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Healthy Wedding Cocktails


Whether you’re trying to go down those last five pounds, looking for a healthier lifestyle or inclined to try something new; there are healthy, tasty and relatively easy cocktail recipe options that work well for any style of wedding. Today it’s become fashionable to try a variety of spices to create a new subset of cocktails. It’s time for traditional mixers like Sprite and Cranberry Juice to move over, now spices such as chili powder, lavender and ginger are stealing the spotlight at the wedding reception!

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If drinking chili powder seems a little too adventurous to you and your guests (and I really don’t blame you) you can find other healthy options that substitute soda with fruit juice, meaning a more natural cocktail with less calories. A few options such as a Fruit Salad Cosmo can be found at http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/3-delicious-wedding-cocktails-2571315.html

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A great suggestion is to have a couple’s cocktail. Why not start your marriage with a great drink that your guests love and that you can name whatever you want?! Have the taste of your drink match your style as a couple; sweet, spicy, exotic or put a twist to a classic drink. You can also make the color of your cocktail match a theme. There are so many different options that its easy to personalize your cocktail.  
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Here is a recipe for the Ciroc Lola from http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/ciroc-lola-vodka-champagne-cocktails. It sounds like a delicious and incredibly flowery way to end this summer.

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  • 1 ounces of Ciroc Vodka
  • 1 1/2 ounce pomegranate juice
  • 1 teaspoon elderflower liqueur  
  • 1 splash champagne 
  • 1 orchid blossom
    • Stir all the ingredients over ice to chilled and strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glass.
    • Top with a splash of champagne and garnish with a orchid or if preferable, another flower (edible if you desire) 

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