Spring Sips: Set Up a Sparkling Wine Cocktail Bar

Seriously, what's not to like about pairing your favorite sparkling wine with fresh fruit juices or liqueurs for a sparkling spring sip?! After all, this winter was a tough one; let's raise a glass to the return of warm weather, bird song and Mother Nature's flower-filled spring show!

Use a large, ice-filled beverage tub or porcelain bowl to chill sparkling wine to the perfect temp. Want to speed up your chill time? Put science to work and add water (an excellent conductor) and a handful of kosher salt (which lowers the water's freezing point) to the mix to rapidly bring your bottles to the ideal temp, which for sparkling wine is around 50 degrees Farenheit.

Our easy set-up ensures guests can belly up to the bar and follow along with the chalked-up recipes to mix a spring sip that perfectly suits their taste.

After all, what's a cocktail without a mixer? The answer: still sparkling wine (and still delish!) but these sweet add-ins will take your spring sip to the next level. You'll need Creme de Cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) for the Kir Royale, peach nectar (look in your grocery store's Hispanic or international section) for the Bellini and good ole' oj (fresh-squeezed or storebought) for the Mimosas.