It’s summer party time!

Whether you’re planning a special event like a wedding or just a backyard bash, there are countless ways to use your food and beverage choices to enhance or theme your event – but one of our favorite ways to do this is by offering a signature cocktail.

With endless possibilities of using local or seasonal ingredients, a favorite liquor or even simply the color of the drink, your signature cocktail can set the tone for your party.

Our senior banquet manager, Sara Douglas, recently created a great menu of signature cocktails for our private event clients, and we were able to get her to share a martini recipe, perfect for summer – and for a bit of local flavor, it even uses Michigan’s own Vernors Ginger Ale as a mixer!

Give it a try at your next party and let us know what you think!

Detroit Cooler

1 ¼ oz local vodka

1 ¼ oz spiced rum

¾ oz vanilla syrup

3-4 oz Vernors

Mix all ingredients together, pour into a martini glass (or, if you’re feeling fancy or having a large party, an ice luge!) and serve.

What other tasty custom beverages have you found at your favorite watering holes or special events you have attended? Tell us here!