Glittery New Year's Cocktail Party
Usher in a fresh new year with a sophisticated cocktail party for friends and loved ones.
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A cocktail bar with plenty of alcoholic and nonalcoholic options serves as the centerpiece of your New Year's party. Be sure to refill guests' glasses or provide fresh drinks before the toasts. To toast after sipping or with an empty glass is considered bad luck.
A roasted oyster with diced tomatoes is an elegant, singular serving.
Wild Rice Pancakes with Smoked Trout and Creme Fraiche are a savory component to this balanced menu.
Dip raw and blanched vegetables into creamy Green Goddess Dressing. Present the blanched and trimmed raw veggie in skinny drinking glasses. Dish up the dressing from a separate glass with a serving spoon.
Maytag Blue Cheese-Buttermilk Dressing tops Beef Tenderloin cut into two-bite slices.
These puff pastry Cheese Straws are crunchy outside and airy inside.
Bartlett pears are cooked into an aromatic sauce for the Brown Sugar Pear Pound Cake.
The Sweet Potato Cheesecake in a Gingersnap Crust is a new twist on a Southern favorite.
Healthful pomegranate juice gives this Champagne Cocktail its festive color.




