Create A Retro Soda Fountain Vibe For A Wholesome Day With Siblings
Bubbly drinks, bright colours and quirky tastes – soda fountain bars of the past used to be all about these fresh prospects. Craft such a retro soda fountain themed event if you plan to throw a party for your siblings to recreate some moments from the 1990s.
Think retro music, old-school style servingware, lots of options for sodas and a sundae bar at the end to bring this party together. At such a party, a dress code complete with bright colours, polka dots, straw hats and beaded jewellery might be the way to go, along with comfortable flip-flops that would be like going back to Sundays spent at the turn of the century.
Read on below to know more about some of the ways in which you can go about creating this soda fountain for a retro vibe that marks a wholesome day with your siblings:
Set The Scene – And The Playlist!
The retro effect in your soda fountain party will come from the mise en scène crafted for the day. Go for those typical red and white chequered cloths that are spread over rectangular tables or table runners in bright or pastel colours. The servingware for the sodas could be vintage mason jars with paper straws or thick glasses with handles that resemble beer mugs. Write the menu on the blackboard in coloured chalk, of course. And let your playlist buzz with all the songs that were popular in the 1990s.
Build The Soda Fountain Bar
To make things more interactive, have in store lots of ingredients that can be used to prepare versatile sodas. From kala khatta to lemon-lime to rose, khus and gulkand, think syrups galore as you set up the soda bar. Along with these flavours, stock up on club sodas, tonic water, ice cream sodas, lemonades and even sparkling water that will lend your drinks their signature fizzy quality. Next, plan for interesting garnishes too: chia seeds, tutti frutti, ice cream scoops, macerated cherries, coated fennel seeds and lots more. What would add a twist would be add-ons like artisanal tonics, flavoured syrups and edible flowers that lend sodas a more sophisticated touch.
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Creative DIY Combos To Try
Once all the apparatus for preparing different kinds of sodas are brought together, you can make things more interactive by making room for some DIY activities. Along with a few soda suggestions featured on your blackboard, also get your siblings to fashion customisations such as mixing rose syrup with lemon juice and mint or quirkier takes like aam ras mixed with ice cream and a chocolate chip garnish. The DIY segment will be an interesting way to curate that retro vibe for guests even as they experiment with edible flower garnishes, flavoured syrups and small-batch tonic water.
Photo Ops Are A Must-Have
And what would such a party really be without social media worthy content? Photo ops are a must-have for this event, and you can set up a separate section where siblings and cousins can take their customised sodas and pose for pictures. Keep at hand props like oversized glasses and t-shirts, paper hats, chalkboard speech bubbles for drink captions and stick-on logos that can go on the soda glasses. The bright, fizzy drinks will effectively bring out the retro feel, while the props will just build onto this theme – making for perfect photo moments.
A Sundae Bar In Closing
What this soda fountain event could use towards the end of the party is a terrific sundae bar! After crafting and tasting versatile sodas, ending on a sweet note with an ice cream sundae would tie the retro vibe of the party together. Ice creams such as vanilla, strawberry, chocolate and of course, butterscotch can feature here, along with mango syrup, rose syrup and chocolate sauce. Toppings can include nuts, rabri and dried fruits – all to be stacked and served in tall glasses with long spoons, old-school style.
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