Sunday Summer Brunch Ideas at Home

Sunday brunch originated in England in the late 19th century and became popular in the United States in the 1930s. It’s a day to invite family and friends over to share savory and sweet dishes while reconnecting during a leisure time of the day. Here are some ideas to jazz up your table and impress your guests.

For your table centerpiece, Wisconsin Cheese has created festive DIY Wisconsin cheese flower bouquets. These unique appetizer centerpieces are created with delicately wrapping cheese into the shape of flowers and garnish with edible herbs. Place them in a vase or nestled on a cheese board.

View full directions on how to create cheese flowers here. Thinly slice blocks of cheddar, fontina, gouda, Havarti and mozzarella to 1/8-inch thickness. Roll cheeses, charcuterie and radishes into flowers. Thread fresh mozzarella pearls and miniature peppers on toothpicks. Place two to three flowers in each cone. Arrange cones in vases filled with nuts. Fill in bouquets with fresh mozzarella picks, breadsticks and asparagus. Garnish with sage and thyme.

For an main dish the Wisconsin Cheese website offers recipes that include a marinated shrimp, feta and cucumber salad, grilled vegetable antipasto salad, spicy Southwest crustless quiche  and a aged cheddar rhubarb upside-down cake.

Set up a DIY Bloody Mary Bar to excite a table or outside bar area. The new Q Spectacular Bloody Mary Mix simplifies brunch with cans or a bottle of the mix with a bottle of premium vodka. Set on the table an array of garnish such as grilled apple smoke bacon, grilled shrimp, grilled asparagus, fresh celery stalks, and cipollini onions. favorites. Those looking to spice things up, can make a Q Spicy Maria. Add some smoke with Mezcal and some heat with dashes of Tabasco.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Tequila or Mezcal
• 3 dashes Tabassco
• 1 dash Liquid Smoke
• 8 oz Q Bloody Mary Mix
• Tajin Seasoning
• 1 slice Raw Jalapeno

For creative mocktails, Waterloo Sparkling waters has two new flavors. Their Cherry Limeade makes a refreshing Cherry Berry Smash. It’s a beautiful blend of lime citrus and bright red cherries with notes of grenadine, pomegranate, and orange citrus. Here is how to make the Cherry Berry Smash mocktail:

Waterloo Cherry Limeade Sparkling Water
6 Fresh Raspberries
2 Fresh Strawberries
½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Lime Wheel

Turn it into a cocktail by adding 1 ½ oz vodka and a splash of simple syrup.

The new Blackberry Lemonade can be enjoyed alone or can be made into a Blackberry Cucumber Collins cocktail. The Blackberry Lemonade flavor offers a flavorful twist on classic country lemonade with ripe and juicy blackberry notes layered in. As with all the Waterloo flavors, the all-new flavors are free of sugar, calories and sweeteners, made with Non-GMO Project Verified natural flavors and purified carbonated water.

Serve at a wedding or baby shower, neighborhood get-to-know-you event, church gathering, or day time birthday celebration. These quick and easy to make dishes and beverages, won’t have you spending all day in the kitchen.