• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Budget Diet

The Budget Diet

Earn, Save & Live Smart.

  • Make Money
    • I Made $62,430
    • Rebate & Cashback Apps
    • Surveys That Pay
    • Side Gigs
    • Career
  • Smart Money
    • Saving Money
      • Save $400/mo
      • Budgeting
      • Coupons
    • Loans
      • Personal Loans
      • Auto
    • Bank Accounts
    • Investing
    • Debt
    • Insurance
    • Taxes
  • Smart Food
    • Meal Delivery & Subscription Services
    • Groceries
    • Recipes
    • Dining Out
  • Smart Life
    • Seasonal & Holiday
      • Summer
      • Valentine’s Day
      • Mother’s Day
      • Father’s Day
      • Lent
      • Easter
      • Fourth of July
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
    • Cheap Dates
    • Frugal Living
    • Cheap Thrills
    • Baby / Children
    • Utility Bills
    • Books
    • Clothing & Accessories
    • Electronics
    • Gifts
    • Health & Beauty
    • Home & Garden
    • Weddings
    • Pets
    • Back to School
    • Home Decor
    • Travel
    • Earth Friendly
  • About
  • Rebate & Cashback Apps
  • Cut Spending by $400 a Month!
  • Investing
  • Recipes
Home » Parties » Signature Cocktails – White Sangria, Margarita, Poinsettia, Bellini and Mimosa

Signature Cocktails – White Sangria, Margarita, Poinsettia, Bellini and Mimosa

Last Updated on June 18, 2013 by The Budget Diet Team

We are a reader supported blog and this page may contain affiliate links. When you buy something or sign-up through our links we may earn a small commission. All opinions in this article are the author's alone.

Special Offer: $30 OFF your first order at Home Chef. Start Now

cheap party drinks

Cheap Drinks for a Party!

Don’t blow your party budget on beverages!

Serve a signature cocktail in lieu of assorted beer, wine, liquor and mixers!

The other secret of a signature cocktail…you can use cheap wine or cheap champagne and nobody will know!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poinsettia Punch Recipe – Ideal for a Christmas party!

  • Mix together:
  • 1 bottle cran-raspberry juice
  • 1 bottle Champagne, chilled (cheap is fine!)
  • 1 liter Sprite (store brand is fine!)
  • Optional: frozen raspberries to float in the glass
  • Non-alcoholic version: eliminate the Champange and  use 2 liters of Sprite

 
Warm Sangria – A winter favorite! The spices will give your home a wonderful aroma for your Christmas party!

  • 12 cups cranberry-raspberry juice
  • 4 cups orange juice
  • 1 bottle red wine (cheap is fine!)
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves wrapped in a cheesecloth bag
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 oranges, sliced
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 cup craisins
  • Heat all ingredients together in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
  • Serve warm.

 

Bellini Recipe – Perfect for Bunco or Brunch!

  • Mix together:
  • 1, 16 oz. bottle peach nectar, chilled
  • 1 bottle Prosecco sparkling wine, chilled
  • Note: elegant served in a champagne flute!

 
Mimosa Recipe – Another Brunch favorite!

  • Mix together:
  • Equal parts of chilled Champagne and orange juice
  • Serve in a Champagne flute

 
White Sangria Recipe – A light and refreshing drink for a summer party!

  • Combine in a large pitcher and chill 3 hours:
  • 2 bottles Pinot Grigio or Moscato, room temperature (cheap is fine!)
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 firm peaches, chopped
  • 2 lemons, sliced
  • 2 limes, sliced
  • Just before serving add:
  • 2 liters lemon-lime sparkling water
  • 1 cup frozen green grapes

 
Margarita Recipe – FIESTA! (recipe from: St. Laurence Ladies Guild cookbook)

  • Mix together in a blender:
  • 1, 6oz. can frozen limeade, thawed
  • 1/2 cup Tequila
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup Cointreau
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Top off blender with ice

 
~~~~~~~

Image courtesy of Ping Phuket / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Tweet
Pin255
Share1
256 Shares

Related Posts

  • Warm Sangria

      Warm Sangria I love serving a signature cocktail at a party - it's festive…

  • White Sangria Recipe

    White Sangria Recipe If you're looking for a refreshing drink for a summer party, try…

  • Save up on money for a party by making this easy 5-minute Poinsettia Punch. Your guests will never know how you made such a delicious drink for a cheap price.
    Poinsettia Punch Recipe

    Poinsettia Punch Recipe The best way to save on alcoholic beverages at a party??? Serve…

Filed Under: Parties, Recipes

Must Read

7 Ways to Stow Your Stuff on a Limited Space

How I made $62,430 – Ebates

6
Leave a Reply

5 Comment threads
1 Thread replies
0 Followers
 
Most reacted comment
Hottest comment thread
3 Comment authors

  Subscribe  
Notify of
Tres Leches – A Great Cinco de Mayo Dessert! | The Budget Diet

[…] Margaritas […]

Reply
10 years ago
4 Budget Entertaining Secrets - Be Festive, Be Frugal | The Budget Diet

[…] Poinsettia Punch is perfect for your Christmas party! […]

Reply
10 years ago
The Budget Diet's Recipe Index | The Budget Diet

[…] Bellini […]

Reply
11 years ago
janice

thank you these recipes sound wonderful for a large gathering of family or friends. i will try 3 of them during the holidays. merry christmas

Reply
11 years ago
Sharon Warden

Thanks so much for these recipes. Sounds wonderful!
Sharon

Reply
11 years ago

Primary Sidebar

Search

Popular Posts

How to Save Money – 98 Ways to Cut Your Spending by $400 a Month!How to Save Money – 98 Ways to Cut Your Spending by $400 a Month!1M Total Shares
DIY Teeth Whitening for Any BudgetDIY Teeth Whitening for Any Budget916K Total Shares
Southern Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese RecipeSouthern Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe469K Total Shares
How To Make Oreo Balls Cookie Recipe | No BakeHow To Make Oreo Balls Cookie Recipe | No Bake363K Total Shares
How Not Using Coupon Codes Makes You a Savings RookieHow Not Using Coupon Codes Makes You a Savings Rookie277K Total Shares

Footer

The Budget Diet is all about showing you budget friendly yummy recipes and life hacks that shrinks your budget and earns you money. It’s not just a diet for your wallet…but for your waistline too.

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Become a Contributor
  • Advertise
  • Free Newsletter
  • Home Decor
  • Organize My Life
  • Parties
  • Seasonal
  • Back to School
  • Christmas
  • Father’s Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Halloween
  • Mother’s Day
  • Summer
  • Thanksgiving
  • Electronics
  • Smart Life
  • Baby / Children
  • Books
  • Cars
  • Clothing & Accessories
  • Health & Beauty
  • Home & Garden
  • Homemade Gifts
  • Pets
  • Travel
  • Utility Bills
  • Weddings
  • Weekly Challenge

Copyright © 2022 The Budget Diet · The Budget Diet LLC
Made with in Seattle

  • Sitemap
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • CCPA Information
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Contact Us
wpDiscuz