Need a Drink For a Small Dinner Party (1 Viewer)

[chet]

We are having 3 other families over for dinner tomorrow and my wife asked me to choose a cocktail to serve for the adults.  It needs to be summery and appropriate for both sexes.  It also needs to be a little "off the beaten path".  i.e. Not a g&t.

Anyone have anything?

 

[RokNRole]

Coquito

 

[wikkidpissah]

Perrier, vodka, guava nectar, squeeze & twist of lime. wikkid good

 

[RokNRole]

Perrier, vodka, guava nectar, squeeze & twist of lime. wikkid good

Taste like piss?

 

[wikkidpissah]

Taste like piss?

ah!

 

[greedygoat]

Mint Juleps?

Moijitos?

 

[comfortably numb]

Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar and lime. Cachaça, also known as pinga, caninha, or any one of a multitude of traditional names, is Brazil's most common distilled alcoholic beverage

 

[kevzilla]

Moscow Mule or Dark and Stormy. Both made with ginger beer and lime juice, which covers the "summery" part. Just pick between vodka and black rum.

 

[The Future Champs]

Mojito

Close variation is the mint julep

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

What are you serving for dinner?

For this type of gathering, I like to do pitchers of something that scales.  Like Dark and Stormy's or something.  If it were daytime, I'd suggest Pimm's Cup pitchers. 

 

[HellToupee]

Perrier, vodka, guava nectar, squeeze & twist of lime. wikkid good

The wikkid should end with an  ®  . Just saying.

wikkid ®

 

[munga30]

Dark and Stormy (Goslings, ginger beer, lime) with a splash of pineapple juice on top.  

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I love Capirinhas, but it can be a bit of a pain in the ### if you're going to do multiple rounds for six people because it really should be muddled when the glass is prepared. 

If you want a tasty variation on a Moscow Mule, you can make ahead some peach puree and make Georgia Mules.

 

[trogg78]

Whiskey Sour or Old fashioned.

 

[IC FBGCav]

We are having 3 other families over for dinner tomorrow and my wife asked me to choose a cocktail to serve for the adults.  It needs to be summery and appropriate for both sexes.  It also needs to be a little "off the beaten path".  i.e. Not a g&t.

Anyone have anything?

Blow job shots.  

 

[chet]

Whiskey Sour or Old fashioned.

I did old fashioneds at a party last year and when I suggested them for tomorrow, my wife had a derogatory comment.

 

[fdas2]

bourbon, neat.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Mojito

Close variation is the mint julep

 Serve it with a hug and call it the Mint Jessup

 

[chet]

What are you serving for dinner?

For this type of gathering, I like to do pitchers of something that scales.  Like Dark and Stormy's or something.  If it were daytime, I'd suggest Pimm's Cup pitchers. 

Non vegetarians are going to have Chilean Sea Bass marinated in a soy ginger glaze.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I did old fashioneds at a party last year and when I suggested them for tomorrow, my wife had a derogatory comment.

Most whisky drinks are not gender neutral.

Sangria isn't a cocktail, per se, but something like Jose Andres' Sangria Blanco also works great for summer parties.

 

[chet]

Mint Juleps?

Moijitos?

Mint Juleps are out because the girls hate them and we have them by the tray at the Derby.

Mojitos are a possibility.

 

[Spin]

Colorado Bulldogs are pretty popular after dinner drinks, and usually go over really well.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/20207/colorado-bulldog/

 

[chet]

Dark and Stormy (Goslings, ginger beer, lime) with a splash of pineapple juice on top.  

Never had pineapple on top with the D&S.  Love the Goslings ginger beer.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Non vegetarians are going to have Chilean Sea Bass marinated in a soy ginger glaze.

So are you thinking of the cocktails as aperitifs?  A lot of our suggestions are more boozy picnic type fair.

For a more elegant pre-dinner drink, maybe a corpse reviver #2 or even an Americano cocktail.

 

[urbanhack]

make highly potent sangria with exotic fruits, a really expensive spanish table wine and some raspberry vodka. 

 

[TheAristocrat]

40 oz IceHouses go with everything and malt liquor dinner parties always end well.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Never had pineapple on top with the D&S.  Love the Goslings ginger beer.

Easy trick of doing pitchers of D&S is to freeze a few trays of ginger beer as ice cubes.  So even if the pitcher dilutes a bit, you can put the ginger beer cubes in the mug. 

