Congratulations to Mimosa, Pantone’s Color of 2009. “In a time of economic uncertainty and political change, optimism is paramount and no other color expresses hope and reassurance more than yellow.”
“The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.
2009 Color of the Year
I’d agree its a very pretty shade of yellow. Speaking of mimosas… I think a 1:2 ratio of orange juice to champagne sounds good right now..
3 oz Orange Juice
6 oz Champagne
Mix and serve in a ritzy champagne glass that has been chilled. It must be a ritzy glass because the Mimosa originated at the Ritz in Paris. It probably came because those rich women didn’t want people to think they drank ALL day long. What? The acid in the orange juice kills the alcohol…
And while we’re talking about Orange Juice, what’s going on with the new Tropicana carton? Kind of looks like it should be Publix brand. Not that I don’t heart Publix store brands, but I want to see the orange with the straw stuck in it. How else do you know its straight from the grove? Or is that a different OJ entirely?!
