Okay ladies... Help me decide on a Signature Drink once and for all!!

sarahradio5 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:14 PM

Okay ladies... Help me decide on a Signature Drink once and for all!!

Color and Taste are key...

My main color is wine/burgundy.

(no, I don't want my signature drink to be wine... lol).

We met at a Mexican restaurant, so we can play with that.

We're going to Disney World on our Honeymoon.

Our reception is on a Beach.

It's in the Fall (November).

I'd like them to be in martini glasses.

Any suggestions... I'm clueless when it comes to drinks!

LuvMyAlfonse Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:21 PM

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Cosmos are reddish... sorry, that's all i got.

Since you don't want wine, I guess Sangria would be out?

beaviss80 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:24 PM

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i was thinking that too...sangria in a mertini glass

GrkItalWedding Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:31 PM

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I would have said cosmos too, but they are more reddish than wine color. Since it is on a beach what do you think of having your signature drink be a frozen one? A strawberry frozen margarita would be too reddish, but maybe a raspberry one or something?

HTH!!

Good luck.

bethb Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:33 PM

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I think you can do any type of drink you like, and play with the name -like serve a 'love potion' or one of those crazy blue drinks and call it 'something blue'

rojerono Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:34 PM

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Raspberry Tequila Sangria.

Unique, deep red and delicious:

1 bottle White Wine, preferably Spanish or Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris
1 cup silver Tequila
1/2 cup Triple Sec
1/4 cup fresh Lime Juice
1/4 cup Sugar
2 pints fresh Raspberries or 10 ounce frozen package (thawed)
24 ounces (2 cans) Ginger Ale
ice
Lime wedges, for garnish (optional)

bethb Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:35 PM

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ooh, i also found this link on the food network -it links to festive drinks: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_pa_weddings/article/0,,FOOD_18116_3541109,00.html

moonlitee Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:41 PM

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raseberry martini

I know you didn't want wine but I think sangria would be great. especiallly since it's on the beach

LuvMyAlfonse Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:41 PM

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Posted by rojerono

Raspberry Tequila Sangria.

Unique, deep red and delicious:

1 bottle White Wine, preferably Spanish or Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris
1 cup silver Tequila
1/2 cup Triple Sec
1/4 cup fresh Lime Juice
1/4 cup Sugar
2 pints fresh Raspberries or 10 ounce frozen package (thawed)
24 ounces (2 cans) Ginger Ale
ice
Lime wedges, for garnish (optional)

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I'm adding this to my notebook! Thanks!

IslandPrincess Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:45 PM

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We're doing a raspberry martini and a watermelon one, since our colors are burgundy and lime green. Raspberry ones are so good!

October Bliss Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:47 PM

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I'm also doing burgundy. However, our signature drink is an apple martini. Why? Because every party we go to FH winds up bringing all the fixin's for them and stands there and plays bartender.

Mind you, there is NO green at my wedding (to the point that I asked the florist to pull the leaves off the alstromeria in the CPs), but the drink is about him (and us), not my wedding colors.

For you two, I would play up the meeting at a mexican resteraunt with some sort of frozen drink in the martini glass.

SeptBride70 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:49 PM

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Posted by rojerono

Raspberry Tequila Sangria.

Unique, deep red and delicious:

1 bottle White Wine, preferably Spanish or Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris
1 cup silver Tequila
1/2 cup Triple Sec
1/4 cup fresh Lime Juice
1/4 cup Sugar
2 pints fresh Raspberries or 10 ounce frozen package (thawed)
24 ounces (2 cans) Ginger Ale
ice
Lime wedges, for garnish (optional)

I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!!!!

betani Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:52 PM

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something with cranberries or raspberries to get that flavor. my favorite is to do your standard mojito, then muddle in some raspberries with it.

3 sprig mint
1 tsp sugar

muddle mint and sugar together

add 1 tbsp lime juice and rapsberries to taste (and for color), mix

add 1 shot light rum
1 shot tonic

shake up/mix

top off with a few leaves of mint and a raspberry

you can also add some cranberry juice or play around with other red things to make the color darker.

i LOVE mojitos!

Mrs.CM Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:56 PM

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Posted by rojerono

Raspberry Tequila Sangria.

Unique, deep red and delicious:

1 bottle White Wine, preferably Spanish or Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris
1 cup silver Tequila
1/2 cup Triple Sec
1/4 cup fresh Lime Juice
1/4 cup Sugar
2 pints fresh Raspberries or 10 ounce frozen package (thawed)
24 ounces (2 cans) Ginger Ale
ice
Lime wedges, for garnish (optional)

Sorry no original ideas of my own, but I love this idea!!!

sarahradio5 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 01:58 PM

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okay, ladies...

I am officially printing all of these AMAZING ideas out and having a Signature Drink tasting party with my FH this weekend!!!

I love the sangria idea, the 'something blue' idea, the Mexican drink idea, the mojito, the raspberry tequila thing... WOW!!

Thank you!!!!

CLMon7906 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 02:26 PM

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strawberry or raspberry margaritas. they can be served in martini glasses. preferrably frozen. looks and tastes better.

SeptBride70 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 02:36 PM

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Posted by sarahradio5

okay, ladies...

I am officially printing all of these AMAZING ideas out and having a Signature Drink tasting party with my FH this weekend!!!

you two are gonna be BLITZED!!!!

DandS Posted: Sep 12, 2006 02:41 PM

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Posted by sarahradio5

okay, ladies...

I am officially printing all of these AMAZING ideas out and having a Signature Drink tasting party with my FH this weekend!!!

Can we come

sarahradio5 Posted: Sep 12, 2006 02:52 PM

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Posted by I-can't-wait!!!!!!

Posted by sarahradio5

okay, ladies...

I am officially printing all of these AMAZING ideas out and having a Signature Drink tasting party with my FH this weekend!!!

Can we come

party at our house!!!

Eleuses Posted: Sep 12, 2006 03:16 PM

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OMG, at an engagement party someone made these pomegranate cosmos...they were to die for. The burgandy/red color was gorgeous. I have to find you the recipe!!