Planning a party well in advance or throwing one together on the fly just got a little easier with all the tasty bells and whistles remaining in the glass. Cocktails for crowds don’t have to be extravagantly detailed with lots of ingredients in the glass. Placing the right mix of elements in a cocktail glass for quality taste experience is exactly the same principle as combining the ideal blend of people together for a party. Favorable flavors combine for sensational taste just as complimentary personalities add sensational spark to a party. Two ingredient drinks keep entertaining fun, fabulous and flavorful.
Bull’s Eye
2-1/2 ounce Beer
2-1/2 ounce Tomato Juice
Cherry Tomato Garnish
Combine liquids in highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with skewered cherry tomato. A few splashes of Tabasco would send this simple version of the Bloody Mary into show stopper mode!
Camparosa
2 ounces Campari
3 ounces Grapefruit Juice
Orange Slice Garnish
Combine liquids in highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with orange slice. Bitter, sweet and refreshingly excellent!
Depth Charge
2 ounces Schnapps
1 pint Beer
Place schnapps flavor of your choice into chilled beer mug. Top with beer.
Flying Dutchman
2 ounces Gin
1 teaspoon Absinthe
Combine liquids in an Old Fashioned glass with fresh ice. Stir.
Highball
2 ounces Base Spirit of Choice
3 ounces Mixer of Choice
Place base spirit (Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, Tequila, etc…) in highball glass over fresh ice. Top with mixer (club soda, tonic, juice, etc…).
Rye & Ginger
2 ounces Rye
3 ounces Ginger Ale
Place Rye in highball glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger ale. Stir.
Splificator
2-1/2 ounces Bourbon
1/2 ounce Club Soda
Place bourbon in an Old Fashioned glass with fresh ice. Top with club soda to desired taste.
Spritzer
4 ounces White Wine
Club Soda
Lemon Twist Garnish
Place wine in white wine glass with fresh ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with optional lemon twist.
Whisky Mac
1-1/2 ounce Scotch
1 ounce Ginger Wine
Place scotch in an Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger wine. Stir.
Never leave guests without a non-alcoholic option…
Italian Soda
2 ounces Italian Syrup – Flavor of Choice
3 ounces Sparkling Water
Lemon or Lime Slice Garnish
Fill highball glass with ice. Add flavored Italian syrup of choice (flavored coffee syrups or flavored simple syrups could also be used). Top with sparkling water. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon or lime slice. Other fruit garnishes could be used to correspond to the syrup flavor chosen.
Enjoy more year round hosting ideas from creative party planners and entertaining specialists:
Cynthia of the Daily Basics: Fabulous daily inspiration for getting back to basics and enjoying life again. @thedailybasics on Twitter The Daily Basics on Facebook
Sandy of Reluctant Entertainer: An inspiration to everyone seeking the confidence to entrain at home, and author of The Reluctant Entertainer. @SandyCoughlinRE on Twitter Reluctant Entertainer on Facebook
Dawn of Party Blue Prints: A great source for planning the perfect party, 1/2 of the Party Blue Prints team and co-author of Plan to Party. @DawnSandomeno on Twitter
Jen of Second City Soiree: Chicago hostess and a wealth of creative ideas for hosting the perfect event. @SecndCitySoiree on Twitter Second City
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Chris of Celebrations at Home: Virginian Event Planner offering fabulous advice for celebrations at home and Celebrations.com starlet. @CelebrateAtHome on Twitter Celebrations At Home on Facebook
Coryanne of Housewife Bliss: @housewifebliss on Twitter Housewife-Bliss on Facebook
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