With summer now well and truly upon us, there are many people who will be thinking about organizing events and parties in their own homes. At this time of year, summer garden parties and events are extremely popular as they provide a great means of entertaining, enjoying refreshments, catching up with friends and family, and enjoying the comfort of being in your own home.

If you are planning a summer garden party, you will have a lot of planning to do in order to ensure everything goes to plan. It can be quite a challenge to organize something like this if you have a lot of guests coming along. However, with some forward thinking and planning, you should be able to pull it off without any problem.

Sorting out the beverages for your event

One of the key aspects of any garden party is to ensure you have the right drinks to serve up and what better than refreshing summer cocktails for your guests to enjoy? However, there is more to this than just bunging some alcohol in with a mixer and hoping for the best. You need to make sure you do your research so you have a good mix of different cocktails to cater for all tastes.

The first thing to do is get online and have a look at some summer cocktail recipes, which will provide you with inspiration and great ideas for your drinks. Make sure you work out your budget for your drinks menu, as you may need quite a few different types of popular cocktail additions such as gin, vodka, or even grapefruit vodka, all of which are great for summer cocktails.  

When you go through the recipes online, make sure you write down all drinks that are required for each of the cocktails you are interested in. This includes both alcohol and mixers. This way, once you have gone through the recipes you will already have a comprehensive list of what you need to buy in order to create your party drinks.

Another thing you must remember is that not everyone at your event will be drinking. Some may be driving and others may simply not want to drink. With this in mind, it is definitely worth looking at virgin cocktail recipes that are free from alcohol. These are also great for any kids that are coming, as it will make them feel grown up yet enable them to enjoy healthy drinks with plenty of fruit juice.

Finally, remember the importance of presentation when it comes to your cocktails. You should make sure you invest in proper cocktail and hi-ball glasses so that you can serve up your cocktails and impress the guests. Also, get some cocktail decorations, which are very cheap to buy and add a colorful finishing touch. Don’t forget to invest in plenty of ice or even an ice machine so you can serve up beautifully chilled summer cocktails to your guests.