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More NER: Fun cocktail recipes
I'm throwing a bachelorette party on Friday and was thinking of making a fun cocktail... any ideas or suggestions? Mr P, you're always good with the cocktail ideas.....
And, if anyone has any delicious appetizer recipes, I'd appreciate those as well. I'm such a horrible party planner and am hating every minute of this.
Re: More NER: Fun cocktail recipes
Macaroni and cheese bites! Make macaroni and cheese (homemade, NOT box), spread in a thin layer on a cookie sheet, and refrigerate. Cut into small pieces (triangles work well). If you can, freeze the individual pieces for a few minutes before making them. Heat oil in pan. Dip each piece in egg, flour, egg, breadcrumb. Fry. Revel in the delicious fried cheese.
Cheese-filled risotto balls! Make a recipe of risotto (either parmesan or mushroom works well). Refrigerate overnight. Cut mozzarella into dice. Roll risotto into balls and stuff with a few pieces of cheese. Heat oil. Roll bals in egg, flour, egg, breadcrumb. Fry. Revel in the delicious fried cheese.
Rachael Ray has a good recipe on foodnetwork.com for "Italian nachos" - basically pitas topped with antipasti ingredients (roasted red peppers, mushrooms, artichokes), topped with cheese and baked.
Chips and guac are always good.
I have a hot artichoke dip recipe that I can't remember right now - it involves artichokes, mayo, and parmesan. It smells completely disgusting cold, but it's awesome hot.
Chicken salad puffs - you can make puff pastry (like for eclairs/cream puffs) or just buy those frozen pastry shells. Fill with chicken salad.
Eggplant dip and hummus. I don't know any recipes off the top of my head, but I love them.
Tortilla pinwheels - 8 ounces cream cheese (softened), 8 ouches (I think) sour cream, 8 ounes shredded cheddar, chopped black olives, small amount chopped onion, chopped green chiles (for mild, ie bland) or chopped jalapenos (for hot), seasoned salt; spread on large tortillas, roll up, chill, and slice.
I'm starving now.
My two favorite two cocktails are margaritas on the rocks and cosmos. A champagne float in the cosmo would make it fancier.
oh good lord! i must have this NOW.
They are SO good. We had them at a restaurant here in MKE (before they appeared at TGI Fridays!) and I decided to try them at home. Mine are better because I don't use that nastyass American "cheese." I only make my mac with actual cheese.
good. and dangerous. lol, i got so sidetracked by this post, i forgot to respond to the OP.
i'm partial to mojitos. they're super easy and a fun party drink. and i'd probably cheat on the appetizers and get some prepared goodness from whole foods. i'm lazy like that.
Thank you thank you thank you, my helpful online friends. The mac n cheese bites sound insanely delicious and I am definitely making those. And probably the white pizza, too.
Or just do champagne with some Chambord (raspberry liquor).
This sounds good, gtown, and bachelorette-y since it would be pink.
Since I don't know the specific drinking demographics, I will base my recommendations on the statistics I have collected over the years. Make a large pitcher of a cocktail. For fun I'd recommend:
Tokyo Tea (same as a long island but swap triple sec for midori or melon liqueur and 7up instead of coke)
Modified Blue Hawaii - 1/2 shot (.75 oz) each light run, vodka, blue curacao, 3 oz pinapple juice, splash (1-1.5 oz) 7up
Mr. P's Mai Tai - 1.5 oz light rum, 0.5 oz Overproof (151) rum, 2 oz Orange Juice, 0.75 oz Grenadine, splash dark rum (recommend Trader Vics or Myers)
Moosemilk - 1 oz white rum 1 oz dark rum 1 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 2 fresh strawberries - blend and serve