Mimosa Bar

Serving Mimosas is one of our favorites, but building a DIY Mimosa Bar takes it to the next level!

It’s fun to plan, easy to do and your guest will rave. Here’s a step-by-step for your next celebration, get-together, brunch, baby or bridal shower.

A complete guide to building your own Mimosa Bar!

Mimosa Bars are a great way to host friends or have a holiday party because the whole bar can be prepared ahead of time. You can let your guests make their own mimosas by choosing their favorite flavors and fruit garnishes. It’s the perfect way to spend a weekend morning!

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What you need to set up a perfect Mimosa Bar:

• A variety of cold fruit juices/purees – 4 flavors are ideal – Orange juice is a crowd favorite so consider having double the orange juice. Other favorite flavors include: grapefruit, mango, pineapple, blackberry, strawberry, peach, pomegranate, and blueberry juices
• Champagne – or sparkling wine, on ice. Hosting a baby shower? Include a bottle of non-alcoholic bubbly or ginger ale for the mom-to-be.
• Glass Champagne Flutes – we recommend having a few extra glasses just in case! Tall glasses look gorgeous but stemless wine glasses works, as well. Worried about breakage? There are lots of cute non-breakable glasses available too.
• Garnishes – fresh fruits, you can make fruit slices or wedges, pomegranate seeds, and fresh herbs like rosemary or mint sprigs. The choices are endless!
• A fun sign – optional, of course, but a great way to encourage guests to the self-serve bar and make their own drinks
• Labels for the juice bottles – these make it easy to see what’s what and they look cute too. We like to use black labels with raffia ribbons and write the names in gold ink.

We set this bar up with Pomegranate, Strawberry, Blackberry, and Orange juices, plus garnishes that complement the fresh juices

How to set up the ultimate Mimosa Bar

The beauty of a mimosa bar is that guests serve themselves, so be sure to set it up in an area where there is room to move around. It’s best to keep the brunch food in another area.

1. Use a table, or countertop, for all of the champagne glasses, variety of juices, and garnishes
2. The Champagne bottles should be very cold, so set up a wine bucket, or ideally a larger ice bucket container that can hold a few bottles. The fizzy needs to be chilled!
3. If possible use tall Champagne flutes because they will show off the beautiful colors of the mimosas. Pull out your prettiest flutes, and don’t worry if they don’t all match.
4. Label your juice carafes so your friends know what type of juice is in each one. We labeled our carafes with black tags and tied the label on with raffia to keep it simple.
5. Set out small bowls of garnishes that complement your juices
6. We made a fun sign to make the party complete!

Mimosa Bar Fresh Fruit Juice Ideas:

We suggest having 4 different flavors of juice and purees for your bar. Use fresh juice or make your own purees (see below for how to make juice puree).

Here are our favorites for color and variety:

• Orange Juice – this is the traditional juice for mimosas so consider having double the amount
• Strawberry Puree
• Pomegranate Juice
• Blackberry Puree

You might also want to consider these juices and purees:

• Watermelon
• Mango
• Pineapple
• Raspberry
• Blueberry
• Peach
• Cherry

How to make fruit juice purees:

Making your own fruit puree is easy and makes the best tasting mimosas!

• Blend 2 cups of fresh fruit in a blender
• Add 1 cup of Simple Syrup and blend again
• Taste for sweetness and add more simple syrup if needed
• Strain to remove any seeds
• Chill before serving
• Put each juice into its own labeled carafe
• This makes about 22-24 ounces of fresh juice or puree

To see more about making simple syrup check out detailed directions on our How to Make Simple Syrup story. Simple syrup can be made quickly by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to combine, until all the sugar is dissolved.

Pomegranate, orange, blackberry, and strawberry Mimosas

How to make Mimosas:

The best part of making mimosas is it’s super simple! This ratio will give you the information you need to start planning for your next special occasion or large oparty.

• Combine 1 part juice/puree
• Add 2 parts Champagne to a flute
• Add the garnish

How much Champagne do you need for a Mimosa bar?

Each 750 ml bottle of Champagne contains 25 ounces of bubbly, which will give you 6 glasses with 4 ounces of Champagne in each. Of course, the amount you need depends on your friends and the size of glasses you use.

Here’s an easy to use guide:

Garnishes:

Garnishes add to the fun so be sure to put out some gorgeous berries and other things to top your bubbly!

Garnish Ideas:

• Choose berries that match your juices. We like strawberries, blackberries, and orange slices
• Pomegranate seeds
• Fresh herb sprigs, such as rosemary, mint, or lavender

What is the best Champagne to use?

Our favorite choice for a great Mimosa is Brut Champagne or Sparkling wine. You can purchase a medium-priced wine for Mimosas or even use a Spanish cava.

Champagne is our first choice, but you can also use Cava or Prosecco. Both are well priced. Champagne or Sparkling wines will give you fine, persistent bubbles.

Some great brunch menu ideas:

• Buttermilk Pancakes
• Homemade Belgian Waffles
• Cherry Almond Muffins
• Baked French Toast
• Crustless Quiche Bites
• Blueberry Lemon Scones
• Cinnamon Coffee Cake with Apples
• Buttermilk Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips