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Cocktail Drops
May 8, 2018

Imbibe Innovatively at your next event with “cocktails like you’ve never seen them before” (Tales of the Cocktail). Cocktail Drops are handcrafted classic cocktails transformed into solid drops that melt in your mouth—an entirely new cocktail experience achieved through molecular mixology. Featured by The Patrón Spirits Company at the 2017 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Cocktail Drops are currently made available for service at catered events hosted on the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia.

Clients select which cocktail types they would like from our menu, and a member of our team delivers and serves the prepared Cocktail Drops during the event. Serving Cocktail Drops is a wonderful way to surprise and thrill guests, and provides a decidedly unique experience that distinguishes any event’s mixology offering.

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Festive Fall Cocktails (+ Recipes!)
September 19, 2017

Fall is officially here! We could not be more excited. Bring on the vests, boots, and comfy sweaters. We love everything about fall. From the crisp air to the leaves on the ground, it’s the perfect stepping stone from the warm summer months into the deep cold of winter. And what could be better than fall weddings?! Not much! Whether you’re looking for a signature cocktail for your DC area wedding day or just some fun sips for a weekend soiree, football game, snuggle sesh, we’ve got you covered. We’ve scoured the internet and found suggestions from friends for the best fall cocktails and their recipes. Check out our favorites below and let us know how your concoctions turned out in the comments! For more fall cocktail inspiration, check out last years favorites: Autumnal Wedding Signature Drinks + Recipes.

 

The Cookie Rookie

SPARKLING APPLE PIE

We have a deep love for anything that is bubbly or sparkling. Combine that with some of our fave fall flavors and we’re hooked. This cocktail is to die for!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Cinnamon Apple Cider
  • 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup Caramel Apple Simple Syrup
  • 2 cups Apple Cider
  • 1 bottle Barefoot Bubbly Brut Champagne
  • Apple slices, caramel, gold sprinkles, and additional cinnamon sticks for garnish (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Caramel Apple Simple Syrup
  1. In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, stir together 1 cup apple cider, 1 cup caramel ice cream topping, the ground cinnamon, and 2 cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir to combine.
  2. Allow to reduce by half, simmering for about 10-15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks. Remove from heat and set aside.
To assemble the Sparkling Apple Pie on the Rocks
  1. Dip the rim of your glasses into caramel sauce and then into gold sprinkles.
  2. Fill glasses with ice.
  3. Pour 1.5 ounces (1 shot) of the Caramel Apple Simple Syrup into the glass.
  4. Top with 1/2 cup Apple Cider, and then fill to the top with Champagne
  5. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and apple slices. Enjoy!

The Kitchen Is My Playground

PUMPKIN SPICE WHITE RUSSIANS

This fun and festive cocktail is proof that pumpkin spice isn’t just for lattes anymore! Give us allllll the pumpkin spice things!

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 tbsp Kahlua
  • 3 tbsp Coffee-mate Pumpkin Spice liquid creamer
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla vodka
  • 2 to 3 tsp canned pumpkin puree
  • Sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine Kahlua, Pumpkin Spice creamer, vodka, and pumpkin puree in a small cocktail glass; stir until well combined. Add ice.
  2. Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Enjoy!

Honey and Birch

SPICED APPLE CIDER

Apple cider is SO fall in our minds. What could be better than adding a few of our favorite fall flavors to an old standby? Oh, and don’t forget the rum, of course!

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 star anise
  • Optional: nutmeg, cloves
  • 1 1/2 ounces spiced rum
  • 1/2 cup spiced apple cider
  • 1/2 cup hard cider
  • 2-3 dashes lemon bitters

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. To make the spiced apple cider, combine the apple cider, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a sealable container like a mason jar. If using optional spices, add them now. Seal the container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Shake well before using.
  2. To make the autumn spiced rum cider cocktail, fill a rocks glass with ice. Pour the spiced rum and spiced apple cider over the ice. Stir well. Top with hard cider and lemon bitters.

Sprinkles and Sprouts

TOFFEE APPLE MARTINI

Toffee should not be confined to a fall flavor since we love it all year round! But, we will say this is a super fun and simple fall cocktail. Yum!

INGREDIENTS

  • 40 ml /1 oz butterscotch schnapps
  • 120 ml /3 ozs vodka
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • fresh apple slices (for garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pour the schnapps, vodka and apple juice into a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake well.
  2. Strain into martini glasses and serve with an apple slice garnish.

