[New] SUMMER

Ah, the warm weather, green grass and long lazy days are always the most popular times for a wedding, at least here in Alberta! There’s nothing like a cold glass of lemonade to enjoy by the pool and this cocktail is so easy to make, yet is undeniably refreshing. The colour alone will have your guests talking. A perfect cocktail for a summer wedding, no matter the locale.

Something Blue 4 oz lemonade 2 oz vodka ½ oz blue curacao

Pour lemonade and vodka in a highball glass with ice. Add blue curacao and stir. Float a lemon wheel on the top. Use a punchbowl to make in bulk and use equal parts vodka and lemonade. Add ½ cup blue curacao and stir to combine.

Nothing is more beautiful than the changing colours of autumn; red, gold, yellow, and orange along with the smell of harvest in the countryside. Perhaps a fall ceremony will take place in a farmyard with a big red barn as the venue, and wheat and corn fields as the backdrop. Treat your guests to a sangria using the bounty of harvest to capture in the glass.

Something Old Sangria

1 bottle Merlot or full bodied wine (adjust for number of guests) 1 c whiskey or bourbon 1 can lime flavoured sparkling water ½ c orange liqueur 1 c cranberry juice

Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes and other seasonal fruit (I used a yellow and red pear)

Cut fruit and add whiskey to mix. Ideally, let sit overnight to concentrate the flavours. Add the wine and sparkling water. Add all other ingredients to blend and stir. Pick your favourite glass to serve in and garnish with a piece of citrus if desired.

WORDS BY BRANDY BELITSKY