Wedding season is here, and the bachelor and bachelorette parties are getting underway. For the girlie set (both girls and boys that can appreciate the shades of blush and bashful), I’ve rounded up some feminine cocktails made from two sexy, fun libations: X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, a seriously sensuous blend of ultra premium French vodka and blood oranges, with notes of mango and passion fruit, and Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Champagne, a lively and seductive bubbly with flavors of ripe, red berries and a supple, creamy finish.
Toast to love, especially yours
Love Potion #10
1.5 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
0.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Grape
Splash of cranberry juice
Pineapple juice
Combine all ingredients except for pineapple juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a 12 oz. rocks glass with fresh ice. Top with pineapple juice and garnish with lemon and lime wedges.
Pucker up for this big girl shot
Flaming Lips
0.75 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
0.75 oz. Cinnamon Schnapps
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a shot glass. Garnish with sugar on the rim of the shot glass.
The fling before the ring
What Happens in Vegas …
2 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
Splash of fresh lime juice
Pour all ingredients over ice, stir well, and garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Toss the bouquet, not your cookies
Blooming Fizz
1 scoop lemon sorbet, softened
1 oz St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial champagne
Edible flowers, for garnish
Combine the lemon sorbet, softened, in a cocktail shaker with the elderflower liqueur. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a champagne flute and top with Moët & Chandon Impérial. Top with edible flowers, for garnish.
You’re a smooth operator
Raspberry Sorbet Bellini
1 scoop raspberry sorbet, softened
0.5 oz Belvedere Black Raspberry vodka
Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial champagne
Combine the raspberry sorbet and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into an empty champagne flute. Top off of with Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial champagne.
Tropical honeymoon
Orange Sunrise
1 scoop of guava sorbet (or 2 oz. guava nectar), or in a pinch use orange sherbet and add a little guava nectar to it.
0.5 oz orange liqueur
Moët & Chandon (Impérial or Rosé) champagne
Combine the sorbet (and/or nectar) with the orange liqueur in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a champagne flute. Top with Moët & Chandon Champagne.
Chill out. The planning is (hopefully) done. Now it’s time to have some fun!
Cherry Chiller
2 basil leaves, sliced into thin strips
3 pitted bing cherries, plus 2 extra for garnish
0.5 oz gin (i.e. Plymouth)
0.5 oz simple syrup
0.5 oz lime juice
3-4 oz Moët & Chandon Rosé Imperial
Combine the basil, cherries, lime juice, gin and simple syrup in a mixing glass. Muddle. Top with ice and shake vigorously. Pour contents into a highball glass, and top with Moët & Chandon Rose Imperial.
