Cocktail Party Ideas

Pop the cork off of that champagne bottle and raise a glass to the happiest of happy hours! Impress your guests with our party-planning tips, bartending tricks from the pros, everything needed to stock a home bar, and signature mixed drinks.
extra-dry martini
Extra-Dirty Martini
Amaro Spritz and bowl of olives
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Antipasto
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Whiskey Sour
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Devils on Horseback
margarita lime orange
Texas Margarita
5 mins
shaken pina coladas
Shaken Piña Colada
10 mins
creamy deviled eggs
Creamy Deviled Eggs
25 mins
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Lychee Martini
Lychee Martini
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Broiled Oysters
guacamole with tortilla chips
Guacamole Without Tomatoes
10 mins
Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberry Daiquiri
10 mins
Sausage-Cheddar Balls
Sausage-Cheddar Balls
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Spiced Nuts
cider punch
Warm Cider and Rum Punch
bourbon hot toddies with cinnamon and lemon
Bourbon Hot Toddy
10 mins
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Bourbon and Ginger
sauteed shrimp
Sautéed Shrimp
35 mins
hot spinach dip
Hot Spinach Dip
1 hrs
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Candy Cane Cocktail
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Baked Brie with Pecans
45 mins
Peel-and-Eat Shrimp
Peel-and-Eat Shrimp
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Boozy Red Sangria
4 hrs 15 mins
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Summer Sangria
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Fried Macaroni-and-Cheese Bites
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Silver Dollar Pancakes
bourbon cider cocktail
Cider-Bourbon Cocktail
5 mins
pomegranate cosmo cocktail drink
Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
5 mins
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Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes
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Lemon Drops on the Rocks
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Spiced Walnuts
10 mins
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Spice-Infused Simple Syrup
beet chips
Beet Chips
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White Cosmopolitan
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Cauliflower Puree
20 mins
salmon-and-mashed-potato croquettes
Salmon-and-Mashed-Potato Croquettes
2 hrs 40 mins
christmas mule cocktail
Cranberry Mule
1 hrs 45 mins
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Guava Margaritas
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Rum Balls
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Duxelles - A Simple Spread
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Blue-Cheese-Stuffed Olives
southern comfort punch
Southern Comfort Punch
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Cucumber-Mint Gin and Tonic
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Hurricane
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Mulled White Wine
45 mins
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Mint, Cucumber, and Vodka Cocktails
10 mins
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Pimm's Cup Pitcher
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Orange Squeeze
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Marinated Mozzarella
25 mins
stuffed mushrooms
Goat-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
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Homemade Ginger Cordial
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Pupu Platter
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Watermelon-Cucumber Cooler
zesty tomato dipping sauce
Zesty Tomato Dipping Sauce
10 mins
classic shrimp cocktail
Classic Shrimp Cocktail
50 mins