You know the perfect fit and blacks pants, the top is very sweet and expensive that you just bought? Or wait ... What about the sexy black dress that just hangs in your closet? I know you know what I'm talking about. Well, what if I told you I found the perfect excuse to show the clothes fabulous waived? It 's really easy actually. All you need is an elegant cocktail party reception at home. If you do this the right way, then they should not be that expensive, butit look like it is.
For starters, you need to know what your guests to drink and have a sort of theme as a cocktail. For instance, flavored vodka and seem to be popular, why not a topic related to martini and a night. Then you can easily combine a couple of starters, in the well. The appetizer vodka tomato aspic is a perfect match with vodka martini. This is not only elegant, but it is one of the most unique appetizers, I went over.
Tomato VodkaMuscle strength
Ingredients
4 C. of fresh tomato juice or canned
1 / 2 cup lemon juice
1 / 2 C vodka, or substitute half of tomato juice C. extra
1 Tbsp. Horseradish
1 tsp. Celery salt
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 / 2 tsp. Salt to taste or
1 / 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 envelopes (1 / 4 ounces each) unflavored gelatin
1 / 4 C chopped celery
1 / 4 C chopped green onions
2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil, parsley or tarragon
1 / 4 C thinlysliced olives, optional
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the tomato juice, lemon juice, vodka, horseradish, celery salt, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Pour 1 / 2 C of tomato mixture in a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the surface of the juice gently spread evenly, so it does not stain. Let the gelatin bloom in the bowl, about 5 minutes. The remaining tomato mixture into a nonreactive saucepan and heat gently. Do not boil. Add the bloomed gelatinthe hot tomato juice and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. For a fun presentation used in jelly glasses Martini. Uniformly celery, onion, herbs of your choice to share and olives, if you use them in 6 or 8 martini glasses. Pour the cooled aspic over the top of the vegetables and to store your company in the refrigerator. Gelatin can be chilled in a C-6. Mold or bowl. If you use a form for the cold jelly mixture in the refrigerator until it is a muddyTexture, and then you hit the vegetables and herbs. Pour the mixture into a mold and chill until September Turn serve the form.
If you are looking for more than a Hawaiian theme party with cold or iced drinks, and then something like the Hawaiian Sweet and Sour Meatballs Appetizer work would go. For a cocktail idea to try the Black Mango screwdriver, this will definitely impress your friends.
Hawaiian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Ingredients
1 1 / 2 pounds ground beef
2Eggs
4 tbsp. Cornstarch
1 onion, chopped
1 / 4 tsp. Pepper
1 / 4 tsp. Nutmeg
1 tsp. Salt
1 / 4 tsp. Garlic powder or grated garlic
2 tbsp. Salad oil
1 1 / 4 C pineapple juice
1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
3 tbsp. Wine vinegar
1 / 3 C. water
1 / 2 cup brown sugar
2 C. pieces of fresh pineapple and papaya
2 green peppers cut, bite-sized
Directions
Come together beef, eggs, 1 tsp. Corn starch, onion, pepper, nutmeg, salt and garlic. Form into balls 1 inch. Meatballs in oil pan and brown on all sides. In a large saucepan, add cornstarch to remaining pineapple juice with soy sauce, vinegar, water and sugar cane. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add meatballs, fruit and green pepper and cook 5 minutes or until fruit is well heated. With chopped Hawaiian macadamia nuts and almonds.
If you decide to serve wine pairing for this would be the best cheese. Gouda cheese> Cheese fondue with wine would be perfect.
Gouda Cheese Fondue
Ingredients
1 large clove garlic, cut in half lengthwise
1 / 2 cup dry white wine
5 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Age 5 ounces Gouda cheese, shredded
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
2 tbsp. Cherry
Freshly ground black pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg
1 baguette or sourdough bread, 2 cm cubes
Crisp breadsticks
various vegetables, ham and sausage, cutin bite-size pieces
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a fondue pot stand with a heat source or an electric hot plate, the center of your table and it is for single dishes and dipping long fondue forks.
Rub the inside bottom of a fondue pot or enameled cast iron pan with cut sides of garlic half, then remove the garlic. Place the pan over high heat andimmediately terminate the wine, stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon on the remaining garlic.
Meanwhile in a bowl with your fingers on the two cheeses together in love with cornstarch until evenly combined. Reduce the heat under the pot to low and add the cheese and cornstarch mixture. Stir constantly until the mixture is completely melted and smooth. Stir in the kirsch and season with some freshly ground black pepper and only a small pinchNutmeg.
While fondue cooking, spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet. Place in preheated oven until they are lightly toasted, 5-7 minutes, and made sure that they do not burn or brown again.
Carefully transfer the fondue pot or pan on the table using a gentle heat source table that keeps the fondue hot while you eat. Serve the fondue immediately, accompanied by vegetables, bread,and meat, with long fondue forks, with any person or cheese can throw pieces of bread, vegetables, meat and soak it in.
Yield: 4 servings
Although this elegant well-being at a cocktail party, there is nothing wrong with the beer and what's better, beer Balls used to complete the beer?
Beer Balls
Ingredients
3 slices of stale bread
1 tsp. Salt
3 / 4 C water
1 / 4 C. olive oil
2 pounds groundBeef
1 package. Onion soup mix
1 egg
A 12 oz can beer
2 cloves of garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1 / 2 tsp. Pepper
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 C. sour cream
Directions
Enjoy giving the bread in water, add meat, egg, garlic, onion, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and bread dipped in a bowl. Blend and form into balls (about 30). Heat oil and brown balls on all sides. Sprinkle soup mix over balls, add beer can, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sourHeat cream and mix until well combined and heated through. Serve with rice or pasta.
Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Now that this is done, there are some other things that the reflection and preparation before the actual event of that party.
Food Preparation
If you allow time to prepare a drink that all bite. This is a cocktail party, not a formal dinner, so your guestswalking around or sitting in the living room. None of your guests will want to pay for something elegant on their clothes or do you want one of them to pay on your furniture.
Decorations
As far as decoration goes, the only thing you really need to spend money on candles. What should a stylish cocktail dim lights and candles, where possible., Just do not do more. If you decide to play, minimize them, your hostcan transfer calls between them.
Invitations
Send some home games of fantasy and let you know the dress code is formal, but the party will be the night of relaxation and fun. You can find many calls for homemade craft sites.
All you ladies out there better take advantage of a party like this. Need to dress up every once in a while ', and now I have the perfect excuse! Do not forget to take pictures, a lot. It is not aevery day that all your friends in one place and moved with a smile.