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SMASHING PUMPKIN

This cocktail is especially fun because it was created by one of the amazing mixologists, James Horn, at our DC wedding vendor Graffiato!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Pyrat Rum
  • 1⁄2 oz Allspice liqueur
  • 3 oz Lemon-Pumpkin Soda
    • 12 oz Pumpkin puree (use canned, or roast seeded pumpkin at 350° for 45 minutes and puree in a food processor)
    • 4 oz Lemon juice
    • 2 oz Water

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the rum and allspice liqueur to a Collins glass filled with ice.
  2. Top with the Lemon-Pumpkin Soda* and garnish with a bay leaf.
  3. * To create the soda, add all the ingredients to a soda siphon and charge with 1 CO2 cartridge.

 

Lark and Linen

CAMPFIRE COCKTAIL

This cocktail is not only perfect for fall but can also carry you into the winter months. It’s guaranteed to bring you that warm and cozy feeling that you’re craving with a sweet, indulgent side!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 marshmallow
  • 1 tbsp. chocolate syrup
  • ice
  • 1 oz. vodka
  • 2 oz. baileys
  • 2 oz. 2% milk
  • 1 tbsp. graham cracker crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place your marshmallow in a small pan, over medium heat, and toast until browned (1-2 minutes)
  2. Meanwhile, rim a lowball glass with chocolate sauce, and dip immediately in graham cracker crumbs.
  3. Fill your cocktail shaker with ice, toss in the vodka and bailey’s and shake vigorously (the longer the better. It should be FREEZING cold and well agitated).
  4. Place 2-3 ice cubes in your glass, pour liquor mixture overtop, fill the rest of the glass with milk, top with toasted marshmallow and enjoy!

We hope you enjoyed all of the yummy cocktail inspiration we had for you today. Don’t forget to check out all of our past cocktail inspiration on United with Love!

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Rosé Cocktail Inspiration
July 27, 2017

All of the talk of Rosé Bridal Shower inspiration and the perfect bar cart has us ready for cocktails. We have rounded up some of our favorites rosé cocktail recipes around the web to try out at your next soiree! Also, for a limited time head over to Winc, as they are sharing a special United with Love offer with our readers of $20 off your first order which is practically like getting free wine (yaaas!!) Use code UNITEDWITHLOVE at checkout to receive our special offer! Do you have a favorite rosé inspired cocktail? If so, share it with us in the comments section below! Make sure to head back tomorrow as we cap the week off with another beautiful DC engagement session with Love by Serena!

Fizzy Rose Lemonade

Watermelon Rose Sangria  via Camille styles

Strawberry Rhubarb Rose Sangria via Sweet Peas and Saffron

Cardamom Rose Cocktail via Design Sponge – light, airy, and perfect for summer!

Ginger and Jasmine Rose Cocktails via Sugar and Charm

Sparkling Rose Blueberry Float via Better Homes and Garden

Be sure to check all of our other wedding signature drinks and cocktails that we have written about in the past. Also, check out what our local couples are opted for in their real weddings!

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Summertime Peach Signature Cocktail
June 20, 2017

What happens when you mix the creative minds of uber talented DC wedding floral designer Holly Chapple Flowers with the extraordinary wedding planners of Atrendy wedding? A summery cocktail inspiration that will not only make you want to take a sip, but lean in and smell the colorful floral backdrop! We are sharing their favorite summer cocktail, the Peach Bellini. This fun cocktail is perfect for bridal showers and signature drinks! With minimal ingredients, this peach beauty is easy to make and looks as pretty as it tastes. Thank you to Amelia Johnson Photography for sharing today’s summer inspiration and peach signature cocktail with us!

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen peaches
1/4 cup peach schnapps
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup ice
Scoop of frozen peach sorbet

1 cup champagne brut or prosecco

Directions:

1. Add the peaches, peach schnapps, sugar and the ice in a blender until smooth.

2. Pour champagne or Prosecco in your glass, stir.

3. Add a scoop on top of frozen peach sorbet.

4. Serve and enjoy immediately!!

Thank you to the talented team for sharing this delicious summer recipe with us! Photography by Amelia Johnson, Styling and Design by Atrendy Wedding, and Florals by Holly Chapple Flowers.

 

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Summer Cocktail Inspiration: Orange Sunrise Fizz
May 23, 2017

It certainly feels like summer has arrived and we couldn’t be more excited! What could be better than the hot sun and fun sips?! We love the signature cocktail of choice in today’s inspiration by Roberts & Co Events. The Orange Sunrise Fizz sounds absolutely delicious… okay, okay you caught us. We might have tasted it too; it’s just a good as it looks! And don’t miss the recipe down below the beautiful images. You will want to recreate this one at home, no doubt. We are also wow’d by the pretty details in this shoot. Just look at those adorable little pineapples that B Floral Event Design incorporated into each piece. The fun and playful patterns and colors have us wishing we were celebrating with our gal pals on our favorite rooftop! Thank you to Roberts & Co Events for sharing this summer cocktail inspiration with us today!

