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Cocktail Party Recipes

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Bee's Knees Cocktail
Bee's Knees Cocktail
3 mins
Dirty Shirley
Dirty Shirley Drink Recipe
5 mins
Four glasses of lemon posset topped with fresh raspberries
Lemon Posset
20 mins
Lemon Drop Martini
Lemon Drop Martini
2 hrs
Rum Runner cocktail with a strawberry garnish
Rum Runner Cocktail
3 mins
Classic piso sour recipe
Classic Peruvian Pisco Sour Cocktail
10 mins
Frozen strawberry daiquiri with fresh strawberries and limes
Easy Strawberry Daiquiri
5 mins
Tequila sunrise cocktail garnished with a cherry and orange slice
Tequila Sunrise Cocktail
3 mins
Midori Sour Cocktail
Midori Sour Cocktail
3 mins
Stuffed fried pickles
Stuffed Fried Pickles
26 mins
Pasta Chips
Pasta Chips
40 mins
A baking sheet of furikake chex mix, served with beer
Furikake Chex Mix
75 mins
tomato soup snacking cake in pan with toppings in bowls
Savory Tomato Soup Snacking Cake
45 mins
Beet and Aquavit Bloody Mary
Beet and Aquavit Bloody Mary
70 mins
Ranch oyster crackers
Ranch Oyster Crackers
30 mins
Brandy Custa cocktail
Brandy Crusta
5 mins
dill pickle dip with ruffle potato chips
Dill Pickle Dip
10 mins
Four pink cosmopolitans in tall cocktail glasses, each with an orange twist
How to Batch Any Cocktail for a Party
Classic French Croquembouche
Glamorous Holiday Hosting: The Glam Dessert
Russian Buckwheat Blini Pancakes/Tester Image
Glamorous Holiday Hosting: The Glam Appetizer
finished punch garnished with ice studded with cranberries, orange zest, and rosemary
Glamorous Holiday Hosting: The Glam Cocktail
Glamorous Holiday Hosting
Sweet Pepper Spritzer Mocktails in glasses, garnished with lemon and pepper
Sweet Pepper Spritzer Mocktail
3 mins
Tequila Kombucha Mule Cocktail
Mango and Ginger Kombucha Mule With Tequila
3 mins
Homemade Pumpkin Liqueur
Homemade Pumpkin Liqueur
20 mins
Incredible Hulk Cocktail
Incredible Hulk Drink
3 mins
Fresh Virgin Margarita
Margarita Mocktail
3 mins
Fireball Eggnog cocktail in three glasses garnished with cinnamon
Fireball Eggnog
5 mins
Mango Mojito Cocktail
Mango Mojito
5 mins
Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls on a platter
Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls Recipe
56 mins
Homemade Amaretto Liqueur poured into a glass
25 Best Amaretto Cocktails
Lambrusco holiday punch in bowl with cups
Holiday Punch
12 mins
Vegan eggnog recipe
25 Christmas Drinks That Bring the Holiday Cheer
frito misto
Fritto Misto
25 mins
Disco fries
Disco Fries Recipe
35 mins
Espresso Martini Granita
Espresso Martini Granita Recipe
10 mins
Rainbow Popcorn
Rainbow Popcorn Recipe
35 mins
air fryer sweet potato fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
15 mins
Cheesecake Dip
Cheesecake Dip
10 mins
Cake In a Jar
Cake In a Jar
25 mins
Mango Mai Tai
Mango Mai Tai
4 mins
keto nachos
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A pitcher of Mojito with two glasses of mojito garnished with lime wheels and fresh mint
Mojito Pitcher
25 mins
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
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Smart Food Copycat White Cheddar Popcorn
Smartfood Copycat White Cheddar Popcorn
2 mins
Almond Flour Pizza Crust
Almond Flour Pizza Crust
40 mins
Vermouth Cassis
10 Refreshing Tonic Water Cocktails
Deviled Eggs with Bacon
Deviled Eggs with Bacon
20 mins
French Onion Dip
17 Delicious Cold Appetizers for Entertaining
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Fuzzy Navel Cocktail
20 Deliciously Sweet Peach Schnapps Cocktails
Fried Ravioli
51 Party-Ready New Year's Eve Appetizers
Cranberry Brie Bites
Cranberry Brie Bites
28 mins
Charcuterie board filled with cheese, meat, nuts, and fruits
How to Make an Epic Charcuterie Board
A Virgin Mojito with mint and a lime wedge on the rim
26 Best Mocktail Recipes
Oscar Statuettes For The 76th Academy Awards
9 Hollywood Cocktails for Your Oscar Party
Sombrero cocktail
Creating Delicious Dairy Cocktails at Home
Red, white and blue cocktails
How to Create a Great Drink Menu for a Cocktail Party
Three dirty martinis in glasses
30 Best Classic and Modern Martini Recipes
Classic Negroni Cocktail
11 Impressive Aperitif Cocktails to Serve Before Dinner