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No party would ever be complete without the latest and greatest assortment of unique and tantalizing drink recipes. Have a fully stocked bar is an absolute must when have a sophisticated event, and although your guests always offer to bring over something prior to your event, this is one area that should be fully covered by the Hostess with the Mostess. You can pretty much cover most of your standard drinks with just a few key liquors, liqueurs and mixers:

• Vodka – any of the major brands are indistinguishable once mixed with a sweet mixer.
• Whiskey – a single malt preferably or a nice blend.
• Gin – a drinker’s drink, so quality counts if you know a particular guest is a bit of a Gin hound.
• Rum – a nice, white rum for the pool and a darker blend for sophisticated evening cocktails.
• Tequila – a bit tricky for a classy event; however, higher end brands present well and provide a level of hip sophistication (nothing in a plastic bottle!)
• Liqueurs – Vermouth, Kahlua, Baileys, Triple Sec.
• Mixers – club soda, tonic, orange juice, cranberry juice.
• Lemons, Limes, maraschino cherries, salt, sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon.

Trust us when we tell you that we’ve tried these all at least once (okay, maybe twice, or… well, you know what happens). Check them out and please: GIVE US FEEDBACK or even send us a few of your own favorite recipes.