 

 

 

 

  

 

Orange Sunrise Fizz

Ingredients
4 strawberries
Juice of 1 orange, 1/2 lemon. 1/2 lime
1/4 tbsp cane sugar
1/2 tsp agave syrup
1/2 oz (or more!) of tequila
Sparkling Water

Instructions
1. Muddle together Strawberries and sugar
2. Stir in orange, lemon, and lime juice to muddled mixture
3. Add agave syrup to mixture
4. Strain mixture into glass
5. Add Ice, top with tequila and sparkling water
6. Add straw and enjoy!

Photo Credit: Audra Wrisley Photography

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January 28, 2017

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Winter Wedding Cocktails + Recipes
November 29, 2016

As we head into winter wedding season we wanted to warm you up with some new and refreshing winter cocktails that you can incorporate into your big day or serve at your holiday party! Don’t forget to check out our other wedding signature cocktail inspiration, as we all know that a drink never truly goes out of season!

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With Salt & Wit

Peppermint Mocha White Russian

  • 1.5 ounce vodka
  • 1.5 ounce peppermint Kahula
  • 2 ounces milk of choice
  • peppermint creamer (optional)
  • whipped cream
  • crushed candy canes

In a cocktail glass filled half way with ice, add a 1:1 ratio of vodka and Kahula. Top with a 1:1 ratio of peppermint creamer and milk. Stir to combine. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed candy canes.

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The Food Network

Snappy Chai Eggnog

  • 2 cups eggnog
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup powdered chai tea
  • 1/3 cup brandy
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 gingersnaps, crushed

Using an electric mixer, beat the eggnog, vanilla, chai powder and brandy. Then, on a small plate, stir together the brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons water. Place the crushed gingersnaps on another small plate. Coat the rims of four rocks glasses with the brown sugar syrup, then the gingersnap crumbs. fill the glasses with the chai eggnog.

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The Cookie Rookie

Blackberry Ombre Sparkler

  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 bottle champagne

In a small saucepan, combine blackberries, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil on high heat, and then reduce to a simmer and let cook for approximately 15-17 minutes. The blackberries will become soft and bright in color and a pinkish purple syrup will form. Making sure it cooks down enough is essential to keeping the ombre effect. Take off of the heat and drain the blackberries, keeping the syrup in a separate bowl. Set both aside and allow to cool. Once blackberries and simple syrup are cooled, spoon about 4 tablespoons of syrup into the bottom of each champagne flute. Top with champagne and garnish with fresh blackberries and a sprig of rosemary!

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The Kitchen is My Playground

Hot Buttered Rum

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • pinch ground cloves
  • small pinch salt
  • 2 oz dark or dark spiced rum
  • 6 oz boiling water
  • whipped cream

Place butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a small bowl. Mash together with the back of a spoon or a fork until well combined. Use immediately to prepare mugs of Hot Buttered Rum, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Place two (or three, if you’d like) heaping tablespoons of batter in a mug and add dark rum. Then top off the mug with boiling water, and stir until the butter batter melts and is fully dissolved. Add a dollop of whipped cream and cinnamon if you so desire!

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Diana Ajih, Popsugar

Cranberry Mule

  • Fresh lime wedges, to taste
  • 1 solid copper mug
  • Ice
  • 2 ounces vodka (or gin)
  • 4-6 ounces ginger beer
  • 2 ounces cranberry juice
  • Frozen cranberries, for garnish
  • Rosemary sprig, for garnish

Squeeze the lime into the copper mug. Fill mug with ice and pour vodka (or gin), ginger beer, and cranberry juice over ice. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprig. Stir and enjoy!

We hope that one (or many!) of these delicious drinks strikes your fancy and makes for a fantastic winter party atmosphere. Also, make sure to check out what our local couples opted for in their real weddings or look for more wedding inspiration on United with Love!

 

 

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Thanksgiving Calls for Cocktails
November 15, 2016

Whether you are planning a Thanksgiving weekend wedding or just want that perfect signature drink to help you get through the holidays, we here have you covered! We love the spicy notes and options that come with fall signature drinks, and urge you to try these for your fall or Thanksgiving wedding!

cranberry-gimlet-fall-signature-drinksCranberry Gin Gimlet via Food Fanatic

Ingredients

2 ounces of good quality Gin

1 ounce unsweetened cranberry juice

1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

whole cranberries for garnish

Directions

-Fill cocktail shaker with ice, gin, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup

-Shake until ice cold and strain into chilled martini glass.

