Today we offer 5 ideas for beverages for your gatherings this summer.
Every gathering should have at least one non-alcoholic option besides water. If you only serve water and alcohol, you're communicating to your guests that if they don't drink alcohol, you can't be bothered with them.
Since we often blog on wine pairings, we'd like to suggest several nice ideas for offering your guests that don't drink alcohol something festive--and your alcohol-drinking guests may want some too.
Punch
In our years of catering the non-alcoholic beverage that guests want most is punch--not sodas. Who knew?
Here's how we make it:
Mix punch from bottle concentrate with equal parts (one 1-2 liter bottle each) of pineapple and strawberry or strawberry-kiwi sodas. If too sweet, add lemon-lime soda a little at a time, but don't overdo it. People actually go for punch that is fairly sweet.
Juicy Tea
Our signature iced tea combines regular tea (sweetened, with lemon) with an equal part fresh orange juice. Even non-tea drinkers go for this, and it's nice and summery.
Ginger Tea
Mix equal parts iced tea (sweetened, with lemon) and ginger ale. If too acidic add some fresh orange juice.
Smoothie Station
Mix up a batch of smoothies (or buy them) and set out on a tray in glasses. Looks cool and goes really well with more exotic foods like Thai and other Asian or Indian.
Twelve Mocktail
Sparkling blend of fruit juices and organic teas with herbs and spices. Also looks cool, try serving in martini or regular glasses. At Whole Foods.
Enjoy!
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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