The Blue Jeans Ball + Your Easter Cocktail Every year, the Capital Area Food Bank throws a tasting gala called The Blue Jeans Ball to raise money to ‘take hunger off the map.’ This year, Union Kitchen hosted a pre-ball cocktail hour and asked us to join in. Since we’re fans of good causes and of galas (though we usually look at them as an occasion to dress up, rather than down); so we enthusiastically agreed....
Read MoreSpirits Week: Introduction and Vodka Last week, we gave a brief overview of the three big categories of liquors, their distinctives, and the part they each play in cocktails. Over the course of this week, we’ll be going into more detail on one of those three categories: the base spirits. These are the highly alcoholic, basic building blocks of the liquor world. Spirits Week will be of most interest to those of you who like...
Read MoreElection Drinks: Full Participation In some way, shape, or form we’ve been planning events for the past decade; the details, purpose, and types of the events have d r a s t i c a l l y varied but there is always a through-line of a) how do we make sure everyone feels welcome? b) how do we make sure everyone has a great time? c) how do we think through every logistical detail ahead of time so that party goes off without a hitch?...
Read MoreSuper Bowl Party! If you can’t tell, we love a good party. While we like them all, maybe our favorite party of the year is the Super Bowl. It could be because the Super Bowl is a party that pretty much everybody joins in on; all across the US, almost everyone is gathering in big, raucous groups of friends, all watching the same thing at the same time. It could also be because the Super Bowl has been an especially easy event for...
Read MoreDIY Tonic Bar Maybe you liked our martini bar idea from last week and are looking for another fun, easy to execute cocktail party idea. Maybe the martini (even with the reversed proportions option) was a bit too hard a drink for you, and you’re hoping for something a little easier drinking. We have an idea that should satisfy both of you: a tonic bar. The gin & tonic is, of course, the unassailable king of the ‘&...
Read Morecover photo copyright W&P Design New Year’s Day Brunch Cocktail: Satsuma Champagne Cocktail Champagne cocktails have the reputation of being not quite legitimate: light, bubbly, often a little lazily constructed with some cheap sparkling wine and a bunch of juice. We’ve found, though, that the right champagne cocktail can be the perfect one to please a broad spectrum of tastes. It’s ideal for brunches or for...
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