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Oh Baby! A surprise shower for Melissa including a Blood Orange Mint Mocktail bar
Surprise! We have a special post today that I’m SO excited about. We are celebrating our friend Melissa of Melissa Creates with a surprise online baby shower before she welcomes her sweet little boy in the next few weeks! Have you been to an online baby shower before? If not, welcome to our shower and get ready for some eye candy here and on the sites of all of my fabulous co-hosts!
Today I’m sharing a delicious Blood Orange Mint Mocktail Bar for the mama-to-be and our guests plus some easy DIY party favors.
I played off of the shower invite colors when choosing to use blood orange and mint, plus I love citrus flavors with mint.
Blood orange mint simple syrup, blood orange mimosa sorbet and sparkling water make for a delicious and refreshing mocktail float.
I kept the Mocktail bar simple and clean. The colors are fun so we didn’t need much in terms of details.
The tassel on the straw became a big part of my bar. I created several to embellish the bottles, straws and more.
I also created solid colored ones for the party favors.
They make lovely wine markers. Each guest receives a small bag of five, perfect for their next party and a very budget-friendly party favor since I used embroidery thread. You can find many DIY posts with instructions all over the web. These take minutes or less to create.
Party favors are one of my favorite parts of showers. I love planning something fun but simple and inexpensive. Melissa’s guests also receive a small bottle of Blood Orange Mint Simple Syrup, a party favor that costs pennies if you pick up some clearance bottles like I did.
I used store-bought flowers in white candle holders and would place these on tables as well.
I enjoyed hosting the Mocktail bar and party favors for our sweet friend Melissa of Melissa Creates. Raise a glass, friends!
Cheers to Melissa and her sweet baby boy!
Blood Orange Mint Simple Syrup recipe (for Mocktail Bar and Party Favors)
Ingredients
- 1 blood orange
- 10-12 mint leaves (washed)
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
Directions
- Pour water into pan
- Pour sugar into pan
- Add Mint leaves
- Cut blood orange in half
- Squeeze the juice of one half into the pan
- Grate the zest of the other half into the pan (approximately 1 tablespoon)
- Then squeeze the juice of the other half into the pan
- Cook on medium heat until sugar is dissolved (about 5 minutes)
- Stir continuously
- Turn off heat and cool.
- Strain the syrup and let cool
Blood Orange Mint Float Mocktail Bar
- Blood Orange Mimosa sorbet
- Blood Orange Mint Simple Syrup
- Sparkling Water
- Sparkling Wine (optional)
Either let guest make their own cocktail or scoop the sorbet in the glasses, add a teaspoon of simple syrup (more if you like it extra sweet) and add the sparkling water.
Attend the rest of our baby shower for Melissa!
I’d never heard of this before. What a seriously fun idea! Good luck Melissa!
I had seen them around, but it’s my first time participating in one and doing it for sweet Melissa and baby Lincoln is the best! Thanks so much for your comment!
Such a gorgeous drink! I feel like we need a real-live shower to truly enjoy everyones treats!
I agree Nichole! Let’s make that happen! ;)
Jessica, this is fabulous and so very me!! Thank you so much for being part of this online party for us. We are beyond blessed and I adore you my sweet friend.
xo
i love all the bright, fun colors! It’s refreshing when I’m “expecting” (pun intended) girly pink or baby boy blue. Beautifully done!
Ah! These are all so so great. I’m partial to those mini straw tassels though!
Thanks Carmen! Of course, I thought of you when I made them. ;)
What a fresh color combination! So pretty! And I love the flower arrangements and vases!
Thank you! Isn’t it lovely?!
Thank you for the recipe!! Looks amazing…. I will be trying this!!!
It’s so good! Do it! :)