*Mixology Monday* Summer Series Kickoff!!!

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If this is your first time reading the blog or you have been following along you are all in for a real treat! You have just found a new place to find the Signature Drink for your special day or any occasion for that matter!!!  We will have a new list every Monday!!!  If you have certain requests you can email them to info@mysweetwedding.com and I will try very hard to fit all requests  into the schedule!!  Perhaps you don’t really have a certain idea in mind?  Check back every Monday as there will be new ideas posted then!!   If you would like any of the recipes for these awesome cocktails just click on the names.

All of the themes in the last few weeks were quite appropriate for the Spring season but I have had quite enough of Spring haven’t you?  I am so ready for Summer and what better way to celebrate but with a fantastic list of drink ideas!!!

Now that we are starting a new series I’m going to change the format up a little!  I will introduce to you 7 drink recipes every week each having a different main ingredient so to appeal to everyone!  You will find a recipe with each main ingredients in our list each week for the Summer Series! Gin, Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Whiskey/Bourbon, Beer/Wine and a Dessert Drink!

1. GIN COCKTAIL  GIN & TONIC   This punch would be great served in Collins Glass.  Ingredients include Ice cubes, Gin, Tonic Water, fresh lime juice and a lime wedge for garnish!

2. RUM COCKTAIL  THE PERFECT MAI TAI  This drink would be best served in a large jar or a drink cooler.  Ingredients include Light Rum, Dark Rum, 151 Proof Rum, Orange Curacao, Almond Flavoured Syrup, Simple Syrup, 10 Limes juiced and Fresh Orange Juice!

3.  VODKA COCKTAIL  RED ROOSTER   This drink would best served in a Tall cocktail glass! Ingredients include Ice cubes, Vodka, Cranberry Juice and Orange Juice.

4. TEQUILA COCKTAIL  MARGARITAS This cocktail is best served in a Margarita glass! Ingredients include Frozen Limeade concentrate, Tequila and Triple Sec.

5. WHISKEY/BOURBON COCKTAILS  MINT JULEPS Ingredients include Water, Sugar, Roughly chopped Mint Leaves, Kentucky Bourbon and fresh mint leaves for garnish.

6.  BEER/WINE COCKTAILS WHITE SANGRIA This cocktail is best served as a punch!  Ingredients include Peach Schnapps, Cognac, White Sugar, Sliced Oranges, peeled and sliced mangos, Dry White wine and Ginger ale.

7. DESSERT COCKTAIL CHOCOLATE MARTINI A LA LAREN This cocktail is best served in Martini glasses!  Ingredients include Chocolate Liqueur, Vodka and 1 square of grated semi-sweet chocolate!  Sounds delish!  I’m a chocoholic!!!

This concludes the first installment of our Summer series!!!  We want to hear from you!  What do you think of the new format?  Is it more helpful?  Don’t forget to come back next week for the next installment of our awesome Summer series!!!

If anyone has any other drink ideas!  Please feel free to join our Facebook Fan Page and post your ideas there! Remember drink responsibly.  Always have a designated driver!

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