It’s about time for a new year, isn’t it? Not that I haven’t absolutely cherished this year, because I definitely have! I just love the feeling of a fresh new year in front of me, ready to be tackled and made even better than the last.
There’s nothing like the feeling of a new beginning and there’s no better way to celebrate it than with a full bar of sparkling beverages!
I have always wanted to do a champagne bar for a New Year’s Eve party and it is exactly what I am planning on doing this year. (i.e. tomorrow night, eek!). Naturally I’ll take any chance I can get to incorporate something sparkly into my drinking on New Year’s… 😉 It’s opened my world up to so many new ways of drinking champagne!
I never truly appreciated St. Germain until I added it to champagne. It’s the perfect sweetener for dry champagne and it adds a little bit of floral nip to tickle your taste buds. Another option with this set up is to go for a sweet and tangy taste with the addition of Pama – Y-U-M.
Regardless of how you mix it up, you can’t forget the fruit! It’s the star of my champagne bar really. To have a little more fun, you can pre-skewer some berries and freeze them to make fruity ice cubes to keep those sparkling glasses chilled!
Also, if you want to really get that sparkle going in your glass, drop in a sugar cube and watch it bubble over for you!
Happy New Year! Let’s get sparkling!
Ultimate DIY Champagne Bar
ingredients
- Champagne glasses for all guests
- 2 bottles good prosecco
- 2 bottles good champagne
- 1 bottle good sparkling rose
- 1 bottle St. Germain elderflower liqueur
- 1 bottle Pama pomegranate liqueur
- 1/2 cup strawberries chopped
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1 orange cut into supremes
- 1/3 cup sugar cubes
instructions
- Fill separate bowls with the berries, orange supremes and sugar cubes. Set out chilled bottles of prosecco, champagne, and rose with the liqueurs. When you are ready, pop to corks and celebrate in style!
Lisa says
Sugar cubes in champagne, reminds me of Moonstruck! Looks like a very festive spread. Happy New Year!
Katie Fiore says
What a great idea! Looks fun but dangerous.
Nicole says
Do you happen to know how long those skewers are? I’m looking to buy some for a bridal shower and don’t want them to be too long. Thanks!Â
Meghan Y. says
Hi Nicole! They are just standard size toothpicks! Usually that size works for champagne flutes 🙂
Stuart says
I am setting this up as we speak for my annual holiday party! I wanted to say thank for the great idea and for keeping it simple yet elegant!
Meghan Y. says
Love that you are doing that! Thank you for the kind words!