Wedding Reception: Summer Cocktail Ideas

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Love Blooms

Doesn’t the name stand very familiar to the wedding mood? Made using one part grape syrup, one part rose aperitif and two parts of organic spirit, this beautiful cocktail tastes as good as it looks. Serve this cocktail champagne flute glasses and garnish with pansy flowers. Also do not forget to use lots and lots of ice while preparation so that it is served chilled.

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Rose Crush

A gorgeous blend of one part orange juice, one part cranberry juice, two parts rose wine and lots of crushed ice this cocktail is a perfect fit for beach themed summer weddings. You can garnish this summer cocktail with fresh mint, cranberries and raspberries. Use martini glasses to serve this lovely wedding drink and get ready for a rocking beach party.

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Summer Passion

Out of the many wedding drinks, this beautiful orange red cocktail is a delight to the eyes. When served fresh and cold, garnished with edible summer flowers this cocktail beautifully complements the summers. Prepared using one part passion fruit juice, one part hazelnut liqueur, a little champagne and grenadine, this cocktail needs to be served with lots and lots of ice. What you will love is the beautiful gradation of orange to pale yellow, that is an absolute treat for the eyes.

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Blushing Bride

Blushing Bride is a blend of one part grenadine, one part peach schnapps and eight parts sparkling wine. This very flavorsome cocktail is nice sparkling pink in color and very much stands up to the happy and gay mood of your wedding. Best served in champagne glasses, you might not need any extra garnishing as the beautiful color of the cocktail is a highlight by itself.

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Sparkling Romance

A combination of two parts chilled Champagne and one part Rhuby rhubarb liqueur, Sparkling Romance is a great choice for wedding drinks. To add a spurt of color you may choose to garnish it with seasonal fruits like raspberries, strawberries or even edible flowers. Do not forget to line the glass edges with salt for that extra punch of flavors.

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Summer is a season of fruits, so it is taken for granted that summer wedding drinks are going to be a beautiful combination of fruity and alcohol flavors. After all sweet blanches bitter in a very nice way. Use fresh fruits and edible flowers like pansies for garnish and just wait for compliments to flow in. Also make sure that lots of ice goes into the preparation so that the cocktails are served nice and cold. Do share your views on this post and let us know of your favorite summer wedding drinks.

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Here’s to you, St. Patrick’s Day! You got it on this lovely green occasion have a drink that is green to match the scene.  The Emerald Isle drink would be a great way to celebrate the holiday and add to the fun!   With its minty taste and vibrancy it would definitely be the type of drink you would want at the party. Here is the recipe for the Emerald Isle and also a kiddie Emerald Isle so everyone will be able to, enjoy!

St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail – ‘Emerald Isle’ Recipe

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Ingredients

2 Dashes of Bitters

1 Teaspoon of Green Crème de Menthe

1 Ounce of Gin

Directions

1)      Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes

2)      Shake very well

3)      Lastly, strain into chilled cocktail glasses with salted edges

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Since kids enjoy celebrating St. Patty’s Day too, let’s not leave them out. Here is a recipe for a virgin Emerald Isle.

Ingredients

1 Ounce of Arctic Green Apple Koolaid Juice

1 Crushed or cut Mint leaf

½ Ounce of Seltzer Water

Directions

1)      Put all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

2)      Shake it well.

3)      Then strain into a cocktail glass or cup with salted edges.

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