 

[chet]

So are you thinking of the cocktails as aperitifs?  A lot of our suggestions are more boozy picnic type fair.

For a more elegant pre-dinner drink, maybe a corpse reviver #2 or even an Americano cocktail.

Yes.  Aperitifs.  We will likely have a Mersault or Montrachet with the fish.

 

[Sconch]

Moscow Mule

Just as long as nobody insists on that copper mug nonsense.

 

[Sconch]

Why not just have a variety of different cocktails/mixers/booze so people can have what they like?

 

[chet]

make highly potent sangria with exotic fruits, a really expensive spanish table wine and some raspberry vodka. 

Raspberry vodka instead of brandy? Interesting

 

[Binky The Doormat]

This Italian Sipper

Corzo Italian Sipper

1 ¼ oz. Corzo Silver
2 strawberries
1 sprigs of fresh basil
4 drops of balsamic
1 oz. Fresh lime juice
2 oz. distilled water
2 packets of Splenda or similar or 1 oz Agave Nectar

Serve over the rocks in an 8 oz. glass

Method: In a mixing glass muddle fresh strawberries and basil, add the rest of the ingredients with ice, shake 20 times and serve in a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a fresh spring of basil.

 

[top dog]

Apple pie moonshine?  I just wipped up a batch yesterday..  Would probably make the party more interesting..

 

[Sconch]

Apple pie moonshine?  I just wipped up a batch yesterday..  Would probably make the party more interesting..

Zima with a sour apple Jolly Rancher shoved down the neck?

 

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Pisco sour

 

[Kanil]

Pastinaca

 

[chet]

Why not just have a variety of different cocktails/mixers/booze so people can have what they like?

wife's request/demand

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Yeah, I'd probably just do the classic Americano as an aperitif.  It was the first cocktail ordered by James Bond in Casino Royale.  And it's dead simple.

1 oz sweet vermouth (it was created with Carpano Antica, which is awesome and great chilled alone or in my favorite Manhattan recipe if you need to use it up)

1 oz campari

2 oz Perrier or a similar soda water.

Just build it over ice in an old fashioned or highball glass.  No stirring necessary.  Use a bit more soda water for a highball glass.  Garnish with an orange wheel. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Singapore Sling

 

[Rick James]

We are having 3 other families over for dinner tomorrow and my wife asked me to choose a cocktail to serve for the adults.  It needs to be summery and appropriate for both sexes.  It also needs to be a little "off the beaten path".  i.e. Not a g&t.

Anyone have anything?

Negroni's a good for men and women, because the women think they're kinda girly, but it's literally three different liquors so the dudes will appreciate getting ####ed up

 

[chet]

Negroni's a good for men and women, because the women think they're kinda girly, but it's literally three different liquors so the dudes will appreciate getting ####ed up

One of the families is from Milan--it's an Italian drink, right?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

One of the families is from Milan--it's an Italian drink, right?

Yes.  A classic Negroni is essentially an Americano with gin in place of the soda water (so it's sweet vermouth, Campari, and gin in equal proportions).  Because it has Campari, there's a danger that some drinkers may find it a bit bitter.  You can always back off the Campari a bit, but most good aperitif have that bittersweet thing going.  It is said to stimulate the appetite. 

 

[sjslacker]

If you're into vodka try infusing it yourself at home.  Very easy to do and much better than the commercially infused stuff.

Suggestions for flavors:

Pineapple
Strawberry
Strawberry & Basil
Blueberries

You can have it as shots, neat, on the rocks, or as a cocktail with club soda.  It takes 2-3 days to infuse.

 

[Buckfast 1]

Nothing says "summery" like fresh-squeezed lemonade infused with liquor and fruits. Blackberry bourbon lemonade, lavender vodka lemonade, raspberry vodka lemonade.  Who doesn't like lemonade?  

 

[Timmay]

Colt 45. It's fun for all ages. 

 

[Sconch]

wife's request/demand

So?

 

[Spike]

T&G?

 

[Jaysus]

Paloma

 

[urbanhack]

lemonade or limeade
blended honeydew melon
mint leaves
simple syrup
vodka

 

[IC FBGCav]

A lot of good suggestions but nothing screams class like taking BJ shots off a persons groin.   Nothing but upside here.   They get all the protein of the real thing without the supposed horrible aftertaste.   The pics are bound to be a hit on Facebook, probably set a record for likes and you can find out which one of your friends wife's have "talent".   Sure fire winner here, quit overlooking it.