Daily Edition: Editor's Obsession, 12.28.12

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friday, december 28, 2012

Cheers to the

New Year jenny gumbert

Much to many a person’s delight and dread, a new year also means New Year’s parties. This means plenty of dressing up, eating, and (best of all?) drinking. Sure, cocktail parties can be fun, especially if you’re not the host. So many questions arise when you are the one responsible for the whole shindig: What food should I serve? Real tablewares or disposable? What will we drink? It is all, frankly, a pain in the ass. So I thought that I would help everybody out with a few ideas that will make your soirees go smoothly and that your patrons get good and drunk (responsibly, of course).

Tip numero uno: Please stick to one cocktail that you can make in mass quantity. It will make it easier on yourself, and anybody who is picky can just deal with it. Make something deliciously simple like this blistered cranberry tequila cocktail from the beautiful blog La Buena Vida.

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4 1. Brass Hors d’Oeuvre Pick Set from Terrain, $38- Keep the toothpicks away and instead invest in an elegant set of reusable picks to serve your appetizers with.

2. Roost Golden Berry Champagne Glasses, $98 for set of six- Festively pretty glasses to serve your favorite sparkling wine or champagne in are a definite must.

3. Blanquette de Limoux Brut from The Organic Wine Company, $19.99 - Keep it classic by having at least a few bottles of bubbly on hand for when the clock strikes midnight.

4. Loliware Edible Cups from Susty Party, $180 for pack of 50 - If your guests are going to insist on taking shots, don’t let them dirty up your glasses or fill up your trash with disposable cups. Plus, these taste a lot better than plastic.

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