Because your wedding deserves its own drink
By Brooke Porter, Market Basket Wine and Liquors
Shot at Capitol Theatre
It’s an easy gig: 1. Take five cocktail recipes created by the pros over at Market Basket Wine & Liquors. 2. Head over to Capitol Theatre in Lebanon to surround yourself with the art deco moods. 3. Mix the drinks, photograph the drinks, and taste the drinks.
Is your wedding upscale, even Gatsby? Blushing Bride might be your drink. Is it southern and sassy? Try the Country Girl Cosmo. Is it full of handmade, shabby chic detail? This Cucumber Elderflower Martini will make you wonder why you haven’t been muddling cucumbers in everything you imbibe.
No matter what your personality, there’s a drink here for you.
Sunset on the Lake
What You Need
- 2 oz. black cherry juice
- 1 1/2 oz. Picker’s Blood Orange Vodka
- 1 oz. Barsmith simple syrup
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice
- Filthy Black Cherry, for garnish
How to Make It
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a black cherry
Cucumber Elderflower Martini
What You Need
- 2 slices of cucumber (1 for muddling and 1 for garnish)
- 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 oz. Barsmith simple syrup
- 1 oz. Square One organic cucumber vodka
- 3/4 oz. Germain elderflower liqueur
- Splash of sparkling wine
- Cucumber slice, for garnish
How to Make It
- In a mixing glass, muddle cucumber in lemon juice and simple syrup.
- Add ice, vodka, and liqueur.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Top with a splash of sparkling wine.
- Garnish with cucumber slice.
Honey Ginger Sidecar
What You Need
- 1 oz. Presidente brandy
- 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 oz. Barsmith Honey- ginger syrup
- 1/2 oz. triple sec
- Lemon twist, for garnish
How to Make It
- Shake all ingredients except lemon twist in a shaker with ice.
- Strain into a chilled, sugar-rimmed martini glass.
- Garnish with lemon twist.
Country Girl Cosmo
(Southern take on the White Cosmopolitan)
What You Need
- 2 oz. Sugarlands Silver Cloud Moonshine
- 1 oz. Germain Elderflower liqueur
- 3/4 oz. white cranberry peach juice cocktail
- 1/2 oz. lime juice
How to Make It
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Strain into chilled martini glass
- Choose dainty orchid to use as a garnish
Blushing Bride
What You Need
- 4 oz. sparkling wine
- 1/2 oz. Germain Elderflower liqueur
- dash of Barsmith Grenadine
How to Make It
- Pour ingredients into a chilled fluted glass and stir
Market Basket Wine and Liquors is located at 1505 W. Main Street Lebanon, TN. They pride themselves on stocking the kind of wine they want to drink themselves, and helping a customer to new finds based on his or her individual tastes. Owner Brooke Porter contributes to a wine blog at www.wilsonlivingmagazine.com. Learn more at: (615) 449-7115 or www.marketbasketliquors.com.
The Capitol Theatre is a premier event venue in Lebanon, renovated in vintage art deco style. In addition to being a prime wedding location, Capitol is also host to live music shows, fundraiser events, and regularly plays old movies. They are located at 110 W. Main Street Lebanon, TN. Learn more at (615) 784-4014 or www.capitoltheatretn.com.
