To keep the holiday spirits high, companies might want to consider hosting a cocktail party where guests can mingle in a more relaxed setting. From easy-to-mix kits to fun decor ideas, here are some ways to raise a glass this season.
Last year, Mockingbird Hill in Washington invited guests to its first Miracle on Seventh Street pop-up bar, which was decked out in festive decor and featured a completely revamped holiday-theme drink list with specialty cocktails. Activities included Christmas movie nights, Manischewitz pong competitions, and cookie-baking classes.
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The holiday punch kit, $97, from Mouth contains gin, bubbly, a hibiscus cocktail mixer, and bourbon-infused cherries for garnish—everything but the punch bowl.
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For cocktail parties, chef Anthony Bucco of Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, New Jersey, suggests a modern passed hors d’oeuvre like his quail egg, trout roe, and chicken skin dish, which is presented in a shot glass and topped with yogurt foam, chopped pistachios, and more chicken skin. Bucco also serves potato croquettes topped with crème fraîche and orchid leaves for the holidays.
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Just Bars recently launched its Mirrored Wave collection, which is available as a designer bar in various configurations, a high-top table, and a communal high-top table. All are available with white or black tops. The collection ranges in price from $150 to $600 and is available for rent in Orlando, Tampa, Naples, and South Florida, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
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In the third event of Rent the Runway’s Holiday Field Notes series in December 2015, Salt & Sundry owner Amanda McClements shared her tips for creating a bar cart and showed how to mix the perfect holiday punch.
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Custom-designed laser-cut signage from 43Layers can help guests find the food or bar. Pricing is approximately $150 depending on the size of the sign. The San Francisco-based design company also offers custom stir sticks with initials or two letters that cost $1.88 each.
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New York-based candy line Sweet Saba offers a collection of whimsical, artistic handmade treats in the shape of watches, lipsticks, and more, starting at $15. Plus, the candymaker will be introducing a holiday collection, along with new items at Eataly, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and at the Miami Beach Convention Center during Art Basel. All candy ships worldwide, and custom orders, from sculptures to event favors, are available upon request.
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A customizable invitation from Minted features a metallic martini and comes with free recipient addressing. Fifteen flat cards cost $44.
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At Tasting Table’s Open Market Chicago event at Revel Fulton Market last December, guests posed in front of a Santa-approved photo booth featuring a wall full of colorful ornaments.
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