How to Set Up a Mimosa Bar
A beautiful self serve mimosa bar perfect for brunch, bridal showers, and baby showers.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Ice bucket
- Glass bottles or glass carafes for juice
- Acrylic tags or labels for bottles
- Champagne flutes or coupe glasses
- Ribbon for glassware stems
- Small bowls for garnishes
- Tongs or spoons for garnishes
Ingredients
- 3 bottles Sparkling wine (1 per 3 guests)
- Sparkling non-alcoholic wine or sparkling white grape juice, or soda like Sprite or ginger ale for non-drinkers
- Orange juice (non-negotiable!)
- 2 to 5 additional juices: grapefruit, peach, strawberry, mango, pineapple
- Fresh garnishes: orange slices, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mint sprigs
- Fresh edible flowers for floating (pansies or violas)
- Ice for the ice bucket
Instructions
- Chill sparkling wine and juices overnight in the refrigerator.3 bottles Sparkling wine , Sparkling non-alcoholic wine or sparkling white grape juice, or soda like Sprite or ginger ale for non-drinkers
- Decant juices into bottles or carafes and label each one.Set up backdrop if using.2 to 5 additional juices: grapefruit, peach, strawberry, mango, pineapple, Orange juice
- Place ice bucket and glassware as your largest anchor pieces.
- Arrange labeled juice bottles in the center.
- Arrange garnish bowls with fresh fruit, mint, and edible flowers.Fresh garnishes: orange slices, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mint sprigs
- Just before guests arrive, add ice to the bucket.Ice for the ice bucket
Notes
- Pour juice first then top with sparkling wine for the perfect mimosa.
- Classic ratio is equal parts juice and bubbly though most guests prefer a little more bubbly than juice.
- Always buy one extra bottle of sparkling wine just in case.
