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Fallicious Cocktails

10/20/2014

 
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-by Randi Juric

Oh, it’s that time of year!  Cool weather, warm smells, fall colors and Pumpkin!
It’s cocktail time.!!!   There are so many new recipes out there for that special fall taste. After doing a little research My Big Day has found our top 3 favorites for this season. From hot to cold it was a lot of hard work and took many hours. We started with the warm and worked over to the cold. 

It was a tough call to pick our favorites. There are so many good ones to choose from. The highlight for us was the moonshine. It comes in a plethora of flavors from apple pie, blueberry, blackberry to Pumpkin Spice Moon shine and it can be enjoyed on any kind of day.   Hot or cold, it’s delish. We recommend trying the many flavors of fall.

Join us in our quest to taste the flavors of fall and find your recipe.

Please enjoy the recipes below!
 Apple Pie Moonshine
  2 quarts apple juice
  2 quarts apple cider
  2-4 cinnamon sticks
  6 whole cloves
  1 cup brown sugar
  1 cup white sugar
  1 (750 ml) bottle of 100 to 150 proof alcohol such as vodka or Everclear®

Combine apple juice, cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and both sugars in a large stockpot. Heat over medium heat and bring almost to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cover. Simmer for about one hour. Cool completely.

Strain out cloves and cinnamon sticks and stir in alcohol. If giving as gifts, pour into sanitized mason jars. Otherwise, serve hot or cold garnished with a cinnamon stick and/or apple slice. Let stand for 5-10 days for potency.
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Kahlua Hot Chocolate 
   1                       Chocolate syrup drizzle
  1                       Caramel, Salted drizzle
  1/4 tsp            Cinnamon
  1 1/2 tbs.         Cocoa powder, Dutch-processed unsweetened
  1 Pinch            Nutmeg
  2 tbs.               Sugar
  2 cups             Milk
 1                       Marshmallows, Mini
 1 oz.                 Kahlua coffee liqueur (or pumpkin spice Kahlua)

In a medium saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and nutmeg over medium heat until heated through, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Kahlúa. Serve immediately, garnished with mini marshmallows, salted caramel and chocolate syrup, if desired.
Pumpkin Cider Beertail
   3 bottles of Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale
  1/2 bottle Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider
  4 cinnamon sticks
  4 lemon wedges
  a sprinkle of cinnamon
   
Start with a cinnamon stick. Place one in each glass or, in our case, each mismatched mason jar. Next, pour Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale until the glass is about three quarters full. Next, add your cider. You want a little bit of foam so don’t worry about extra bubbles.

Squeeze a little bit of lemon on top and place wedges on each glass for garnish. Last, add a sprinkle of cinnamon on the top! This brings the cinnamon aroma right into your nose as you take your first sip. Mmmm. (makes 4 glasses)
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Wedding Favor Ideas

9/24/2014

 
by Jessica Weimer

When planning a wedding, most brides first thought doesn’t always go to favors. Usually it’s the dress or the décor or the amazing food they plan on having.  But favors are not something to be overlooked, especially nowadays when favors can be so fun and creative! No more with the old school bag of candy coated almonds that used to be the expected favor. Now thanks to Pinterest, and all the crafters out there, you can make your favors as memorable as your wedding.  These are My Big Day's Top 5 favorite creative ideas for wedding favors -  whether it is a DIY project for you and your bridesmaids or something customized your guests can enjoy for years to come.
1)     One of our favorite DIY favors is the pre-packaged s’mores.

These are the cutest favors for each guest’s place setting and they will loved by all!  They are really easy to make and won’t break the bank. All you need is a couple bags of graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate, as well as small bags and twine to tie each one. If you really want to get creative get nametags and write a cute phrase such as ‘S’more Love’. Then gather all your bridesmaids to come help out in the construction of each baggie.


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2)     Another really great favor for your guests is the homemade hangover kit.

This kit includes Tylenol for your aching head, water, a snack bar, hair ties, breath mints, tums and sunglasses. Now you don’t have to include that entire list but your guests will appreciate the thought the next morning after a long night of fun!


3)     If you are looking to do something that every one of your guests will enjoy than you don’t need to look any further than send home boxes of Krispy Kreme Donuts!

Who doesn’t love these melt in your mouth circles of deliciousness? You could even ask Krispy Kreme to frost them in your wedding color for an added touch. Guests will be impressed as well as truly thankful for such a yummy treat!


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4)     If you really want your wedding favors to reflect you two as a couple but also give your guests something to use for a long time, then picture coasters are a really fun idea.

You just need to choose pics of either you and the groom or maybe someplace fun you went to. Then get them printed on a coaster and guests can use them in their home and always think of the fun time they had at your event! This is a great idea for the couple who travels a lot.


5)     Most times wedding favors tend to be more geared to woman, with the exception of any food related item. If you are wanted something to really impress the men in attendance than this favor is what you are looking for.

Cigars and match sets are something not everyone does as a favor but will definitely be appreciated by the male attendee’s
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There you have it! Our Top 5 Favorite Wedding Favors!

Now as you plan your wedding you have some great options of really great wedding favors that guests will remember and be very impressed with!

If you are looking for more wedding inspiration visit our Pinterest page at
http://www.pinterest.com/MyBigDayEvents/

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