An engaging brunch event requires planning around both food and drinks; whether that means serving classic bubbly mimosas or fruity refreshing spritzes – they’re guaranteed to please any crowd.

Sparkling and sweet, this big-batch sangria recipe makes an elegant summer drink. Easy to whip up ahead for weekend brunch or al fresco porch party, it also allows you to use up any fresh fruit you may have lying around while adding visual appeal with lemon slices and rosemary sprigs for decoration.

Rose lovers won’t want to miss Ivy Odom’s exquisite pink sangria recipe from Test Kitchen pro and Hey Y’all host Ivy Odom on Hey Y’all, featuring raspberry liqueur for an added sweet and fruity note. Perfect for an Easter brunch or Mother’s Day celebration!

Add an eye-catching and refreshing twist to a Bloody Mary cocktail by swapping out yellow tomatoes for regular ones for an eye-catching and eye-catching drink! The bright hue adds tropical flare, while adding sake reduces tomato intensity in favor of lighter acidic drinks with greater acidity levels and less tomato-forward flavour profiles.

Southerners know not to reserve their bourbon consumption exclusively for winter (hello, Mint Juleps!), so a Bourbon Bloody Mary is perfectly appropriate at a summer brunch. And with its classic flavor and easy preparation in your own kitchen, nothing compares.

There’s an exploding trend among tea bars to offer tipsy tea parties, which can be an affordable and fun way to gather friends together over some adult beverages. Now you can easily host your own tipsy tea party at home using this no fuss recipe for spiked summer tea based on Mountain Rose Herbs Honeyroo; its refreshing blend of red rooibos and honeybush provides sweet notes of late summer berries and roses; adding gin adds just the right balance with sweet notes of late summer fruits and flowers, perfect for relaxing after work hours! Other alcohol combinations include white tea for its delicate honey flavors while subtle vegetable notes and black tea for its caramel and smoke undertones which pair well with rum.