| Do you have an upcoming cocktail party in this | | | | 4. A cocktail party must have a bar! And for |
| week? | | | | running a basic bar you'll be needed to stock up |
| You see, for being a successful host event, you | | | | on vodka, whiskey, wines and beer. Yeah, that's |
| need to learn the few steps before throwing an | | | | enough for just a basic bar! However, if you want |
| amazing cocktail party. | | | | to impress your guests, add brandy, gin, rum, |
| 1. Make sure to shop lots of ice! That's right! | | | | sherry, tequila, vermouth, and bourbon for a |
| Plenty of ice will be needed for chilling bottles of | | | | more complete bar. |
| wine or champagne. Yeah, not to mention for | | | | 5. Stock up on some mixers! These include |
| serving in drinks on the rocks! As a good host, | | | | tomato juice, orange juice, lemons tonic, cola, |
| stock up pile of ice on your fridge is a good | | | | soda, Tabasco, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, |
| cocktail party management. | | | | limes and of course ginger ale! |
| 2. Be ready with a variety of glass styles! You're | | | | 6. Prepare to uncork a few bottles of wines in |
| going to need them to cover the type of drinks | | | | advance, and then replacing the corks. This way, |
| you plan to serve. These include from martini | | | | your wine drinker guests will be refilling their |
| glasses, wine glasses for wines, tumblers for | | | | glasses in a lot of easy! |
| spirits and juices, straight-sided highballs for tall | | | | 7. You need to have a bartender! Yeah, what |
| drinks to juice and water. | | | | good for throwing a great cocktail party, when |
| 3. For running a 2-hour cocktail party, where you | | | | you're too busy behind a bar, right? You can't |
| only plan on serving wine and/or champagne, you | | | | even socialize with your guests. That's right! By |
| got to have one bottle for every two guests. | | | | hiring a bartender, you'll be having much more |
| That's right! Have a mix of red, white or vice | | | | time to be a good host. |
| versa varieties. You see white wine used to be | | | | 8. Put your local taxi service phone number |
| the main favorite course, but now, red is | | | | nearby. Yeah, you can offer a cab home for your |
| becoming just well-liked. | | | | guests who shouldn't be driving. |