Are you ready in ring in the new year? Here is an easy way to add a little oomph to entertaining in the new year – a champagne bar. All you need is some bubbly, fresh fruit, and liqueurs.
What you need:
Champagne, Prosecco, or Sparkling Wine
Ice Buckets
Fresh fruit: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, pomegranate seeds, grapefruit, lemon peel, orange peel.
Simple syrup or flavored simple syrups like lavender, strawberry, satsuma, lemon, etc
Fresh basil, mint, lavender, rosemary
Fresh Juices: orange, pear nectar, blood orange juice
Liqueurs: St. Germain, Chambord
Bar set-up:
Fill ice buckets to keep the champagne chilled.
Use glass pitchers for juices.
Arrange an assortment of glass dishes for the condiments.
Use coupe glasses or champagne flutes – feel free to mix and match.