Who’s ready to toast the newlyweds with a royal wedding watch party?
Ok, we know the happy couple will tie the knot in the wee hours of our Central Standard Time morning, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a whole day out of the celebration.
Grab your fanciest, most ridiculous hat and let’s raise a glass to Meghan and Harry with these recipes from Colonial Wines and Spirits.
Cheers!
His: Royal Groom
Ingredients:
- 3 fresh strawberries
- 2 sugar cubes
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1/2 lemon wedge
- 1 piece ginger, cut into a 1-inch square, 1/4 inch thick
- 1 oz. King’s Ginger liqueur
- 3 oz. Dalwhinnie 15 year old Scotch
Instructions:
Muddle the strawberries, sugar cubes, bitters, lemon wedge and ginger square. Add the liqueur and Scotch. Shake over ice and strain. Garnish with a strawberry.
Hers: Royal Bride
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. tea-infused simple syrup
- 2 oz. Plymouth gin
- Bouvet Brut to top
For the simple syrup:
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 6 chamomile tea bags
- 6 green tea bags
Instructions:
For the simple syrup, stir sugar, honey and water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixed. Add tea and chamomile and boil for three minutes, remove from heat and allow to steep for about seven minutes, then strain.
Shake syrup and gin over ice with lemon wedge twist. Strain into a coup glass and top more than half with Bouvet Brut. Garnish with a strawberry.
Psst! If you’d rather set up a champagne bar, Colonial has you covered with this step-by-step guide.