-Garnish with fresh cranberries

Note- If you use sweetened cranberry juice, do not add simple syrup.

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boozy-maple-orchard-signature-cocktailBooze Maple Orchard Cocktail via Fitchen

Ingredients

1.5 ounces of Bourbon

2 ounces of apple puree (they recommend gala apples)

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1/2 ounce maple syrup

pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

-Core, peel, and quarter the apples. Add to blender and puree

-In the blender of puree, add the bourbon, lemon juice, and maple syrup, and cinnamon and pulse combine.

-Pour over ice into a glass and garnish with apple slice or sprinkle of cinnamon

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candied-kumquat-bubbles-fall-cocktailCandied Kumquat Bubbles Cocktail via The True Spoon

Ingredients

1 bottle of sparkling dry white wine

1 little basket of kumquats

6-10 sprigs of fresh rosemary

1 cup of sugar

Directions

-cut kumquats into thin rounds, placing all rounds and excess juice in small bowl to side

-pour 1/2 cup of sugar on cut kumquats. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and place in refrigerator for a few hours.

-Pour remaining sugar into a small plate, wet rim of champagne glasses and dip into the sugar. Set sugar rimmed glasses aside

-Place 4-6 sugared kumquats and their juice in bottom of rimmed glasses

-Top off each glass with generous amount of sparkling white wine

-Add washed rosemary spring into each glass, then enjoy.

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thanksgiving-pomagranate-punch-cocktailsSparkling Pomegranate Punch Cocktail via Food & Wine

Ingredients

2 Oranges, thinly cut crosswise

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

3/4 cup late harvest white wine (Riesling, chilled)

2 750ML bottles of chilled sparkling white wine

3 tbsp. sugar

1 cup of diced pineapple

1 cup pomegranate juice

Directions

-In punch bowl dissolve sugar into pomegranate juice, stirring vigorously.

-Add bottles of sparkling wine and white wine to sugar mix

-Add orange slices and diced pineapple and pomegranate seeds

-Serve over ice and enjoy

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figa-cocktail-fall-recipeFiga Fall Cocktail via Food & Wine

Ingredients

12 ounces of Fig Vodka

6 ounces of chilled brewed Earl Grey Tea

9 ounces of fresh Tangerine Juice

Ice

6 Fresh Fig wedges

Directions

-In pitcher combine Fig Vodka, Earl Grey Tea, and Tangerine Juice.

-Place in refrigerator and chill at least one hour

-Stir well then strain into ice filled highball glasses

-Garnish with fresh fig wedges

Be sure to check all of our other wedding signature drinks and cocktails that we have written about in the past and check out what our local couples are opted for in their real weddings!

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Fun Halloween Inspired Cocktails
October 31, 2016

Whether you’re hosting a Halloween wedding or party or just want to pay tribute to the season, we have a round up of decadent, spooky, and Halloween inspired signature cocktails from around the web! We love all things Halloween and love finding any way to bring it into an October party! Have a wonderful night celebrating and be safe out there!

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Caramel Apple Cocktails

2 ounces Apple Juice

2 ounces Caramel Vodka

1 ounce Butterscotch Liqueur

Caramel Sauce

Turbinado Sugar

Apple Slice for Garnish

  1. Place caramel in flat bottom plate, dipping glass in the caramel and top with turbinado sugar. Set aside.
  2. Place apple juice, caramel vodka, and butterscotch liqueur in a cocktail shaker filled 2/3 with ice. Shake until jet cold and strain into rimmed cocktail glass . Garnish with apple slice
  3. Cocktail can be served warm by warming apple juice, and adding to liqueurs already placed in glass.

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The Liquefied Ghost

2 ounces Vodka

1 ounce vanilla simple syrup

1 ounce cream

2 ounces soda water

  1. Mix all ingredients together into cocktail shaker filled 2/3 with ice
  2. Strain shaker into chilled martini glass
  3. Enjoy Immensely

 

Jack-O-Lantern Cocktails

1 ounce Cognac

1/2 ounce Grand Marnier

1.5 ounces Orange Juice

1/2 ounce Ginger Ale

Orange Wheel for Garnish

Lime Twist for Garnish

  1. Combine all ingredients into cocktail shaker
  2. Shake well an strain into ice filled rocks glass
  3. Garnish with orange and lime “pumpkin top”

 

Don’t miss out on more DC Halloween wedding inspiration and real weddings! Check back this week as we share a wedding from DC wedding planner Kelley Cannon Events!

 

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