Wedding Day Cocktails
Choosing what beverages to have at your wedding can be quite daunting. The need to please everyone can be overwhelming, especially when the family is involved, and everyone has their own tastes. Trying to find the perfect drink doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems.
The majority of people know which spirits they like.
When it comes to cocktails there are thousands of combinations to choose from. Why not pick one or those that align with your wedding theme?
If you are going for an 80s theme for example think about drinks that were from that era. Back then a popular drink was Blue Stuff which was inspired by Blue Curacao. There’s also the long island iced tea which was invented in the 70s; plus, many more to give that 80s theme an extra touch.
If you are going with the old tradition of ‘something borrowed, something blue’ then there is the blueberry mojito, the frozen blue Moscato margaritas, or jack Frosties. These are only a small number of blue cocktails that are available.
Below is a list of 15 wedding cocktails to inspire, entice and captivate your guests.
1) Pina Colada
‘If you like pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain’, then this drink is for you! Pina Colada in English means – Strained Pineapple. This cocktail originates in San Juan, Puerto Rico around the 1950s.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Light Rum
ii. 1 ½ oz Cream of Coconut
iii. ½ oz Lime Juice
iv. 1 ½ oz Pineapple Juice
Directions:
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice Shake well Strain the mixer into a hurricane glass Garnish with a pineapple wedge
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2) Paloma
Paloma in English means – Dove. This cocktail originates in Mexico around the 1950s.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Blanco Tequila
ii. 1 Lime Wedge
iii. 4-5oz Grapefruit Juice
Directions:
Rim a highball glass with salt Add the tequila and ice Squeeze a lime wedge into the drink then drop the wedge in Top with grapefruit soda
3) Sazerac
The name of this cocktail comes from Peychaud’s favorite French brandy – Sazerac-de-Forge et fils. This drink originates from New Orleans in the 1830s, believed to be made by a creole apothecary named Antoine Peychaud.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Rye Whiskey or Cognac
ii. ½ oz Simply Syrup
iii. 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
iv. 1 barspoon Absinthe
Directions:
Chill the glass, to begin with Coat the inside with absinthe Stir the rye, syrup, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass Strain into an old-fashioned glass Garnish with a lemon peel.
4) Cosmopolitan
There are a few people who have claimed to have invented the cosmopolitan. The most popular is that it was created by Cheryl Cook in the 1980s.
Ingredients:
i. 1 ½ oz Vodka (Absolut Citron)
ii. ¾ oz Cointreau
iii. ¾ oz Lime Juice
iv. ¾ oz Cranberry Juice
Directions:
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice Shake well Strain into a cocktail glass
5) Aviation
The Aviation cocktail was first published in 1917 by Hugo Ensslin, a German-born man who bartended in New York.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Gin
ii. ½ oz Lemon Juice
iii. ¼ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
iv. ¼ oz Crème de Violette
Directions:
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice Shake well Strain into a cocktail glass
6) Aperol Spritz
The Aperol was invented by two brothers, Luigi and Silvio Barbieri who had taken over their father’s company, after 7 years of experimentation they made Aperol. The name Aperol was inspired by the French term Aperitif – Apero.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Aperol
ii. 3oz Prosecco
iii. 1oz Soda Water
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a stemmed wine glass over ice Garnish with half an orange wheel
7) Mai Tai
The Mai Tai was invented by Victor J. Bergeron in 1944 at his Tahitian restaurant in Oakland. Mai Tai was then introduced to Hawaii in 1953. The word Mai Tai means very good in Tahitian.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Dark Rum
ii. ¾ oz Lime Juice
iii. ½ oz Orange Curacao
iv. ¼ oz Orgeat
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a shaker Shake well with ice Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice Garnish with a mint sprig
8) Rum Punch
The rum punch was invented by the British East India Company. It came around in the 1700s as an alternative to beer.
Ingredients:
i. 1oz White Rum
ii. ½ oz Dark Rum
iii. 1oz Orange Juice
iv. 1oz Pineapple Juice
v. ¼ oz Grenadine
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a tall glass Garnish with an orange slice
9) Blackberry Whisky Lemonade
This drink is perfect for a bridal party. It’s a refreshing summer drink that is made especially for a girl’s night or get-together.
