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10-01-06, 03:51
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Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 3,207 | Organizing a Cocktail Party........
I am having (hosting) a cocktail party in a few weeks and wanted some input.
The plan is to have drinks, beer, wine, and cocktails, and some light food (appetizers and orderves).
What is a good time to start? I don't want to start it too late but if I start it too early people might be disappointed there is not going to be a TON of food like a full dinner.
Any ideas for the menu?
How can I keep the drinks simple, I have a lot of liquor but don't want it to get out of hand making a ton of different drinks. Thanks!
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10-01-06, 04:07
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,787 | I'd just keep it simple, have a nice Merlot and Chardonay for wine, whatever kind of beer you like, maybe some margarita mix, redbull, vodka, cranberry, orange juice, Captain, and Diet Coke.
Usually when I bartend at weddings people can pick from one of these drinks without being disappointed. But it all depends on taste, and who you are hosting. If these are business associates or something you may want to keep it a little conservative so you don't look like a boozer 
Hope this helps, I'm only 19 and don't drink so my views may be flawed a little.
By the way- - For the menu I think something like shrimp/cocktail sauce, cheese, meatballs, and then some fruit on a stick.
The fruit on a stick can simply be slices of oranges, pineapple, grapes, honeydew, cantaloupe, etc..
and then buy a watermelon and stick the sticks in this to make a nice decoration as well. | |
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10-01-06, 06:11
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pharr, Texas Posts: 126 | start at around 8 and if you make invitations, specify "Afterdinner"
my suggestion for liquor is:
orange juice
cranberry juice
club soda
coke
diet coke
most of these mixers can be used even after the party so it doesnt go to waste. you can make quite alot of drinks with that | |
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10-02-06, 09:48
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Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boca Raton (FAU) Posts: 3,230 | 8:15, I'd say for a cocktail party get vermouth, collins mix, sour mix, red bull, lime juice, triple sec (you can make a mean margarita with just lime juice, triple sec and tequila), club soda, tonic water, cranberry juice. For classic cocktails you're gonna be looking to have some high-quality gin and vodka on hand, i'm partial to Bombay and Absolut myself.
Depending on how drunk you want to get your guests, hunch punch is a winner too. Just make up a bowl of punch, and add everclear 190 to taste (I find about 1/3-1/2 bottle per gallon of punch is a good ratio).
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10-02-06, 12:13
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 158 | I always just mix up 1/4 orange juice, 1/4 pineapple juice, 1/4 cherry juice, and 1/4 captians for my hunch punch. Easy and quick to make even when you yourself have had to much to drink. | |
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10-05-06, 08:39
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,671 | hors devours! | |
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10-05-06, 08:50
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Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,043 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Corey Bit Spank hors devours! | "Hors d'oeuvre" if you want to get picky about spelling... it literally means "outside the work" or apart from the main dish.
Last time we had a cocktail party we had it at 4:30PM and the invites hinted that there are numerous restaurants to choose from in the area for a light after party meal. 4:30 was perfect because people could go to dinner afterwards and didn't stay late!
If you don't mind people staying late then shoot for 8PM and mention ont the invites that there are numerous restaurants to choose form in the area for a "light before party meal." | |
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10-05-06, 08:53
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southport, CT Posts: 6,667 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by DFTowel "Hors d'oeuvre" if you want to get picky about spelling... it literally means "outside the work" or apart from the main dish.
Last time we had a cocktail party we had it at 4:30PM and the invites hinted that there are numerous restaurants to choose from in the area for a light after party meal. 4:30 was perfect because people could go to dinner afterwards and didn't stay late!
If you don't mind people staying late then shoot for 8PM and mention ont the invites that there are numerous restaurants to choose form in the area for a "light before party meal." |
Good call!
Check out this website for food/drink/planning ideas, too: http://www.epicurious.com/
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10-05-06, 09:20
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Scottwax is online now Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,165 | A "cocktail party"?
I wish I could help you but I wasn't around in the 1950's. 
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10-05-06, 09:29
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Originally Posted by Scottwax A "cocktail party"?
I wish I could help you but I wasn't around in the 1950's. |
Cocktail party = DrunkFest '06 | |
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