Cocktail Parties – Tips
How much drink shall I buy for my cocktail party?
A general rule for a cocktail party is that people will consume four drinks each. Generally 700 ml bottles of spirits or liqueurs will yield 15 cocktails; 1 liter bottles 20 and 1.5 liter 30 cocktails. With this in mind, I would recommend that for a party of 10 that you should purchase at least 1 liter bottles of the recommended spirits and liqueurs as listed below. Generally, as different cocktails use varying ingredients then the “four cocktails per person” rule of thumb will be spread over the various spirits and liqueurs you have stocked up on, thus, you shouldn’t find yourself running of drink. As soft drinks such as lemonade, cola, orange juice and lime juice are a lot cheaper than alcohol then it doesn’t matter as much if you over cater in the department. For people who are not keen on being adventurous and trying out your splendid cocktails, perhaps you should provide them with wine, beer, and cider. Here, out of a group of 10 people, perhaps only two people will not be interested in sampling your concoctions; so in this situation I’d stock up on two bottles each of red wine and white wine, 12 cans or bottles of lager and 6 cans or bottles (Magners or Bulmers or similar) of cider. Generally you’ll purchase less cider than lager because as a rule people will drink less of the stuff.
Which drinks shall I buy for my cocktail party? A few spirits, liqueurs and mixers can be used to make many cocktails. The most common spirits and liqueurs used are A great cocktail party tip is to make a cocktail menu for the event. This will help you keep to a budget. Furthermore as most cocktails use very similar ingredients to each other you won’t go far wrong if you purchase the following spirits, liqueurs and mixers; vodka, rum, gin, cointreau, grenadine, Curacao, angostura bitters, orange juice, lemonade, lime or lemon juice. Make sure you don’t slip up on the ice An important consideration to take into account when hosting a cocktail party is in regards to ice. Make sure you are fully stocked with ice cubes. If you don’t have enough ice cube trays are a large ice maker you can always pop down to your local supermarket and by some large bags of ice cubes. This will save you the hassle of preparing ice trays and the like for the big event. Don’t forget the glasses A good cocktail party tip in order to set the right mood for your event is to make sure you are stocked up with various types of cocktail glasses, as some cocktails should be served in specific glasses. Another accepted rule of thumb regarding glasses for any party, is that their number must be at least 2.5 times the amount of guests invited. For example, if you receive replies from 10 guests then you should need 25 glasses (2.5 x 10 guests). This many glasses are needed so that guests are never without a drink, plus you need to take into account breakages. Have a theme As cocktail parties were hugely popular in the ‘50’s and ‘80’s why not have a party theme based on either of these eras. Play music from these decades and even get people to come in fancy dress Give plenty of notice For any party it is essential that you send out your invites a good few weeks before the event. This will give people enough notice and will also give you plenty of time to organize proceedings. For more tips on organizing cocktail parties or parties in general can be found by clicking here. Thanks for browsing our OPH Good Housekeeping cocktail parties tips. We are adding more friendly hints, tips and advice all the time, so don’t forget to log on to check them out. From cocktail parties, to party time OPH Good Housekeeping & Homemaking Home
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