Spring Weddings
For your spring wedding, the perfect signature cocktail can help pull together a seasonal theme. Before you decide your drink menu, review this guide to delicious spring cocktail ideas.
Flavor of the Moment
Many of your favorite fruits are synonymous with spring -- combine those flavors with spirits and you can set a light, festive mood for your wedding. Consider these tasty cocktails for your reception, rehearsal dinner, or, of course, your cocktail hour:Mango Martini
- 2 parts Grey Goose vodka
- 1/2 part mango puree
- 1/2 part pineapple juice
- Splash of sour mix
Citrus Kiss
- 2 oz. Ketel One Citron vodka
- 2 oz. Grand Marnier
- 2 oz. Rose's lime juice
- Lemon, lime, and orange slices (for garnish)
Watermelon Martini
- 3 parts Kettle One vodka
- 1 1/2 parts sour watermelon Schnapps
- 1/2 part sour mix
- Watermelon ball or wedge (for garnish)
Attractive Libations
Your signature cocktail should look as good as it tastes. Garnish the rim of the glass with fruit slices, serve the cocktail blended instead of over ice, or add a hibiscus flower to each glass for a spring feel. These recipes are both attractive and tasty:
Champagne Mojito
- Rose's lime juice
- 1/2 lime wheel
- 3 mint leaves
- Champagne
- Fresh mint sprig (for garnish)
Pimms Cup
- Ginger ale (or 7-Up)
- 1/2 part Pimms liquor
- 1/2 part fresh lime juice
- Cucumber slice (for garnish)
- Twist of lemon (for garnish)
- Sprig of fresh mint (for garnish)
Drink on Location
Do thoughts of springtime bring pleasant memories to mind? Share those moments with your guests by selecting a signature cocktail that creates a sense of nostalgia. Try these mixes for a beach or destination wedding.
Sandi-Tini
- 2/3 cup white cranberry juice
- 1 1/2 oz. Alize Blue
- 1/2 oz. citrus-flavored vodka
- Swedish Fish (one to float in each glass)
A Taste of Romance
- 1 oz. rose water mix (2 oz. rose water + 1 liter creme de cassis)
- 5 oz. Veuve Clicquot
Knot Tip: If served at the bar, garnish with black currant, and if passed on a tray, sprinkle the tray with rose petals.
Springtime in Paris
- 2 oz. Grey Goose vodka
- 1 oz. Chambord
- 1 oz. Cointreau
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- Raspberries (for garnish)
Cherry Blossom
- 1 1/2 oz. Three Olives Cherry vodka
- 1/2 oz. orange juice
- 1/4 oz. grenadine
- 1/4 oz. Red Bull
- Maraschino cherry (for garnish)
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