cup sparkling wine or champagne
• 1 to 3 drops peppermint essential oil (to taste)
• 4 fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Slice orange in half. Cut two thin slices of the orange & save them to use as a garnish. Stir orange juice together with the sparkling water, add the peppermint oil.. Serve in champagne flutes & garnish each glass with two mint leaves & one thin orange slice.

Note: Sparkling mineral water or ginger ale can be substituted for the wine.