Signature Cocktails for Him

SignatureCocktailsForHimYesterday I shared some of my favorite SIGNATURE COCKTAILS FOR HER, today is dedicated to the men- SIGNATURE COCKTAILS FOR HIM. Any Godfather fans out there? I have included a cocktail you are going to love!

GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT
2 oz. bourbon
1/2 Grand Marnier
2 tsp. caramel syrup
raisins to garnish

Pour ingredients into a martini glass, stir, and serve.  Garnish with raisins steeped in bourbon.

BOURBON COLLINS
2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. sugar syrup
splash of soda water
cherry and slice of orange to garnish

Fill two-thirds of a Collins glass with ice and pour ingredients over it.  Garnish with a cherry and a slice of orange.

GODFATHER
1 oz. bourbon
1 oz. amaretto
2 wedges of lime to garnish

Build bourbon and amaretto in an ice-filled old-fashioned glass.  Top with lime wedges.

LOUISVILLE COOLER
2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. orange juice
1/2 oz. lime juice
1 tsp. superfine sugar
slice of orange to garnish

Shake all ingredients with ice cubes and strain into old-fashioned glass over ice.  Garnish with an orange slice.

SOUTH PAW
1 oz. gin
1/2 oz. Campari
splash sparkling grapefruit juice
2 wedges of fresh lime to garnish

Build ingredients in a highball glass over ice.  Garnish with lime wedges.

 

 

 

 

Signature Cocktails for Her

SignatureCocktailsForHerThe His & Her Signature Cocktail trend has gained quite a following among couples. Couples strive to make their wedding stand out from all the rest through personalization.  These signature cocktails are an easy way to add a personal touch and couples have found the value in such drinks. This has led them to utilize these drinks and incorporate them in their weddings, as well as, engagement parties and bachelor/bachlorette parties.

Here are just a few drinks I think would be the perfect SIGNATURE COCKTAIL FOR HER!

SOUTHERN BELLE
1 1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. Aperol
1 oz. lime juice
1 tsp. sugar syrup
twist of lime to garnish

Shake and strain all ingredients into a martini glass.  Garnish with a twist of lime.

AMERICAN ROSE
1 1/2 oz. brandy
1/2 tsp. Pernod
1 tsp. grenadine
3 oz. Champagne
peach slice to garnish

Shake brandy, Pernod, and grenadine, and strain into a chilled wine glass.  Fill with Champagne and garnish with a peach slice.

COCO CHANEL
1/2 oz. white chocolate sauce
1/2  oz. creme de cacao
1/2 oz. ginger liqueur
1/2 oz. cognac
1/2 oz. heavy cream
1/2 oz. milk
white chocolate powder to garnish

Shake all ingredients and pour into a martini glass dusted with white chocolate powder.

AMERICAN SWEETHEART
1 oz. bourbon
1 oz. Southern Comfort
dash of dry vermouth
splash of sweet and sour mix

Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into a tumbler.

CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
sugar cube
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
3 oz. Champagne
1/2 oz. cognac
twist of lemon
slice of orange to garnish

Soak sugar cubes with angostura bitters in a Champagne flute.  Add Champagne and cognac, squeeze in a twist of lemon and garnish with half a slice of orange.

HEAVENLY HIBISCUS
1 1/2 oz. cognac
1/2 oz. vanilla liqueur
1/2 oz. hibiscus cordial
1/2 oz. lemon juice
2 oz. apple juice
dash a sugar syrup
wedge green apple to garnish

Shake all ingredients and serve long into a chilled highball glass.  Garnish with a speared apple wedge.

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Cocktail Source THE COCKTAIL 200 Fabulous Drinks by Jane Rocca

 

 

 

Budget Saver No. 2

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HIS & HER SIGNATURE COCKTAILS

His & Her Signature Cocktails is a hot trend that can be seen everywhere.  I love that a signature cocktail adds a personal touch to any wedding and helps bring down the cost of the bar.

I know what you’re thinking, ‘how exactly does a signature cocktail bring down the cost?’

An open bar means you must stock your bar with all the popular spirits and liquors and several of each. Then you must consider the extras, any beverage that may be combined with the spirits and liquors. All of that can add up, and fast. If you have ever stepped foot into a liquor store you know that the selection if vast.  What to choose and how many?

Now, if you commit yourself to a couple of signature cocktails (one for her and one for him), then you only have to consider the ingredients for those particular drinks. Instead of buying several different types of liquors, now you will only purchase one or two different liquors.  This lowers the cost tremendously.  Another plus, some drinks may be mixed in big batches, therefore, eliminating or reducing the need for bartenders and/or servers.

At our wedding we served a signature cocktail and had an open bar that included beer.  Oh and wine, too.  We bought A LOT of alcohol. At the end of the night our guests stuck to one type of liquor and the other bottles were hardly touched, few drank wine and the beer was gone, as we had expected.  The signature cocktail was a hit! Everyone loved the signature cocktail- pink margarita- and I do mean everyone.  My dad and uncle are beer drinkers, I don’t think I have ever seen them drink anything but beer, and they couldn’t get enough of the signature cocktail.  Now looking back, in all honesty I think we could have gotten away with serving beer and a signature cocktail or two. Our guests would have been completely content with that.

 

Hey, why not shout it out!

You’re engaged! You’re getting married!  or You’re married!

You’re happy and overwhelmed with love and you want the world to know it. Hey, why not shout it out to the world! You are experiencing one of the happiest moments in your life and who wouldn’t want to shout out “Hooray! I’m Engaged!” or “We’re Getting Married!” or “Just Married!”.  It is a completely natural reaction, so go ahead and start the shouting.

I’ve created some cool downloads for you to share with your family and/or friends, so they can be in on the big news. Feel free to download it and share on Facebook, via Email or on your personal wedding website. You can even print it out!

Download Hooray! I’m Engaged!
Download We’re Getting Married!
Download Just Married!

 

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