Wedding Reception Drinks - Impressive Soft Drink Options
When planning your wedding reception drinks with your caterer it’s easy to get lost in discussions about wine and fizz, but remember that it is also important to put time and thought to your soft drink / non-alcoholic alternatives.
Many of our ideas come from weddings where we have been asked to create a day completely free of alcohol, and this type of brief sparks fabulous creativity in our beverages team. It is also especially important to consider your softs if you have a summer wedding (hot weather), pregnant guests (enough said!), multicultural friends (religious reasons) or if your venue has no accommodation (drivers). There is only ever so much orange juice one person can drink, moreover the strong taste and acidity can ruin food and upset teetotal tummies.
Here are some of my favourite combinations. Serve them in tall cocktail glasses or even champagne flutes to help everyone feel just as elegant as the drinkers.
- Cranberry, fresh water, watermelon juice and lime
- Apple Fez (a Bovingdons signature drink) - elderflower cordial, apple juice and ginger ale with fresh mint
- Pomegranate Pressè with rose water
- Classic home-made fresh Sicilian lemonade
- Rhubarb berryade – great for the spring
- Moroccan iced mint tea
- Lime soda – the Indian way
For more ideas I can highly recommend the book “How to Drink” by Victoria Moore. Victoria redresses the balance, by showing how to drink throughout the season and at all times of the day.
Article by Wedding Catering Specialist Julie Gray
Image Courtesy of London Caterers Bovingdons
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