Light, Bright & Be Married Signature Cocktail Ideas for your Winter Wedding

Just because the temperature's dropped; you can still have a sizzling signature cocktail menu at your wonderland wedding.

Let's start with some cool weather fruits and flavors: cranberry, pumpkin, apple, pomegranate, cherry, blackberry, grapefruit, pear, kiwi, orange; and spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, peppermint, vanilla, chocolate, and EGGNOG- the list goes on. Check out some of these cool cocktail ideas we came up with.

Spiced Apple Cider Sangria:

o 4 cups apple cider
 o 1 bottle of white wine (such as Pinot Grigio)
 o 1/2 cup brandy
 o 2 apples, sliced
 o 1 orange, sliced
 o Cinnamon sticks and star anise for garnish
 Combine the ingredients in a large pitcher or punch bowl, chill, and serve over ice.

Cranberry Mule:

o 2 oz vodka
 o 1 oz cranberry juice
 o 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
 o Ginger beer
 o Fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig for garnish
 Fill a copper mug with ice, add vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Peppermint White Russian:

o 1.5 oz vodka
 o 1 oz coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa)
 o 1 oz peppermint schnapps
 o 2 oz heavy cream or half-and-half
 o Crushed candy canes for rimming the glass
 Rim a glass with crushed candy canes. In a shaker, combine vodka, coffee liqueur, peppermint schnapps, and cream. Shake with ice and strain into the prepared glass.

Winter Wonderland Martini:

o 2 oz vanilla vodka
 o 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
 o 1/2 oz crème de cacao (white)
 o Crushed ice
 o White sugar for rimming the glass
 Rim a martini glass with white sugar. In a shaker, combine vodka, white chocolate liqueur, and crème de cacao. Shake with ice and strain into the prepared glass.

Hot Buttered Rum:

o 2 oz dark rum
 o 1 tbsp hot buttered rum batter (mix brown sugar, butter, and spices)
 o Hot water
 o Freshly grated nutmeg for garnish
 In a mug, add the rum and hot buttered rum batter. Fill the mug with hot water, stir until the batter dissolves, and top with freshly grated nutmeg.

Winter Berry Fizz:

o 2 oz gin
 o 1 oz elderflower liqueur
 o 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
 o Sparkling water
 o Fresh cranberries and a lemon twist for garnish
 In a shaker, combine gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemon juice. Shake with ice and strain into a glass. Top with sparkling water and garnish with cranberries and a lemon twist.

See what some of the other folks have come up with!

The ideas are endless! Hurry up! You better get to practicing and perfecting that perfect winter cocktail.