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For our engagement party we decided to have a signature drink. The weekend before the party, a few of my girlfriends came over for a drink tasting. I should have done more research beforehand. I had mostly chocolatey drinks, as the party is black and white themed, but they didn’t taste very good. We rated each drink on a scale of 0-5.
These are the coasters purchased through For Your Party.
My mom was originally planning on throwing a large engagement party, but it ended up small and being thrown by friends. This left us with excess coasters and a few other supplies, which helped me decorate for the tasting!
For garnishes, I thought it would be cute to use Lindt chocolate on diamond cocktail picks to go in the drinks.
This drink was a concoction made up by my friend. It was pretty good, but the cocoa powder on top was not working for me. I ended up inhaling it as I went to take a sip! The cocoa powder is a no-go as were the Lindt Chocolate garnishes.
After tasting a few chocolatey drinks, we realized they just weren’t that good. I am not a Vodka drinker and they all contained some type of Vodka. The ones that didn’t contained cream or heavy liqueurs, which just weren’t working either.
Next, we moved on to fruity drinks. This was hard because I am not a fruit-loving girl; I love veggies and have never really been one for fruits. We tasted a couple and it came down to a drink called the “Scooby Snack”. It is one of Mr. Starfish’s favorite drinks, and he was the one who suggested we try it. It was rated a 4.5, while most others ranged from 0-3.5. It won by a landslide!
A Scooby Snack consists of:
It was not what I was picturing (it has green tint), but I think everyone will like the taste, which is the most important thing! Some people weren’t into the idea of half and half in the drink, but changed their minds after tasting it.
Is anyone else doing a signature drink for a wedding related event? What are your favorite drink recipes?
How about something made with Baileys if you wanna use chocolate?
LOVE Scooby Snacks! We make them with whipped cream instead of half and half though. I’m sure the guests will love them!
If you’re looking for a brown/chocolately drink, one of my college favorites was a dirty girl scout (but I’ve heard it called a lot of other things too). Basically, it’s chocolate milk and peppermint schnapps and it tastes like a boozy thin mint. Doesn’t sound like the classiest drink in the world, but it’s really good, and if you served it in a martini glass with syrup drizzled in it (like the drink in your photo) then it’ll still look pretty. And chocolate milk + coconut rum is quite tasty, too!
My number one drink is a chocolate raspberry martini:
Equal parts Godiva White Chocolate Liquor, Godiva Dark Chocolate Liquor, Vodka and Chambord shaken with a splash of cream.
On our visit to Vegas this past weekend, instead of ordering it up like I usually do, I just got their Oreo martini with a splash of Chambord.
Yum, yum, yum.
You also could dip the edges of the glass in cocoa instead of floating it on the top. Or Graham cracker crumbs…that would be yummy too!
The diamond picks are soooooooo cute! And I really want a Lindt chocolate now.
I’m with mrspaetz! Make mudslides (starbucks has a their own coffee/chocolate liqueur which is yummy) or a chocolate martini! Both delicious and don’t taste like alcohol at all!
Those jewel picks are fantastic! Do you get those from For Your Party too?
I know your party has probably passed by now, but Kahlua is another good one to use for a dark drink!
We’re going to do something pink lemonade-themed. I think that just involves adding vodka 
Umm, I’m with @nachos — I really want a lindt right about now. I think the fruity drink sounds really yummy!
MM the drink you chose sounds great! I’ve never really been a fan of chocolate-y cocktails, either. Something about them is just off!
I agree– almost every restaurant has some kind of version of a chocolate martini and its very hard to make a good one. I’m glad you have a drink you really like! We are trying to sneak a signature drink in for our reception (they don’t want us to have “hard liquor” but figure we could negotiate if there was just ONE drink that contained hard liquor). Perhaps we’ll have to try this one, it sounds really good!
ooo fancy schmancy!! sounds good! and those diamond picks are too cute.
OMG - my friends and I used to do Scooby Snack shots in college….and I have NEVER found the recipe!
Thanks for the info! And I agree the drink is yummy!
These are all so freaking cute. We have lots of ideas for signature drinks, still figuring it out.
Thanks for all the fun drink ideas! The party was actually last January and we went with the Scooby Snack. It wasn’t really advertised or displayed, so I think I was the only one drinking it.
@Amethyst: The diamond picks are by Mudpie, I think I got them from Amazon, but you can get them here too: http://www.thepinksmoothieboutique.com/servlet/the-3516/Set-of-12-Fuax/Detail
@Miss Ribbons: pink lemonade will look really pretty for a signature drink!
ok, i’m not much of a drinker but i love the name of the scooby snack. so cute.
there’s a bar here in london that my friends and i LOVE (i mean…we’ve been there 4 times this week…oops). they have a zillion cool drinks. my favorites are the ice cream ones. they’re basically alcoholic milkshakes. the brazilian monk and irish disco biscuit are my faves. their website is http://www.beatone.co.uk if you want some unique ideas.
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Mrs. Starfish, Boston/Newport Age and Occupation: 25, Operations Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Sales Engagement Date: October 8, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Atlantic Beach Club About Me: I'm a perfectionist who is a planner at heart. I don't do well with surprises. I love planning, crafting, Newport RI, family and friends, and most importantly, Mr. Starfish---all of which will be big components in our October wedding in our favorite little city by the sea.
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