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How To Make A Signature Drinks Menu

From your dress to the venue, everything needs to reflect your individuality and personality. Signature cocktails are a great way to add a personal touch to your wedding. They can be customised to reflect your tastes, your wedding story, preferences and even the location of your wedding. Here are some creative ideas for signature cocktails that are sure to impress your guests:

His & Hers Cocktails

Why settle for one signature cocktail when you can have two? His and hers cocktails are a fun way to showcase your individual personalities and preferences. Have one cocktail that reflects the bride's tastes and another that reflects the groom's. For example, the bride's cocktail could be a sweet and fruity concoction, while the groom's cocktail could be a strong and smoky whiskey-based drink.

Inspiration From The Seasons

Take inspiration from the season in which you're getting married. Here at Reeka, we love nature and it inspires everything we do and we endeavour to choose ingredients in line with each season for the best taste experience, not just in our food but our drinks also. For a summer wedding, you can serve a refreshing cocktail with citrus flavours. A fall wedding suits a cocktail with warm, spiced notes and weddings in the colder months are perfect for serving cocktails with rich, creamy flavours.

Serve Local Flavours

This point also applies to your food menu, incorporate local flavours into your offerings. This is a great way to give your guests a taste of the local culture and make your wedding even more memorable. Your venue and caterer should be able to recommend some local alcohol brands to give your day a regional flavour. Using locally sourced ingredients even to garnish your cocktails will add fresh flavours to your drinks.

Think About All Your Guests

Don't forget about those who don't drink! Creating alternative alcohol-free versions of your signature drinks or a separate signature mocktail that's just as delicious as your signature cocktails. Using fresh juices, herbs and other flavourful ingredients, you can also create a more interactive experience by setting up a DIY mocktail bar where guests can mix and match their own ingredients.

Planning your signature cocktails is another great opportunity to get creative and have fun with your partner when planning your wedding. You can experiment with different flavours, colours and presentation for a unique and memorable drinking experience for your guests. Within our team of professionals, we have dedicated mixologists who are on hand during your planning process to best advise flavour combinations and seasonal drinks. It all starts with a conversation, click below and they will be glad to help!