Saturday, July 31, 2010

How to Host that Party on a Limited Budget

Everybody nowadays are so concerned with wanting to be celebrities or hosting that exclusive celebrity party. They want to host that event that everyone will be talking about for the next few months.
I have had my fair share of them and the most important ingredients combined with some natural elements and you too can have that Celebrity do. The 3 main ingredients to success is People, Music and The Drinks. Nothing brings some life to that otherwise dull party like some liquids,especially a well presented cocktial. I am going to give a few easy to make do it yourself cocktail on a limited budget.
These are not going to require expensive equipment, all you going to need is some glasses, ice, a cocktail shaker well and some skill not alot just a bit of skill.


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Absolut Cosmopolitan (90ml martini glass)
45ml Vodka
45ml Absolut Citron
20ml Triple Sec
20ml Cranberry Juice
Juice of ½ fresh lime
Shake with ice and Strain

Absolut Iceberg (285ml Hi ball glass)
30ml Absolut Citron
15ml Triple Sec
150ml Bitter Lemon
Pour ingredients over ice, top with bitter lemon

Black Russian (200ml tumbler)
30ml Vodka
30ml Kahlua
Build over Ice

Bloody Mary (285ml hi-ball glass)
30ml Vodka
Worcestershire sauce to taste
120ml Tomato juice
Tabasco sauce to taste
Salt and pepper for taste

Bolshoi Punch (285ml footed hi-ball glass)
30ml Vodka
10ml Dark rum
10ml Creme de Cassis
15ml Lime Juice
15ml Lemon Juice
Top up with bitter Lemon
Blend with ice and Strain.

Tequila Sunrise (285ml hi ball)

30ml Tequila
1 Teaspoon Grenadine
If you want the clours to be seperated add grenadine, then crushed ice on top add tequila and then
Top up with OJ
Build over Ice


These are just to name a few and then ther's still the
Non Alcoholic Drinks:

Cane Toad (285ml Hi ball glass)

30ml passion fruit
30ml Sugar Syrup
30ml Lemon J
Top up with Dry Ginger Ale
Shake with ice and pour.

Mocktini (90ml martini glass)

15ml Lime J
Dash Lemon J
60ml Tonic Water
Stir with Ice and Strain

Shirley Temple (285 hi ball)

15ml Grenadine Top up with Ginger Ale
or Lemonade
Build over Ice.

Accumulate your bar content over a few months, some suppliers are always offering specials on liqueur, it all comes down to your list and your budget and the planning.

The world still hasn't recovered from the recession and if you can't afford a Dj, well then you can do it yourself, make sure you just look at what music is topping the charts around the World add them to I tunes and make that playlist, press shuffle and repeat and the mood is set.

Happy Budgeting