Lemonade Bar

On a hot summer day, when your body dries due to extreme heat, anything liquid becomes heavenly. A glass of ice-cold lemonade can refresh your body and provide some vital minerals. If you are arranging a summer party, having a lemonade bar can enhance the enjoyment one step further for the entire gathering.

So, why not learn how to set up a DIY lemonade bar in your backyard to become the centerpiece of your party? 

Why Lemonade Station?

There’s no doubt that lemonade is one of the most popular summer party drinks. It lets you enjoy the party with all the refreshments you need whenever you need them. 

If you make some lemonade at home, it will be just lemonade, which can be boring sometimes. Also, some of your guests may not like the flavor of your existing lemonade.

So, having a lemonade station allows you to make a drink that everyone can choose. And you don’t have to bring anything expensive to get it. Just with simple home ingredients such as lemon, berries, limes, ice, etc, serve your guests something they actually want. 

Moreover, this backyard drink station will allow your guests to mix their own flavor and pick their favorite fruit to enjoy a drink that is specifically to their liking. 

How to Set Up A DIY Lemonade Bar in Just Four Steps?

Well, you may think it is rocket science to set up this citrus drink bar. However, it is easier than managing people for gathering in the hot summer, to be precise. Just follow these four steps and you are good to go for enjoying your lazy and hot summer day. 

Pick A Spot Where You Want To set up.

Since you want your lemonade to be cool and fresh, you should have shade that can keep the gatherings cool. However, don’t pick a tree as a shade, as it can spoil your party by dropping some unusual things.

At least make a small shade from any of your home equipment that can keep your lemonade station safe from direct sunlight. 

Also, you can keep it inside your home, perhaps in the doorway where the sun usually does not bother you. 

Gather All The Supplies You need

Since we have the place ready, let’s pick the items we need to make a lemonade bar. First of all, we need a bowl and a pitcher for sure. Also, we need trays and glasses. We don’t need to mention that we need a table or something to place all the supplies. 

Drink Dispenser or Pitcher

On top of the table, take the pitcher, which should be a refreshing color for a better view only. However, if you have a drink dispenser, we will ignore the pitcher. Based on the gathering size, you have to pick that. For 4-5 people, a pitcher is enough. And you can pick a drink dispenser for up to 20 people. 

Small-sized bowls

To make the lemonade besides lemon and lime, we need other things too. So, we need some small-sized bowls where we will put all of our ingredients. In terms of ingredients, there is no limit at all. It totally depends on your choice. However, you should have strawberries, blueberries, and mint leaves on it to make the test sparkle. 

Trays and Glasses

Surely you need more than one tray to serve the drink. And glasses as necessary. 

Besides these basic things, you need an icebox for sure. 

Set up Your Lemonade Station

Put the drink dispenser in the middle of the table. And make sure your table is in the middle of your gathering. That will ensure everyone’s access is easy. 

Ingredients

• Lemon – 6 pieces (juiced)
• Lime – 4 pieces (juiced)
• Sparkling water – 2 liters
• Ice cubes – 1 icebox full (approx. 3–4 lbs)
• Fruits as per needed

Recipe Instruction

Step 1: Now fill the drink dispenser with fresh sparkling water and ice. 

Step 2: Put the squeezed lemon and lime juice in it. 

Step 3: If you plan to add extra fruits and mint leaves to it, don’t put it directly into the drink dispenser. Rather, keep those in small bowls. And let the people add those things on their own. 

Step 4: We have everything that we need to set up an outdoor refreshment table. Now it is time to serve the people and let them enjoy the freshly made lemonade with their favorite flavor. 

Best Fruits to Add To a Lemonade

We talked about this before, so we can have some fruits that we can add to the lemonade. Personally, I think berries go very well with the lemonade. Whether that is strawberries or blueberries.

However, you can add raspberries, pineapple, watermelon, peach slices, citrus wheels, cucumber, and more to it, too. 

Moreover, you should use mint or basil leaves to enhance the refreshment of your lemonade. 

Additional Tips

If you want to have some crazy lemonade bar ideas, I would say keep a section for adults. Lemonade bars for adults contain some adult drinks like beer or vodka that go pretty well with lemonade. However, I don’t suggest vodka in the summertime. Beer will be good for this. Also, whisky can be a choice. 

Conclusion

Well, that was the quick lemonade bar idea for you. It is a glimpse of what you can do with your lemonade bar. And you don’t need to follow exactly what I said, just make it with everything you have in your house. Even if you want, you can add some cold drinks to it to make it a bit better.

FAQs

Can I Make a Lemonade Bar for Weddings?

Yes, you can set up a lemonade bar for weddings and other social events. Especially if it’s the summer season, then it will be a good add-on. 

Which Alcohol is Best for Lemonade

Lemonade pairs with anything you want. It can be beer, whisky, bourbon, gin, or vodka. Although vodka is hot, it goes best with lemonade. 

What Flavor Syrups Go Well With Lemonade?

Rosemary or ginger syrup is an excellent choice for lemonade. However, I recommend using fresh ingredients instead of any artificial flavor syrups here.