Signature drinks for a wedding, with the math
A signature drink is a recipe plus a quantity plus a plan for the guests who do not drink. These pages cover the order, the batch, and the zero-proof table. The calculators use your assumptions, not a caterer's quote.
How much alcohol do I need for a wedding?
For 100 guests with 70 drinking and two drinks each, plan 140 drinks. A balanced split is 3 cases of beer, 9 wine bottles, and 3 liquor bottles. Add non-alcoholic drinks, mixers, and ice separately.
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How much alcohol do you need for a wedding?
For 100 guests with 70 drinking and two drinks each, plan 140 drinks. A 40/30/30 split is 56 beers, 42 wine pours, and 42 liquor pours: 3 cases of beer, 9 wine bottles, and 3 liquor bottles. Add non-alcoholic drinks, mixers, and ice separately.
His-and-hers signature cocktails, with the batch math
A bourbon Old Fashioned and a gin French 75 make a useful pair: one stirred and spirit-forward, one lighter and sparkling. Batch the Old Fashioned at 2 oz bourbon, 0.25 oz syrup, and 2 dashes bitters per drink; batch the gin, lemon, and syrup for the French 75 and add sparkling wine per glass.
How do you batch cocktails for a wedding?
Multiply each ingredient by the number of servings, add about 20% water for a stirred drink, chill the batch, and keep citrus, dairy, eggs, and carbonation out of long storage. A 50-serving Old Fashioned is 100 oz bourbon, 12.5 oz syrup, 100 dashes bitters, and about 22 oz water.
How many non-alcoholic drinks does a wedding need?
Plan two zero-proof drinks for about 20% to 30% of the guest list, plus water. For 100 guests that is 40 to 60 drinks. Batch one citrus-and-soda build and one tea-and-fruit build; both scale like a cocktail and neither needs a separate bartender.
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