I’ve completely failed at keeping up with my blog the past couple weeks! I’ve been busy getting the Etsy shop up and running! I offer paper straws as a fun party supply and I’ve been amazed at the creative ways people are using them to spice up their parties and living spaces!
Right now I offer the straws in blue, red, and gray, but I hope to provide more colors soon!
Try this twist on the classic rum and coke at your next party or special event: Vanilla-Rum Colas courtesy of Martha Stewart.
Check out this recipe for a fun Fall signature cocktail.
Mulled Cider
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat to boiling. Serve hot, in mugs, garnished with cinnamon sticks. Serves 8.
Check out this recipe for a delicious late Summer signature drink.
Bridal Blush
Combine ingredients in a stemless flute, stir, and serve.
One idea that has become very popular at weddings and special events of all kinds is a signature cocktail. It’s a great way of adding a personal detail in an unlikely place like the bar. It is also an unexpected place to find color, providing an additional decor element to your overal color scheme.
Or maybe you’re planning a wedding by the sea with a blue color scheme. A blue martini would be perfect. 
If pink is one of your colors, you’ll be faced with a touch decision; there are so many pink cocktails that an entire book is devoted to them. Some of my favorites include a vodka/pink lemonade cocktail 
and a Pink Sunrise cocktail 
courtesy of Rachel Ray (a delicious combo of Campari liqueur, red grapefruit juice, and champagne).
Green event? Try a mojito:
Sangria is a crowd pleaser for red palettes.
A signature drink is not a must-have, but it certainly adds some sassiness to the cocktail hour! For more ideas on fun drinks, check out The Food Network’s website.
