When the girls get together at your house for bunco, book club, movie night, or just playful gossip, let the good times roll by keeping the beverages flowing. A good hostess knows that cocktails should be both tasty and good looking. Find recipes and tips on how to make the drinks attractive.
Glassware and Accessories: What You'll NeedMake sure you have plenty of wine glasses and other barware. Cute cocktail glasses for cosmos, margaritas, daiquiris, and other drinks can be found at a variety of stores. Try a range of places such as Pier 1 Imports, Crate & Barrel, Target, or Kohls. Look for colorful glasses with different designs on the glass. You can keep it in one theme to match your decor or mix and match for fun. Plastic cocktail glasses are available for outdoor parties. Don't forget the accessories such as umbrellas, stir sticks, light-up ice cubes and the like. Charms or jewelry that hook onto the stem of each glass are essential to keep people from mixing up their drinks.
Don't forget about edible garnishes. Slices of fruit, berries, lemon and lime peels, and ice cubes with sprigs of mint or berries frozen inside look great and make the whole drink more appealing.
Favorite Girls' Night Out Cocktail Drink Recipes
There are a few favorites and crowd pleasers that women prefer. From cosmos like the girls drink on Sex and the City to icy blended drinks or sangrias, try some of the following recipes that will keep everyone happy.
White Strawberry Sangria
1 (750ml) bottle of dry white wine (Pinot Grigio, for example)
1/2 cup strawberry schnapps
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Ice
Whole strawberries
In a 2-quart pitcher stir together wine, stawberry schnapps, and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add sliced strawberries and chill for 1-4 hours. Serve over ice. Garnish with whole strawberries.
Cosmopolitan
In a shaker, add the following ingredients:
3 1/2 oz. vodka or citrus vodka
Dash of triple sec
Dash of lime juice
Dash of cranberry juice
Ice cubes
Shake all ingredients, and strain drink into a glass. Garnish with a lime peel.
Frozen Raspberry Daiquiris
12 oz. bag of frozen raspberries
1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade
1 can water
1 can rum
Put the raspberries and lemonade in a blender. Use the can from the lemonade to measure out your water and rum. Mix all in the blender until smooth.
Apple Martini
In a shaker, add the following ingredients:
4 oz. apple vodka
Dash of dry vermouth
Ice cubes
Shake contents and strain into a glass. Garnish with an apple slice.
Peach Margarita
In a blender, add:
1 cup of ice
1 1/2 oz. tequila
1/4 oz. triple sec
1/4 oz. peach schnapps
1/4 oz. lime juice
1 peach, without seeds or skin
Blend ingredients until smooth.
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