Friday has officially clocked in—and that means it’s time to kick off the shoes, turn up the music, and celebrate a little. Whether you’re heading into a wedding weekend, hosting friends, or just embracing the joy of we made it, we’ve got the perfect excuse to raise a glass.
Straight from our romantic and joy-filled “Dancing into Love” styled shoot, these signature cocktails by Pour Lotus bring all the sparkle, sweetness, and swoon-worthy charm of a wedding day into your own happy hour. Inspired by movement, laughter, and those magical moments between the ceremony and the dance floor, these drinks were designed to feel playful, elevated, and just a touch flirty.
If you’re not familiar with Pour Lotus yet, think of them as part bartenders, part experience creators. Their mobile bar service specializes in custom-crafted menus, fresh seasonal ingredients, and beautifully styled presentation so every sip feels like part of the celebration. They don’t just pour drinks… they pour personality into the party.
For our shoot, they mixed up two irresistible favorites: a cozy-meets-festive Cranberry Cider Margarita (hello fall romance!) and the delicately elegant Fig & Thyme Gin Fizz (basically a toast in cocktail form). One is bold and bright, the other soft and sophisticated—together they’re basically the perfect wedding couple.
So cheers to Friday, to love, and to finding small reasons to celebrate big. Grab your shaker and let’s make a little magic.
Cranberry Cider Margarita
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Ingredients
2 oz. mezcal or silver tequila
½ oz. orange liqueur
2 oz. apple cider
2 oz. cranberry juice
1 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. lime juice
¼ c. ginger beer
Cinnamon stick, star anise, dried orange wheel, and dried apple slice, to garnish. Cinnamon sugar rim optional.
Directions
Add all ingredients (except ginger beer) to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Pour into highball footed glass, top with ginger beer, and garnish with cinnamon stick, star anise, dried orange wheel, and dried apple slice.
Fig & Thyme Gin Fizz
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Ingredients
1 ½ oz. gin
2 tsp. fig syrup
2 tsp. thyme syrup
½ oz. lemon juice
Tonic water or sparkling wine, to top off. Fresh fig slice and sprig of thyme, to garnish
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Pour into a flute glass, top with tonic water or sparkling wine (to taste), and garnish with fresh fig slice and sprig of thyme.
Cheers to the weekend…Enjoy!
Special thanks to our real couple models, Lauren & Max, and to all of the professionals who contributed to this feature!
Click here to see more from our “”Dancing into Love” styled shoot!
Photos by Alicia Parks Photography for Real Weddings Magazine.
