Celebrate the big day to come with these bridal-shower batch drinks, punches and easy, elegant cocktails, including non-alcoholic options. From simple spiked lemonade to spritzers to fruitful sangria recipes, we’ve got lots of options that will entertain and delight.
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Italian Martini
An ordinary vodka martini is made extraordinary with the addition of lively Italian flavours, including Campari, honey, lemon and fresh basil. Delizioso!
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Floral Absinthe Punch
Try this whimsical cocktail inspired by the movie Midnight in Paris! (Time travel not guaranteed).
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Fancy Italian Cola
This cocktail is a fun twist on cola. Giada combines Amaro and ginger ale with a squeeze of lime. Serve on ice in a rocks glass, or pour into individual-sized glass soda bottles.
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Tropical Sangria
Take your tastebuds to the tropics with this sangria recipe from Bobby Flay. Rum, passion fruit nectar, citrus fruit and lemongrass are added to white wine to create a lively libation for your spring and summer entertaining.
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Fresh Whiskey Sours
The whiskey sour is a classic cocktail that’s ready in just a few minutes. Take your favourite whiskey and shake it with lemon and lime juices, simple syrup and ice. Garnish with a cherry when serving.
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Good Eats Company Punch
This spiced black tea punch from Alton Brown is both a refreshing cocktail, and a great way to show off your spirits savvy. Batavia arrack is a liquor with long history, and a precursor to rum.
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Totally 80s Fuzzy Navel
Peach schnapps make a return in this cocktail throwback! Valerie makes her 80s-style fuzzy navel with schnapps, vodka, peach nectar and fresh orange juice.
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Pomegranate Cosmos
The ever-popular cosmo is typically made with cranberry juice, but Ina switches that out for sweet pomegranate. Use good quality vodka and orange liqueur to really bring out the vibrant flavours.
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Cranberry Basil Lemonade
No one will miss the booze thanks to the surprising heat of jalapeño in this lemonade recipe that was inspired by a Chopped Canada challenge. With cranberry, basil and jalapeño, this drink is the perfect blend of hot and cool flavours!
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Muddled Mint, Strawberry, Ginger Beer and Orange Juice Spritzer
Serve a spritz of early summer with this delightful blend of mint, strawberries, spicy ginger beer and sweet orange juice, a refreshing and booze-free punch.
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Pomegranate Sangria
Make the most of the bridal shower with this fruity sangria recipe from Bobby Flay.
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American Punch
If you’re looking for a bright and bold beverage, Giada’s combines Aperol, vermouth, orange bitters and club soda in a punch that’s sure to impress.
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Rhubarb Spritz
To jazz up your spring and summer cocktails, try using some of that rhubarb bounty to make a delightful simple syrup. Valerie adds the syrup to elderflower liqueur and tops it with chilled Prosecco or club soda.
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El Surfo Sangria
This tropical – and super boozy – twist on sangria is sure to get the fiesta started.
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Perfect Iced Tea
This technique from Anna Olson brews an ice tea that has absolutely no bitter edge to it, a great option for guests who appreciate mature flavours, without the booze.
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Rose Sangria
Sangria is always a good choice when entertaining, and Ina’s recipe is perfect for summer. She uses a mix of rose wine, Grand Marnier and brandy combined with macerated fruit and fruit juice in this show-stopping sipper.
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Sweet ‘n Sour Tamarind Drink
This unusual – and unusually refreshing – treat from Roger Mooking is complex, sophisticated and alcohol-free.