Cocktail receptions are gaining more and more popularity. For the owners, the device of such a reception is not burdensome - a feast is not provided, several types of alcoholic beverages, juices, and light snacks are served as a treat.
For guests on a separate table, you need to place trays with snacks, cups with paper napkins, cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters, a tray for used dishes. Snacks should be small portions, which is called "one bite", canapes are ideal.
Of the drinks, the most popular at such receptions are martinis, whiskey, cocktails - everything that is served with ice. In hot weather, vodka or gin and tonic, rum cocktails and beer can be served with whiskey. Punch is made from rum and is served cold in summer. The punch contains rum or whiskey, water, sugar, lemon juice and spices.
In the case when the reception is held in the afternoon, martini, whiskey or julep are offered before dinner - a drink made from whiskey, powdered sugar, water, mashed mint leaves and a large amount (3/4 volume) of ice. He prepares in a shaker.
In cold weather in the fresh air, if you have invited guests out of town, it is good to drink grog, mulled wine. Mulled wine is made from grape wine with spices and sugar, it is drunk hot and scalding from tall and wide glasses. Grog is a cocktail of spirits such as cognac and rum. Syrup is added to it and diluted with boiling water.
Strong cocktails and aperitifs are served in cone-shaped glasses, lighter drinks in the shape of a half-closed tulip, whiskey on ice in 150 ml thick-bottomed glasses.
