32 Beautiful Cocktail Jugs For Your Chic Summer Party
The weather has finally turned, so we’re ready for the al fresco dining and the cocktail drinking to begin. Invest in one of these pretty jugs to keep the party going…
Truth be told, I am not the chef in my household. My role is to make the table look pretty and keep the drinks flowing – not a bad job – so the little details mean everything to me. From the tablecloth to the napkins, the glasses to the fancy serving spoons, it all counts when transforming your weather-beaten (long forgotten) garden table. When I noticed the array of new and fabulous jugs arriving in store, I found my new, must-have finishing touch. It was time to switch up my rather boring clear jug for an instant tablescape boost.
The sensible side of me would say these are simply very beautiful water jugs, but for the purpose of this piece, they are cocktail jugs. Filled to the brim with Pimms or margaritas, pitchers of summery concoctions will keep your party going long after the sun goes down. For maximum impact, the La DoubleJ Mamma carafe is stunning in striking reds and blues, while the Giberto Murano glass jugs are works of art in contrasting hues. Late Afternoon, connoisseurs of the summer table, have a bestselling collection of glassware mouth-blown by glass artists in the Balearic Islands that is utterly stunning.
Skye McAlpine, who knows exactly how to host, has not just hand-painted fruit emblazoned jugs in her Tavola range, but the very chic Bellini jug made for elegant cocktail evenings. Gather glassware, also born out of a desire to reconnect with friends over a dinner table, is a playful, yet gorgeous selection designed and glass-blown by Phoebe Stubbs. Her pieces all feel and look like art, inspired by gummy sweets. What’s not to love.
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The simple jug may once have been a tablescape afterthought, but no more. Designers have transformed it into a thing of beauty. From Klimchi’s now iconic hobnail jug to the daringly bold carafes at LaDoubleJ and Jonathan Adler, the jug is now the star of the show.
Whether you’re eating al fresco or you’re spicing up your bar cart with a pitcher of cocktails, we’ve found all the most beautiful jugs to help transform your entertaining.
La doubleJ, Mamma Carafe, £690
skye mcalpine tavola, bellini jug, £298
If there’s one person who knows how to entertain, it’s Skye McAlpine – so unsurprisingly, her own tableware collection is divine.
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