[AKaeTrue]

Hello everyone,
I've been nominated to handle the alcoholic beverages at an upcoming wedding.
The bride wants everything to be a little (well alot) on the unique side.
This is a beach wedding, so I was thinking a tiki bar set-up.
One request she had was for Red Sangria Punch. Thanks to Karma I'm using a recipe he provided for me.
I'm wanting to add more beverage choices for the guests, so does anyone have any good ideas?

[J_9]

I don't know what this is called, but my mom used to make it

Orange juice
Lemonaid
Limeaid
Vodka

Freeze

Scoop out and pour some 7-up over

Garnish with strawberries...

Yummie for the summer

[AKaeTrue]

That sounds awesome!! :D :D :D
Yummy! Thanks!
It can be called the J_9 on the drink list:D
I'm going to use this!

Kae

[J_9]

It is really good served in a carved out pineapple!!

[AKaeTrue]

That's awesome J
I'll definitely be using this one.
Great and unique - love the pineapple serving!

What I thought was going to be a nightmare planning is actually turning out to be pretty fun!

Any more suggestions guys - I'm open to anything!

[J_9]

Check out Blue motorcycles:

1 1/2 oz tequila
Fill with sweet and sour mix
1 1/2 oz rum
1 splash 7-Up® soda
1 1/2 oz vodka
1 1/2 oz gin
1 1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur


Build over ice in a collins glass. Fill with sour mix and add a splash of 7-Up.

You can add ice and blend too!!

[AKaeTrue]

That sounds like a winner too!

And the links - all the wonderful drink recipes are FABULICIOUS!! Yea!!

I think I'm going to have to throw a pre-wedding "get drunk party" so that I can practice all this drink making!! LOL

[curlybenswife]

What about something non alcaholic??

Freshly sqeezed orange juice with pomigranite juice trickled down the sides

Lots of amazing juices you can play about with if you have a juicer and either add the alcahol or serve them as normal hehehehe

I love orange juice and blue curcia it turns the orange green lol

[AKaeTrue]

What about something non alcoholic???

freshly sqeezed orange juice with pomigranite juice trickled down the sides

lots of amazing juices you can play about with if you have a juicer and either add the alcahol or serve them as normal hehehehe

i love orange juice and blue curcia it turns the orange green lol

There most definitely needs to be some cool, funky non alcoholic drinks too...
Everybody should be able to go to the tiki bar... :D

Love the idea of green orange juice!

I'll have to get with the girl that's doing the non alcoholic beverages to see if she'd be willing to work with me on this... I don't see why she wouldn't...

All drinks could be served up at the tiki bar... spiked or not...

Sounds great! Thankx for the idea!

[curlybenswife]

You will have to get yourself a couple of tiki torches either side the bar how cool would that look lol

[Capuchin]

Try this site:

Cocktail UK - Cocktails, Drink Recipes and UK Cocktail Courses, Buy Bar Equipment and Poker Chips UK, Make Non Alcoholic Cocktails

[curlybenswife]

You could try vodka jellys lol but if its warm and you have no fridge there going to melt :(

[AKaeTrue]

Great drink link Capunchin! Thanks!

CBW, The torches are a great idea! And so are the Jellys!

I found a tiki bar rental place that delivers and sets up:D
Some of them have built in coolers, ice beens, and such... which will probably be what I need so that we don't have a ton of coolers sitting around.

I appreciate everyone's help on this:D

[curlybenswife]

Oooooo its going to be so much fun you will have to make sure you post a picture of the bar heheheehe your going to have a ball.

[AKaeTrue]

I'll definitely take some pictures!
I'm excited about it now!
At first I was terrified that such a big responsibility was left to me - LOL
I love that the tiki bar rental place delivers and sets up - that a big relief.
Now, I have to learn how to bar tend and get a few people to do it with me:D

[curlybenswife]

OOOOOOO I wish I were near id help I used to run a pub it was a fab job but crazy.
Just go with the flow and enjoy it, when we used to do the vodka jellys for special occasions we used to buy those tiny little tasting cups they were little plastic shot glasses I used to just make the jelly up with vodka instead of water a few of those and you knew about it but they were great fun and had to be swollowed in one lol that way you only get the fruity aftertaste and not the vodka burn giggle.

[Allheart]

So this is where everyone is!! Hanging out on the Tiki bar thread :)

Well, this may be boring compared to the great recommendations above, but my favorite summer drink is... Sea Breeze.

Vodka
Cranberry Juice
Grapefruit Juice

I always ask the waitress for more cranberry than anything, a bit of a light weight. But that vodka can sneak up on you.

But it is a Fantastic summer drink.

Ak, I know you will do great. Pictures are a must!

[AKaeTrue]

Jello shooters is what they were called when I was a teen (oops did I say teen - I meant when I was 21)
I loved those things...
It will be a simple thing to serve too because I can make them in the little shot glasses in advance... :D

And one of my favorite drinks is the Sea Breeze - although I had no idea what it was called.
Seems like a good one to have on a beach:D

[Allheart]

Yup Seabreeze, and then there is one very close like it called Baybreeze, but I can't remember what is different about the baybreeze. Oh yeah, I think instead of the grapefruit, the use orange juice. Not 100% sure.

[AKaeTrue]

Yup Seabreeze, and then there is one very close like it called Baybreeze, but I can't remember what is different about the baybreeze. Oh yeh, I think instead of the grapefruit, the use orange juice. Not 100% sure.

Thanks to all the great drink links I've gotten, the bay breeze has pineapple juice instead.
Sounds good too...