Drinks

December 10, 2015
Drinks: Cheery Cocktails in Bright Colors
Drinks: Cheery Cocktails in Bright Colors

Serve cheery cocktails in bright red colors with sparkly sugar rims and plump berries like the ones from Chuck’s: A Kerry Simon Kitchen at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.

Photo: Courtesy of Hard Rock Chicago
Servers greeted guests at the entrance with mistletoe shots, made with peppermint schnapps and pomegranate juice.
Servers greeted guests at the entrance with mistletoe shots, made with peppermint schnapps and pomegranate juice.
Photo: Emma McIntyre for BizBash
An easy D.I.Y. centerpiece: Fill a Mason jar with water, greenery, cranberries, and a ­floating candle.
An easy D.I.Y. centerpiece: Fill a Mason jar with water, greenery, cranberries, and a ­floating candle.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
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