Ingredients:
i. 1oz Whiskey
ii. 1oz Lemon Juice
iii. 1oz Simple Syrup
iv. 3oz Sparkling Water
v. 2 Blackberries
Directions:
Muddle the blackberries in a glass Add the whiskey, lemon, syrup, and ice Top it with the sparkling water Garnish with a blackberry
10) La Dame Rose
As with the cocktail above this drink is perfect for the bridal party or a lady's night in. It was concocted especially for these kinds of occasions.
Ingredients:
i. 2oz Prosecco
ii. 1 ½ oz dry white wine (non-alcoholic)
iii. ½ oz Ginger Liqueur
iv. ½ oz Cranberry Juice
v. ½ oz Lemon Juice
vi. ½ oz Honey
vii. 5 Seasonal Berries
viii. Fresh Mint
ix. Seasonal Flowers
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients into a mixing jar Stir and then pour into a wine glass Top it up with prosecco Garnish with seasonal flowers, berries, and some mint
11) Queen of Flowers
This drink was created by a beverage manager and mixologist named Paola Patitucci who lives in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Ingredients:
i. 1 ½ oz Vodka
ii. ½ oz Halicus Italian Bergamot Liquor
iii. 1oz Lime Juice
iv. 1 ¾ oz Pink Cranberry Juice
v. ¾ oz Simple Rose Syrup
vi. 1 Egg White
vii. Edible dehydrated Rose Petals
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a shaker Shake well and then strain into a Martini Coupe glass Garnish with the edible dehydrated rose petals
12) Mermaid Coladas
This drink is a glammed-up rendition of the Pina Colada. Lauren Miyashiro is a freelancer who writes for Delish, this is from an article she wrote back in 2018.
Ingredients:
i. 4oz Pineapple Juice
ii. 4oz White Rum
iii. 4oz Coconut Milk
iv. 2oz Blue Curacao
v. 1 Cup frozen pineapple chunks
vi. Maraschino Cherries
vii. Paper Umbrellas
Directions:
Put all ingredients into a blender (minus the chunks and cherries) Once blended until smooth pour into a glass Garnish with a pineapple chunk, cherries, and a paper umbrella
13) Eaton Mess Cocktail
For this, you’d want to have these either the night before your wedding or the day off for the bridal party only.
Ingredients:
i. Fresh Raspberries
ii. Fresh Strawberries
iii. ½ cup Caster Sugar
iv. 1 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
v. ½ cup Strawberry Liqueur
vi. Mini Pink Marshmallows
vii. Mini Meringues
viii. Mint Leaves
Directions:
Place the raspberries, sugar, and ½ cup of water into a saucepan Bring to a boil then remove from the heat Place mixture into a blender and blend until smooth Then place in the fridge for half an hour Place the glasses you are wanting to use into the freezer to chill Drizzle about 60ml of the raspberry puree into the glasses, swirl to coat, and put the glasses back into the freezer Finely chop 4 strawberries and place them on the side Cut the rest of the strawberries into halves Place the halved strawberries, ice, baileys, strawberry liqueur, and the rest of the raspberry puree into a blender Blend until combined and slushy Pour the mixture into the glasses Garnish with mini meringues, marshmallows, chopped strawberries, and mint leaves
14) Coco Loco
This drink is quick and easy to make!
Ingredients:
i. 120ml Bacardi White Rum
ii. 90ml Bacardi Gold Rum
iii. 540ml Pineapple Juice
iv. 120ml Fresh Lime Juice
v. 180ml Coconut Water
vi. 60ml Amaretto Liqueur
vii. 30ml Grenadine
viii. Coconut Halves
ix. Pineapple Leaves
Directions:
Place the Bacardi’s, juices, liqueur, and coconut water into a large jug with ice Pour the mixture into the coconut halves Garnish with the pineapple leaves and fresh orchids if you’d like
15) Ration Flip
A friend of mine used to create drinks, this is one of his creations.
Ingredients:
i. 40ml Manchester Gin
ii. 30ml Sipsmith Sloe Gin
iii. 10ml Fair Goji Liqueur
iv. 50ml Berry and Honey Quark
v. 10ml Lemon Juice
vi. 1 Whole Egg
Directions:
Add the ingredients into a mixture Stir, strain into a glass Blend the egg then pour it into the glass Garnish with mint
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I hope you enjoyed reading about all the different cocktails you could have at your wedding, if you would love to start planning your wedding here on the south coast of Australia get in touch. charleyashe@trouvailleweddings.com.au
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