Signature Drink

Okay, so my sister and I are admittedly big fans of wedding shows, a couple shows on WE's Wedding Sunday is kind of a weekly ritual for us. While her favorite is TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress", I am a big fan of "My Fair Wedding" and "Four Weddings". I like seeing the planning to the reception and how it all comes together.

A certain trend I have noticed lately on these shows is the "signature drink". Granted these are at some of the pricier affairs, but the brides actually taste test cocktails of different flavors and colors to determine which defines them best. This cocktail, which usually matches the wedding colors, will then be served to guests and given a catchy title that encompasses the couple.

Now, I do think this is a cute idea, but I think it takes a lot of time and money that most people dont have. Why would I piss away money i could be spending on shoes on developing a new cocktail when there are so many delicious cocktails out there. So, instead I have decided entertainers should choose an existing cocktail to be their "signature drink".

Sure you can still keep the basics on hand like beer and wine, or vodka and soda, but I think it is a fun idea to go out and try different types of drinks and figure out which you like best. Then learn how to make it and practice on guests, always keeping the ingredients stocked. (try not to choose a standard drink that everyone gets, pick something different that your guests will remember)

So, me and my roommate Paige are going to try different varieties of cocktails and pick which suits us best that we would like to have on a regular basis (not too regular since we are broke and dont want to seem like a bunch of drunks) Now both of us prefer sweeter drinks like a nice Moscato for white wine (which wine enthusiast Abby and my mom found to be way to sweet) so these recipes are going to reflect our tastes, if you dont like sweet cocktails, you wont like these. But give them a shot and try some others to figure out what works for you.

Any votes on which should be ours?

Naughty Schoolgirl

--3/4 oz Captain Morgan® Parrot Bay mango rum
--3/4 oz Smirnoff® Watermelon Twist vodka
--3/4 oz pineapple juice
**place a lollipop in the tumbler for a little something extra

Melonball

--Midori or melon liqueur 2 oz
--Vodka 1 shot
--Orange juice to top
**drink in tumbler, garnish with orange

Banana Cow

--Light rum 1 oz
--Crème de banana 1 oz
--Cream 1 ½ oz
--Grenadine dash
--Banana slice garnish
--Nutmeg garnish
**add all to mixer, then strain into cocktail glass. garnish with banana and
nutmeg

Wedding Cake Cocktail
--1.5 oz vanilla vodka
--1/2 oz Malibu® coconut rum
--1.5 oz pineapple juice
--1 splash grenadine syrup
**shake in cocktail mixer then strain into cocktail glass

If you would prefer to have a signature shot, here's a tasty one


Gummy Bear Shooter
--Grenadine (Density: 1.18)
--Coconut Rum (Density: 1.04)
--Red/Orange Gummi Bears Soaked in Triple Sec
**drop in a gummy bear, then add small dash of grenadine, then fill with coconut
rum

DRINK RESPONSIBLY and enjoy!