{"id":3900,"date":"2019-10-23T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/pleasantdaleblog\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2019-10-18T20:25:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T20:25:49","slug":"sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-at-your-wedding-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-at-your-wedding-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Sip On These Delicious Cocktails at Your Wedding Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Cocktail Trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"513\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small-195x200.jpg 195w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small-374x384.jpg 374w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small-253x260.jpg 253w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small-404x414.jpg 404w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sip-on-these-delicious-cocktails-small-414x425.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>One way to ensure your guests are having a good time at your wedding is to provide free alcohol. Open bars are one of the most popular features at weddings and are definitely worth the cost. A fun way to spice up your open bar is to provide a selection of personalized cocktails. After deciding what drinks to serve, think about naming your drinks after pets, important locations, or significant words. Here is our compilation of seasonal cocktails that will get your guests out on the dance floor and feeling good all night long.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Winter Wedding Cocktails<\/h2>\n<p>Warm up your guests with these three flavorful, seasonal cocktails that will surely put them in the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pomegranate Wedding Present <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 oz. pomegranate liqueur or 3 tbsp. pomegranate juice<\/li>\n<li>5 oz. champagne<\/li>\n<li>fresh rosemary sprigs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>She\u2019s Hot Chocolate <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 oz. hot chocolate<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. Kahlua<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. Bailey\u2019s Irish Cream<\/li>\n<li>candy canes<\/li>\n<li>whipped cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Apple Cide-car <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz. apple cider<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. bourbon<\/li>\n<li>2 oz. ginger ale or ginger beer<\/li>\n<li>Apple slices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Spring Wedding Cocktails<\/h2>\n<p>Watch your guests break out of their shells with these three blissful, berry drinks, featuring flavors of lemon, peach, and mint.\u00a0 They are perfect for any spring wedding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spiked Strawberry Lemonade <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz. of your favorite vodka<\/li>\n<li>2 oz. strawberry simple syrup<\/li>\n<li>5 oz. lemonade<\/li>\n<li>fresh strawberry slices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blushing Bride <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz. peach schnapps<\/li>\n<li>3 oz. champagne<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tbsp. grenadine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Basil and Mint Julep <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz. Maker\u2019s Mark<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc oz. grapefruit juice<\/li>\n<li>2 fresh chocolate basil leaves<\/li>\n<li>3 fresh mint leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Summer Wedding Cocktails<\/h2>\n<p>For any outdoor summer wedding, these drinks are a refreshing touch to your open bar that is sure to have your guests coming back for more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watermelon Mai Tai<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tbsps. white rum<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsps. Saint Germaine Liqueur<\/li>\n<li>1 lime juiced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cubed watermelon<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsps. sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bourbon Peach Sweet Tea<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz. bourbon<\/li>\n<li>2 oz. peach preserves<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>dash of Aperol<\/li>\n<li>sweet tea to top it off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blueberry Ginger Mule <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 oz. lemon vodka<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. straight vodka<\/li>\n<li>2 oz. blueberry cordial<\/li>\n<li>ginger beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fall Wedding Cocktails<\/h2>\n<p>Get cozy and crazy with these last three fall wedding cocktails featuring signature fall flavors including apple cider and cranberry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cider &amp; Stormy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 oz. apple cider<\/li>\n<li>2 oz. dark rum<\/li>\n<li>4 oz. ginger beer<\/li>\n<li>1 lime halved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deep Cranberry Bliss<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 \u00bd oz. cranberry vodka<\/li>\n<li>\u00be oz. ginger syrup<\/li>\n<li>\u00be oz. spiced apple shrub<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd oz. fresh lime juice<\/li>\n<li>1 dash spiced apple bitters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Nutty Aunt <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 oz. cherry vodka<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. apple juice<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc oz. Amaretto liqueur<\/li>\n<li>\u00be oz. fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>dash of Angostura bitters<\/li>\n<li>club soda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Rule Your Wedding Reception With An Open Bar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Your perfect wedding won\u2019t be complete without an enjoyable open bar with exciting, and unique drinks. You want to make sure the drinks are flowing and the dance floor is full of your friends.\u00a0 To find the best venue for dancing the night away, contact the wedding planning experts at The Manor.\u00a0 The Manor is your go-to for all of your wedding needs, from finding caterers,\u00a0 to picking centerpieces, to creating the ideal open bar.\u00a0 For more delicious wedding cocktail recipes and ideas, contact the wedding planners at The Manor at <a href=\"tel:9733252060\">973-325-2060<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One way to ensure your guests are having a good time at your wedding is to provide free alcohol. Open bars are one of the most popular features at weddings and are definitely worth the cost. A fun way to spice up your open bar is to provide a selection of personalized cocktails. 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