Dreaming of a little ‘island time’? Take a trip to the Caribbean with these ocean blue inspired cocktail recipes!
Caribbean destination weddings are something many brides dream of, but they can be quite costly for the wedding party, family, and friends to attend. By adding a splash of island color and flavor to your menu and theme, a Caribbean ‘destination’ wedding can be held nearly anywhere in the world! To add more color to the festivities, you might want to match your Caribbean cocktails with led neon signs, each drink station can match the colors, creating a fun and definitely photographic experience.
Perfect for summer, you can add sparks of inspiration in everything from decor, to bridesmaids attire, music, suggested guest attire (sarongs and sandals, anyone?), and even food and drink. A signature drink is a great way to transport your guests to the tropics, and still keep the bar cost down.
The easiest way to create a signature wedding cocktail is to let color inspire you. A Caribbean themed wedding is all about bright colors, tranquil breezes, and relaxation, and the cocktail menu should reflect this, as well. On islands like Aruba, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and more, turquoise seas are all around you. Why not take some inspiration from the colors of the ocean to create a wedding cocktail menu that will have your guests on ‘island time’ throughout the reception? Here are a few blue signature wedding cocktails for you to try at home.
Sail away to Margaritaville with this ocean blue martini, made with gin, orange curacao, and white cranberry juice. It’s truly summer in a glass!
- 2 ½ oz. Broker’s Gin
- 1/2 oz. blue curaçao
- 1/2 oz. triple sec
- Splash of white cranberry juice
- Orange twist, for garnish
Directions:
Add ice to shaker. Stir or shake and strain all ingredients except lime wedge into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist and serve.
This punch-like drink combines vodka and blue curacao, as well as bitters like Angostura and Orange.
- 1 oz Azzurre vodka
- 1/2 oz blue curaçao
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a shaker, pour over ice. Top with pineapple juice.
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz blue curaçao
- 1 ½ oz Appleton White Rum
- 1 oz fresh Lime juice
- 1/2 oz Stevia syrup or simple syrup
- 3 dashes Grapefruit bitters
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake well. Strain and pour over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with mint and lime.
- 2 oz. Azzurre Vodka
- 1 oz. coconut rum
- 2 oz. pineapple juice
- 1 oz. cream of coconut
- 1/2 oz. blue curaçao
- Garnish with a pineapple slice
Directions:
Combine vodka, rum, pineapple juice and cream of coconut in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a pineapple slice. Add beach sand, tropical music, and sail away!