Party Starters
These drink recipes made all the merrier with family and friends at Cathy's Bachelorette Party, Dave and Emily's birthday celebrations, our Christmas Eve Open House and New Years Eve celebrations.
Cherry Coke Jell-O Shots
6 oz. cherry Jell-O
8 oz. boiling Coke
8 oz. cold Coke
8 oz. white rum
Mix Jello-O and boiling Coke to dissolve. Stir in cold Coke and rum, and pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Hurricane Jell-O Shots
9 oz. blueberry Jell-O
16 oz. boiling water
6 oz. cold water
10 oz. vodka
Mix Jello-O and boiling water to dissolve. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Jammin' Peach
1 bottle of inexpensive, dry chilled white wine
1/2 liter of lemon-lime soda - frozen into one large cube
1/2-1/3 peach schnapps
1 fresh, firm peach, sliced
1 orange sliced
Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl and serve.
Kir Royale
Champagne
3/4 oz. Creme de Cassis OR Chambord
twist of lemon
Pour Creme de Cassis or Chambord into a champagne flute. Fill with champagne and garnish with a twist of lemon.
Margarita Jell-O Shots
9 oz. lime Jell-O
16 oz. boiling water
12 oz. Tequila
3 oz. Triple Sec
2 oz. lime juice
Mix Jello-O and boiling water to dissolve. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Midnight Kiss
Champagne
3/4 c. vodka
Blue Curacao
Sugar
Garnish rim of champagne glass with sugar. Pour in vodka, then champagne to fill. Top with Blue Curacao.
Mimosa Jell-O Shots
3 oz. lemon Jell-O
3 oz. orange Jell-O
16 oz. boiling water
4 oz. white wine
Mix Jello-O and boiling water to dissolve. Stir in wine pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Mistletoe Dream
1 1/2 oz. cranberry vodka
1 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. cream of coconut
maraschino cherry
Blend all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain and pour into a martini glass.
New Year's Sunrise
Champagne
1/2 oz. strawberry vodka
Orange juice
Grenadine
Pour vodka into glass. Fill half the glass with champagne, add orange juice for the remainder. Top with Grenadine.
Open House Punch
1/2 Fifth - Southern Comfort
3 qt. Diet 7-Up, chilled
6 oz. lemon juice
1-6 oz. can frozen orange juice
1-6 oz. can frozen lemonade
One orange sliced
Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl, adding 7-Up just before serving.
Peppermint Patty
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. peppermint schnapps
1 oz. creme de cacao
1 oz. light cream
Fresh mint leaf
Pour into a shaker with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with mint leaf.
Red Sangria
1 lime
1 orange
1 lemon
1 banana
2/3 c. cranberry juice
Cinnamon stick
2-750 ml. bottles dry red wine, chilled
1/2 - 1/3 c. blackberry brandy
Slice fruit and place in a bowl. Pour cranberry juice over fruit and put bowl in the freezer until set. Mix wine and brandy in a punch bowl, add frozen fruit mixture and serve.
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Cherry Coke Jell-O Shots
6 oz. cherry Jell-O
8 oz. boiling Coke
8 oz. cold Coke
8 oz. white rum
Mix Jello-O and boiling Coke to dissolve. Stir in cold Coke and rum, and pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Hurricane Jell-O Shots
9 oz. blueberry Jell-O
16 oz. boiling water
6 oz. cold water
10 oz. vodka
Mix Jello-O and boiling water to dissolve. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Jammin' Peach
1 bottle of inexpensive, dry chilled white wine
1/2 liter of lemon-lime soda - frozen into one large cube
1/2-1/3 peach schnapps
1 fresh, firm peach, sliced
1 orange sliced
Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl and serve.
Kir Royale
Champagne
3/4 oz. Creme de Cassis OR Chambord
twist of lemon
Pour Creme de Cassis or Chambord into a champagne flute. Fill with champagne and garnish with a twist of lemon.
Margarita Jell-O Shots
9 oz. lime Jell-O
16 oz. boiling water
12 oz. Tequila
3 oz. Triple Sec
2 oz. lime juice
Mix Jello-O and boiling water to dissolve. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Midnight Kiss
Champagne
3/4 c. vodka
Blue Curacao
Sugar
Garnish rim of champagne glass with sugar. Pour in vodka, then champagne to fill. Top with Blue Curacao.
Mimosa Jell-O Shots
3 oz. lemon Jell-O
3 oz. orange Jell-O
16 oz. boiling water
4 oz. white wine
Mix Jello-O and boiling water to dissolve. Stir in wine pour into shot containers. Refrigerate until firm.
Mistletoe Dream
1 1/2 oz. cranberry vodka
1 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. cream of coconut
maraschino cherry
Blend all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain and pour into a martini glass.
New Year's Sunrise
Champagne
1/2 oz. strawberry vodka
Orange juice
Grenadine
Pour vodka into glass. Fill half the glass with champagne, add orange juice for the remainder. Top with Grenadine.
Open House Punch
1/2 Fifth - Southern Comfort
3 qt. Diet 7-Up, chilled
6 oz. lemon juice
1-6 oz. can frozen orange juice
1-6 oz. can frozen lemonade
One orange sliced
Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl, adding 7-Up just before serving.
Peppermint Patty
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. peppermint schnapps
1 oz. creme de cacao
1 oz. light cream
Fresh mint leaf
Pour into a shaker with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with mint leaf.
Red Sangria
1 lime
1 orange
1 lemon
1 banana
2/3 c. cranberry juice
Cinnamon stick
2-750 ml. bottles dry red wine, chilled
1/2 - 1/3 c. blackberry brandy
Slice fruit and place in a bowl. Pour cranberry juice over fruit and put bowl in the freezer until set. Mix wine and brandy in a punch bowl, add frozen fruit mixture and serve.
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