DIY: Lemonade Bar...

Posted by Rachel Parcell on July 25, 2014

Summer is always one of my very favorite times of year. I love all the festivities that come with the season, especially BBQ get togethers with friends and family! Typically, when my family gets together for a BBQ, each of us have a food assignment to bring. For our Fourth of July BBQ, I was in charge of beverages and I wanted to do something more festive and creative than just bringing a bottle of lemonade and water.

Today, I'm sharing how to put a mini Lemonade bar together, the perfect beverage addition to any summer get-together you're either hosting or attending!

Fresh Lemonade Bar

Tray: West Elm | Glass Bottles: Macy's | Small Bowls: Williams Sonoma | Straws: Ferbish Studio (love the red and pink too)

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You'll need:

{for the lemonade}

Two flavors of Lemonade (I used Simply Lemonade and Simply Lemonade with Blueberry)
One bottle of Pellegrino
One Lemon
Mint leaf
1 cup Blackberries
1 cup Raspberries
1 cup Blueberries

{for the "bar"}

A medium size tray (I got mine from West Elm)
Two glass bottles (I got mine from Macy's)
Three small bowls
One mason jar
A stack of clear plastic cups
A handful of decorative straws

Instructions:

Pour each flavor of lemonade into the glass bottles.
Add a few mint leaves, lemons and berries to the top of each bottle (see photo 6).
Place remaining lemons, mint leaves and berries in the three small bowls (see photo 8).
Place the straws into the mason jar and add the lemonade, Pellegrino, toppings and plastic cups onto the tray (see photo 8).

Notes:

I place a bowl of ice and a scooper next to the tray.
Each person can built their own drink, but my favorite combo is: ice, a 1/3 cup pellegrino and the rest lemonade, then I top it off with a few mint leaves, lemons and berries.

If you have any questions, leave them below. Happy Friday and thanks so much for reading!