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Are you having an outdoor wedding? I don't know if it will work for you, but since I refuse to put any money toward booze (only for toasting wine) our wedding is BYOB...but it's also at my parent's acerage where it doesn't matter.
There are a ton of recipes out there that require cheap alcohol that you can buy in large amounts but either way it will be pretty pricey espcially if you are having a lot fo guests. What about drinks wiith sparkling wine or something?
Anyways hope that helps a little :)
There's a lot of "jungle juice" potions that can be made quite easily. If you make them with Everclear, it will require less alcohol (as it's a higher proof). Hawaiian punch, sprite, orange juice, and everclear all work well together. I'd just google jungle juice recipes - but make the alcohol less than ANY recipe you find (it can be quite potent!). For a wedding, I'd make the alcohol content only 2/3s or even 1/2 of the posted recipe. Especially if it looks like it comes from a college site :)
allrecipes.com usually has some good receipes for stuff like this, plus it will give you lots of options. Good luck!
Sangria is delicous. Pretty when held in glass because of the fruit that floats inside of it. Plus it can be made quite cheaply and in large amounts.
A spiked punch made from fruit juices and seltzer water or sprite. Use juice such as a cranberry and white grape mix. Then add vodka, rum, or even coconut rum! YUM!!
Unfortunately it's in a hall so we can't byob but now we wish we just did a laid back camping-style reception. Anyhow, these are great ideas!! Now, what should we serve them in? Not the glasses/cups but....do we just mix in a big bowl or??
They sell really cute glass iced tea dispencers, here is the link for one from Macy's:
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=529373&CategoryID=31865#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D66
Sorry, I couldn't get the picture to upload. I hope this helps!
@mwitter80: I agree with you!
Sangria would be delicious - and it's pretty cheap since you can use cheaper wine since you're mixing it. You could also do red/white sangrias if the budget allowed. It also wouldn't be as strong as a jungle juice mix. All I think of is college frat party when I think of jungle juice!
I've used this one from all recipes a lot - just modified it based on whatever I had and it was delish!
There are always punch bowls listed on craigslist-some for only $15-$20. These are Vancouver listings if you need some help acquiring some.
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/search/sss?query=punch+bowl&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=
I know you are doing some rustic decor-burlap runners, old window etc.You could go to Buckerfield's and get a new galvanized bucket or washtub.
Either would hold lots of punch and ice. To keep the punch from diluting as the ice melts, make ice cubes or blocks from the punch ingredients BEFORE you add the alcohol.
I vote vodka and lemonade, it's my favorite, and it doesn't have to be super nice vodka to taste good
This is a punch recipe I have used that always goes over well.
Ingredients:
1 six ounce can frozen lemonade, thawed
1 six ounce can frozen limeade, thawed
1 six ounce can frozen orange juice, thawed
1 quart ginger ale
1 quart club soda
3 quarts 7-up or lemon-lime soda of your choice
3 limes, sliced
3 lemons, sliced
whiskey or vodka of your choice if desired
Preparation:
Combine all your ingredients in your punch bowl except for 7-up, alcohol, lime and lemon slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve add your lemon-lime soda, your choice of alcohol if desired, lime and lemon slices.
You can use less expensive generic brand lemonade, limeade, oj etc. It doesn't make any difference.
@julies1949: I like the tub idea. I was wondering where you would get them. Going to check homesense too this week but we live somewhat near a Buckerfields too . I have a few "wash basins" that are very country look but not deep enough and I am trying to find a way to use them (kinda like granitewear).
Do you think that I could just freeze say ginger ale for icecubes? Perhaps I should do a test batch and then freeze it all.
I would just do some homemade hard lemonade. I think that would go over great for a summer wedding. Cans of lemonade concentrate mixed with some vodka and then cut some lemon cirlces into the bowl. It will look pretty and taste great!
@elliegraye: i bought some really beautiful glass lemonade dispensers at Homegoods/TJMaxx. All the one's I was looking at were like $80, but there I got them for $22.
We are doing sprite/7up, blue caracao, and rose water for one drink and the other will be limeade and vodka or classic margaritas. Then we are doing a non-alc punch of blue rasp lemonade kool aid and 7up/sprite basically. Our colors are turquoise and sage so those work prefectly.
We are renting fountains but only because my mother got involved. I was going to buy large containers off of webstaurant.com. Good Luck!
@afbacher: Hahahaha. My first thought was jungle juice. Man, that's dangerous.
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We don't have the money to offer our guests a bar. We will have beer and wine though. We would like to offer something alcoholic or a couple things that can make a big bulk amount with say some vodka or ?? Like a punch or another drink (spiked obviously!). Just so we can offer a tiny bit of variety (besides pop, juice, coffee).
Any ideas?