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Create a Mix & Match Garden co*cktail Party Bar that gives your guests plenty of choices and allows them to be creative mixologists!
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This bar idea is one of my favorite entertaining ideas yet and a great way to kick off a party!
We follow our basic co*cktail mixing formula (only 3 ingredients and pours!) which also allows a guest, without bartending experience, to whip up drinks behind the bar!
This also works when creating a mocktail too. Have non-alcoholic spirits available to use instead of vodka or gin.
Why we Love a Mix & Match Bar
It encourages people to be social immediately, mixing drinksto kick off a fabulous party! Exciting, right?! With a little prepping, you’re on your way to the best garden co*cktail bar ever!
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How to Create a Mix & Match co*cktail Bar
There are 3 main ingredients to creating the co*cktails: A spirit, sweetener, and citrus juice.
- A spirit
- Sweetener
- Citrus juice.
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Citrus Juice
Provide 3 to 4 options of different options of citrus juice. Think grapefruit, lime, lemon, or orange. Juice them fresh, pour them into pretty bottles, and add in some slices to garnish to let guests know what juice it is! Then refrigerate until ready.
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Simple Syrup
Simple syrup is what sweetens the co*cktail. Make at least 3-4 varieties of simple syrup to give options. This is also where the garden part comes in since herbs make some of the best simple syrup flavors around.
Check out our Simple Syrup Guide to learn how to make the best simple syrups!
Use ingredients like lavender, rosemary, mint, sage, and cilantro. Furthermore, you can also make simple syrups using jalapeño peppers to give a spicy option or maybe a really potent ginger simple syrup.
There are SO many options, but make sure you have at least 3-4 choices available for guests.
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How do you make Simple Syrup?
Check out our Simple Syrup Guide to learn how to make the best simple syrups! Basically, the “simple” formula or simple syrup is equal parts water and organic cane sugar. Melt it and then add in the herbs to infuse for a few hours.
Quick tip! Leave the herbs in the simple syrup bottles to enhance the look and let people know what flavor each syrup is.
You can find the gold bottles here. I use them all the time. They’re great for citrus juice and simple syrups, and they’re only $5.99!
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Spirits
Clear spirits work best for this garden bar. Spirits like gin, vodka and Blanco tequila are great options. A clear spirit is one you can see through.
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Simple Garden co*cktail Recipe & Formula
Now for the fun part… creating your own co*cktail creation! Tell your guests to choose citrus, then a simple syrup and a spirit. They will have the freedom to create their own flavors!
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Basic co*cktail Formula
1 – ounce citrus
1 – ounce simple syrup
2 – ounces of spirit
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Directions
- Add all of the ingredients into a co*cktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake for at least 30 seconds, which is an important part of diluting the ingredients,
- Then, strain over ice and garnish.
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Supplies for a Mix & Match Garden co*cktail Bar
co*cktail shakers
Jigger
Ice
Clear bottles for syrups and citrus juice
Marble bowls for garnishes
co*cktail glasses
Club soda if anyone needs to add a dash
You could provide bitters as well if you want to really mix things up!
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Flowers
To decorate the garden bar, add some beautiful flowers to the table! We used tin vases for the flowers to create a rustic, charming garden look.
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co*cktail Garnishes
Making a co*cktail aesthetically pretty is important too! Have garnishes available and fun garden sticks to add to each co*cktail. Here are some ideas for co*cktail garnishes:
Sliced citrus
Fresh herbs
Edible Flowers
Garden sticks – Buy the wooden garden markers on Amazon.
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Garden co*cktail Flavor Combinations
People absolutely love coming up with different flavor combinations!! And it creates a relaxed and fun environment.
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Here are a few concoctions that we loved:
- Lemon juice + sage simple syrup + vodka
- Lime juice + rosemary simple syrup + tequila
- Lemon juice + lavender simple syrup + gin
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Simple Garden co*cktail Recipe
A quick and easy co*cktail recipe for your summer garden party. This simple mixture of gin, citrus, simple syrup, and spirit that will impress your guests while keeping things light and refreshing.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: co*cktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 co*cktail
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Eden
Ingredients
- 1 ounce citrus
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces spirit
Instructions
Add all of the ingredients into a co*cktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake for at least 30 seconds, this is an important part of diluting the ingredients,
Then, strain over ice and garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 19mg | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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