Baby Shower Food & Drinks

There's no special recipe for a baby shower food and drinks menu. It usually depends on the audience and who is going to participate. Another aspect to consider is when the baby shower is taking place. Is it a warm afternoon, a lovely sunset or a light dinner? Based upon the previous factors, here are some menu tips.

Food 

When speaking about food, think about the whole room full of guests. Are there only females? Or can you see some gentlemen, children, maybe old relatives? If it's a mixed audience, then the food menu will be totally different from an all-female party for example. 

1) Appetizers & Finger food

When having a girl party, it's better to choose some fresh appetizers or finger food. Tease the atmosphere with some carrot zucchini bars or small triangle cucumber sandwiches, next to a red-green bouquet of pepper dips and fried mozzarella bocconcini. On the other hand, a mixed audience including men and children may need a small addition of proteins, so go for some delicious saucy Asian meatballs or bacon and cream cheese stuffed mushrooms. For more consistency, you can add some broccoli and cheddar twice-baked potatoes and a cheesy “pull apart” bread. Here are some very cute ideas I came across.


2) Main course

This particular course is not necessary if you're organizing an afternoon baby shower. However, if the party is extending beyond that, or will be held in the evening, then it will be mandatory to add a warm plate to your menu. There is no need to be overly sophisticated, just choose a soft warm dish like grill eggplant with tomatoes and cheese. If dealing with a mixed audience, you can serve spaghetti or pasta which is the most popular modern dish for a baby shower, plus it is also filling and easy to eat, so your guests will be satisfied. For a light late dinner, surprise your audience with a casserole of white cheddar and Parmesan cheese. It's delicious and it melts in your mouth! Lemon chicken and baked mashed potatoes are also a nice idea for a late course. 

3) Dessert

Don't limit yourself to only a cake, there are so many recipe ideas for dessert it would be a pity not to try them! Starting from cupcakes, to pink or blue popcorn, cookies, cake pops, jelly or the classic brownies. Gather them all and think about a nice decorated scenery. At the end it will be hard to resist them! 

Drinks 

A subject of discussion is whether to serve alcohol at a baby shower or not. In the end, it's about personal decisions but nonalcoholic baby showers have disappeared slowly. As a courtesy, it is always good to ask the mom-to-be and reassure her that there will be other delicious drinks for her to enjoy such as fun fruity alcohol-free-punch made from blueberry or raspberry flavored drink. You could also have another one with alcohol for the guests. 

Many years ago, a baby shower was something rather girly, but today, baby showers are more couple orientated, getting closer to a private party with baby-themed gifts, with food and drinks of all sorts.

1) Female drinks

Needless to say, the expectant mommy will not be partaking in alcoholic drinks so the rest of female guests have the possibility to choose between virgin or alcoholic cocktails. If you have your own bar, buy ingredients for basic cocktails so if there's a boy, you can easily prepare a blue swimming pool or a raspberry cocktail if it's a baby girl. White wine combined with club soda is another solution for the ladies. 

2) Male drinks

The most easily to handle! For a casual baby shower, you can always welcome a man with a beer, but since it's a special occasion it's better to spoil the men too. So pick an elegant bottle of whiskey or try vodka based cocktails. A good old red wine is also to be taken into consideration. Just think about what would make them comfortable. 

3) Children drinks

Raspberry lemonade or pink grapefruit lemonade are the most popular drinks for children. Strawberry milk may also suit the theme very well. Little girls will be enchanted.

Don't overload the menu, think about fresh, consistent ingredients and visually appealing recipes which will flatter the guests, feeling comfortable at the table.