AT-HOME MIMOSA BAR
Mimosa season has arrived! Since we’re not going out to brunch right now, here’s how you can build your own mimosa bar at home! Jazz it up with a few fun, unexpected twists: flower ice cubes, fruit peel cut-outs, berry skewers, unicorn sugar rims, and blood orange!
FLOWER ICE CUBES //
MATERIALS:
Large silicone ice molds (square shape)
Assorted flowers (large roses, baby sweetheart roses etc.)
STEPS:
Gently trim stems from your flowers.
Fill ice mold with water, then gently place several small roses, or one large, in each slot and the roses will stick out of the water.
Freeze until solid.
Decorate champagne bucketwith floral ice!
FRUIT PEEL CUT OUTS //
MATERIALS:
Assorted citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit)
Small cookie cutters
STEPS:
Cut citrus into quarters and remove the fruit from the peel.
Punch a cookie cutter into the white pith side (not the outer skin side) and use a knife to cut a small slit halfway through the shape so it can sit on the cocktail glass (similar to how a strawberry would!)
FRUIT SKEWERS //
MATERIALS:
Assorted cocktail picks
Assorted fruit (blueberries, small strawberries, raspberries)
STEPS:
Trim skewers to be three inches long.
Gently thread fruit onto each skewer.
Place a skewer on top of each glass.
UNICORN SUGARED RIM //
MATERIALS:
Apple slicer
Colored sugar
Lime wedge
STEPS:
Place apple slicer onto a plate, filling each compartment with a different color of sugar. Gently lift up apple slicer to reveal a color wheel.
Run a lime wedge around the edge of the glass and then dip into the sugar.
Don’t twist the glass! Instead, use a spoon or knife to push the sugar around the edge and tap off any excess sugar.
BLOOD ORANGE MIMOSA //
SERVES: 4-6 MIMOSAS
INGREDIENTS (CHILL ALL INGREDIENTS):
1 bottle champagne
1 cup fresh squeezed blood orange juice (~ 4 blood oranges)
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Blood orange (sliced for garnish)
STEPS:
Combine Grand Marnier and orange in a shaker, then divide among 4-6 flutes, and top generously with champagne!
Garnish with slice of blood orange and serve immediately.
Looking for brunch items to serve with your mimosa bar? Check out these sheet pan pancakes or these air fryer egg bites!
Recipe by guest contributor Lindsay Kinder, of Food La La. Photography by Erica Garlieb.
Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
Sara
Saturday 8th of June 2019
This is perfection!! I'd love to do this the morning after a New Year's Eve party or when hosting a shower!! Beautiful photos, Elise!