Nice one jo - loving all your ideas, it looks like we're having a cocktail
bar! We could bring out our soda stream to make fizzy water. You are right, We
will need ice - might have to send someone out on an ice run.
I think it would be brilliant if your friend could bring his photo booth and
popcorn machine. The next planning meeting is next tuesday, 8pm, coppermill if
he wanted to meet to sort out any details beforehand. I'm sure we'll try to
arrange a final get together the week after if he can't make it, or just get
him to email or pop round whenever's best for him if there's anything he needs
to check with us e.g. mains power, set up space etc.
On 23 Aug 2017, at 22:31, Joanna Law <joannalouiselaw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello!
Infusions sound amazing!
We have some glass bottles, big jugs (!) A drinks dispenser thing, and a
cocktail set. John is also happy to mix some cocktails. I reckon some
soda/fizzy water and ice might due for some of them, but I've got someint in
my garden to do some good mojitos!
I also have a friend who lives on the marina and does a photo booth (dressing
up stuff, backgrounds etc and takes pics) he's a brilliant photographer and
it's loads of fun. He has been to the street party before so has offered to
come and set up his photo booth for fun and also bring his popcorn machine.
Are we up for that?
Jo x
On 23 Aug 2017 9:39 pm, "Ian Mobile" <ifrancismobile@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all,
Just thought i'd update everyone with what's going on with the 'cocktail bar'.
I've got several infusions on the go, all hopefully timed to be ready for
Sept 9th:
Elmfield Elderberries in Vodka (all stems, non-ripe berries etc removed -
yes, i know about the poisonous bits!)
Elmfield pears in vodka with ginger, blueberries and Elmfield Blackberries
Elmfield tomatoes in vodka
Elmfield mint in white rum
Also have elmfield blackberry juice (frozen) for mixing and will probably
knock up a bit of blackberry vodka
In case you haven't noticed, have gone for very locally sourced ingredients
where possible!
Haven't thought much about what to actually do with the final infusions,
though. Hoping people have some ideas and can also contribute ingredients? I
guess mojitos for the rum and bloody mary for tomato vodka?
They're in jars at the moment - If you have any old glass spirits or glass
pop bottles i can use to filter and decant into, please pop them round.
I can't find our old cocktail shaker and measure set - if anyone has an old
set they can spare please bring out.
Can people bring out clean jars we can use as cocktail glasses on the day?
Anyone got any cocktail sticks, umbrellas?
Cliff's building the bar to go inside the gazebo we're using. We'll use it to
display raffle prizes during the day, then i think will do a quick bit of
decorating to make it look more cocktail bar-ish ... I've got lights, tinsel
backdrops, mint growing in tubs and decorations to jazz it up a bit, but
sadly no pineapple shaped ice bucket.
I'm happy to help stock and construct it, but plan on just leaving people to
it after that, so if anyone fancies taking on the role of mixologist from 8pm
- please do!
Ian