I have never made a Mimosa Bar before and they’re all the rage these days. When I hosted a ladies brunch I asked myself, “what is a brunch without a mimosa?” I wanted to make this brunch a little “extra”. It’s fun to try the different flavors and for some that don’t care for sparkling wine it can add so much to it with some of your favorite juices and garnishes. The nice part is you don’t need much sparkling wine in each glass so it’s manageable if you don’t wish to drink very much. Here is how I made my Mimosa Bar. I feel like I am beyond the amateur and moving towards intermediate mimosa mixologist! lol!
1.) Pick your glasses. I have some beautiful champagne glasses that were given to me by a friend. She had them engraved with an “H” which made them even more special. Some people prefer the stemless glasses and I love them too. I am fortunate that I have a little of each. For the klutz in us the stemless can be a great choice! They are elegant and functional and they are the ones I chose for this event. I got mine from Emily McCarthy and I love them! So pretty to use.
2.) Pick your juices. I used the traditional orange juice and paired it with strawberries. To mix it up, I also wanted to try mango, it was fairly easy to find in the International Food isle at the grocery store and I used mint to garnish this one. It was really yummy too! Then I found pomegranate juice in the refrigerated section and ready to serve fresh pomegranate seeds. This one was very good, not too tart and not too sweet. There are other choices you can offer such as grapefruit juice, lemonade or a mixed berry. I set up the juice bar with labeled glass carafes and then put the garnishes in front of each juice. It was self serve and my friends enjoyed trying the different flavors.
3.) Pick a sparkling wine. I have fallen in love with Chandon. My husband and I visited their winery on our honeymoon many years ago and I forgot how much I loved it! I recently joined their sparkling wine and still wine club. I used a couple of their bottles for the mimosa bar. Although I don’t know much about sparkling wine, I do know there are distinct taste differences between them. That is the one thing I find interesting about wine.
The thing that I like most about a Mimosa Bar is the variety and it add just a touch of “extra” in your next gathering. I would love to hear if you tried any of the different kinds or maybe there is something I haven’t tried and would love to share with my readers. Cheers!
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