Refreshing Beverages to Pump Up Your Festivities!

We are officially in Spring! Bring on the blooming flowers and warmer weather! With Spring comes baby showers, house warmings, family get-togethers, and more. If you want that extra special touch to make your event pop, consider adding a refreshing spring/summer beverage! Here are a few flavorful options:

Lemonade Stand

Consider setting up a lemonade stand for your guests to enjoy! A classic summer drink, lemonade is cool and refreshing. Get creative, and add other fruity flavors, such as strawberry or watermelon.

Ice Tea Bar

Like the lemonade stand, an iced tea bar is a great option for your event. Offer pre-mixed pitchers of various flavors, or opt for a build-your-own station! Allow each guest to customize their drink.

Mimosa Station

Champagne, sparkling wine, chilled citrus juice, and you are set. Have several pitchers full of juice combinations and encourage them to mix and match until they find their favorite flavor combination. Offer a few bottles of ginger ale or sparkling water for a non-alcoholic option.

Frozen Drinks

If you want to make an impression, frozen drinks are the way to go! Keep it classic with a daiquiri or pina colada station, or get creative and offer unique frozen drinks like mango margaritas or strawberry bellinis. Whatever options you choose, your guests will love these refreshing summer cocktails!

Wine Bar

Create an elegant wine bar for a sophisticated touch. Have a few chilled wines ready to go, and consider offering a selection of cheeses or charcuterie boards to accompany the drinks.

Signature Cocktails

Personalize your event with mocktails or cocktails. Below we have included a few customizable mocktail options to spark some inspiration: 

Mai Tai Mocktail Party Punch Recipe by Liz on Call

Ingredients: 

• 1 liter orange juice
• 1 liter pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup almond syrup
• 1/2 cup grenadine
• 1 liter sparkling/seltzer water
• ice
• oranges, limes, cherries for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a pitcher mix together orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice and almond syrup.
2. You can keep this punch base in the fridge until party time.
3. Once ready to serve you can serve in individual glasses by adding ice to a cup, filling the cup 1/2 full of juice, adding a splash of grenadine and then topping it off with seltzer water and garnishing with fruit.
4. To serve in a big punch bowl, mix grenadine and seltzer water to juice and stir together, then add ice and fruit.

Lemon Drop Mocktail by Food Banjo

Ingredients: 

• 1.25 oz lemon juice
• ¾ oz simple syrup
• 2.5 oz club soda, chilled
• ice
• sugar

Instructions:

• Place a small pile of sugar on a plate. Take a martini glass and either with a lemon half or water, wet the rim. Dip the rim of the glass in the sugar, getting a nice coating around the rim.
• Into a cocktail shaker, add ice cubes, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Shake together for 15 seconds.
• Strain the mixture into the martini glass. Top with club soda.
• Garnish with lemon peel or anything else you’d like! Enjoy.

Fizzy Basil Lemonade Mocktail by Kitchn

• For each drink, gently muddle about 2 tablespoons of torn fresh basil leaves in the bottom of a tall glass. Add ice and fill the glass about halfway with lemonade (homemade or store-bought). Top the glass off with a pour of seltzer, and stir together. To serve, garnish with fresh slices of lemon and a sprig of fresh basil.

We hope these ideas inspire you to create a festive drinking menu for your upcoming event!