SIGNATURE WEDDING COCKTAILS

Karen's NY Skyscraper

and

Pat's Old Manhattan

Karen & Pat at their Wedding Cocktail Tasting

I had the honor of creating the Bride & Groom's Signature Wedding Cocktails for Karen and Pat Weninger this past weekend. Their theme was "Old New York", with the reception held at City Hall Restaurant. Karen and Pat chose a classic Black & White Color Scheme. Their original cocktails "NY Skyscraper" and "Old Manhattan" celebrated their theme in name and color as well. Pat's was a Black drink with White edible decoration, while Karen's was a White libation enhanced by tasty hand painted Black designs.

WEDDING COCKTAILS

Well it's that time of year again: WEDDING SEASON!

As many of you know, I specialize in creating original Wedding Cocktails for Brides and Grooms. Each unique cocktail is customized to have special meaning for the couple, including: colors, locations, ethnic ingredients, decoration, spirits and much more.

Having a Signature Cocktail can also help your budget. By featuring one cocktail you may cut your liquor costs by two thirds.

Check out my website for more details. Having a signature Wedding Cocktail created for the couple makes an amazing wedding gift too!

PEEPS ON THE ROCKS

Well, so many of you have asked for the PEEPS ON THE ROCKS Cocktail recipe, that I had to post it. It is fun for your Springtime parties, especially Easter. This is PEEPS for adults.

PEEPS ON THE ROCKS

1 oz Malibu Tropical Banana Rum

2 oz Bols Blue Curacao Liqueur

1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur

2 oz Sprite

Marshmallow PEEP for garnish

Shake Rum, Curacao and Sour Apple together with ice cubes. Pour in a rocks glass, add Sprite and top off with your favorite colored PEEPS.

CHEERS MAGAZINE FEATURE COCKTAIL

Hi folks. Well, once again I am pleased to have one of my cocktails featured (with photo) in the current issue of CHEERS Magazine (March 2009, page 14.)

The drink was originally created for a Brazilian Couple's wedding in Miami. It features the juice of the Acai Berry. I used Mona Vie originally, but now there are many good brands available.

Here's how to create this tasty and Antioxidant rich cocktail:

2 oz ZYR Russian Vodka

2 oz Acai Berry Juice

1.5 oz White Grape Juice

Juice of 1/4 fresh Tangerine

Chill a cocktail / martini glass

In a shaker with ice cubes, mix all liquid ingredients, squeeze in tangerine juice and shake well.

Strain into glass and garnish with a slice of Tangerine or Star Fruit

MARDI GRAS COCKTAILS

Here are a few original cocktails I created for a fundraiser in Utica, NY. The MARDI GRAS Themed event will raise money and awareness for SCULPTURE SPACE . Each cocktail is named for an element and color of the holiday: THE GREEN MASK, THE PURPLE JESTER & THE GOLD CROWN.

COOL BEAR ON THE BEACH

We've all heard of Snow Birds, but Bears fly south in the winter too, when they don't feel like hibernating. Over the summer I created this cocktail for a New York City "Bear Club." If you feel like a tropical get-away, but don't have the flyer miles, try this refreshing libation. 

COOL BEAR ON THE BEACH TM

1.5 oz Vodka

2 oz Sour Mix

1 oz Pineapple Juice

Dash of Blue Curacao

Lime Wedge for garnish

In a shaker, mix vodka, sour mix, curacao and juice with ice.

Pour into a tall or hurricane glass. Garnish with lime.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL!

Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. May you be blessed with Good Health, Prosperity, Lots of Love & Happiness and Great Cocktails!

Herb Westphalen