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Not so long ago, New Year’s corporate parties died down, and at my work there is already talk about celebrating “male” and “female” days. We want to celebrate these holidays in an original way, and not just gather in a restaurant and sit at the tables all evening.
My young colleague offered to organize a cocktail party. All the youth supported him, but the older generation was skeptical. We still have time to think. Therefore, I decided to figure out what a cocktail party is and what it is eaten with.
Is it worth it to bother with cocktails at corporate parties or is it easier to buy regular alcohol
Of course, the easiest way is to buy ready-made alcoholic drinks, set the table and spend the holiday in a familiar atmosphere.
But if you want to surprise your employees and bring something new and unusual to the monotonous office holidays, then a cocktail party is the best solution. A festive buffet with bright cocktails and light snacks is stylish, fashionable and so European.
A minimum of furniture, the absence of a bulky table and cutlery create a secular, relaxed atmosphere for free communication between employees and superiors.
A cocktail party is appropriate regardless of the occasion! This is a holiday of a universal format, which can be held both in an official and informal atmosphere. A bar with cocktails will be not only a feature of your corporate party, but also its main decoration.
How to please all employees with cocktails at a corporate party
And now let’s talk about the main characters of the corporate party in the style of “cocktail party” – cocktails. Naturally, the more diverse the range of drinks, the better, but even three or four options are already quite enough.
Experimenting with unusual, exotic mixes is not worth it, choose familiar, easy-to-prepare cocktails that your employees know. When compiling a cocktail menu, you should also take into account the preferences of the team.
For those who prefer light drinks, airy, low-alcohol cocktails are perfect. Best light mixes for cocktail party:
- Pina colada is a mix of white rum, pineapple juice, coconut milk and cream. The fresh, intoxicating, velvety taste of this drink will be appreciated.
- Margarita – A combination of tequila, orange liqueur and lime creates a fresh and pleasant bouquet in this light alcoholic cocktail.
- Cosmopolitan is a mixture of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice and lemon. Thin, elegant, but rather strong cocktail is not difficult to prepare and will be appropriate at any party.
- Daiquiri is a cocktail of white rum, lime juice and sugar. The soft refreshing taste of this drink will decorate any corporate event.
Fans of strong drinks can be offered more brutal cocktails with a minimum number of components:
- Manhattan – whiskey and dry vermouth with ice – a real man’s drink.
- Sidecar with cognac and orange liqueur is a classic of any cocktail party.
- Black Russian is a cocktail based on vodka and coffee liqueur.
- Long Island – this explosive mixture of vodka, gin, golden rum and tequila is prepared very quickly and will be appreciated at a corporate party.
Should You Hire a Professional Bartender?
If the budget of the party allows, then you can invite a professional bartender or a whole team.
This will not only save time and save you from buying special dishes and alcohol, but also give the holiday a special glamor.
A bartender entertaining party guests with a virtuoso mixing and pouring of alcoholic ingredients is interesting and convenient, as it almost completely solves the problem of the attendants.
Making cocktails for a festive corporate party
Not the last role at a cocktail party is the decoration of drinks. At a festive corporate party, even simple champagne can be served in spectacularly decorated glasses:
The edges of the glasses can be decorated with “snow” (powdered sugar or coconut flakes) or “icicles” (crystal sugar or salt).
You can experiment with the color of drinks using colored sugar, tinted with food coloring or multi-colored powder.
On a skewer for decorating a cocktail, you can plant not only fruits or berries, but also marshmallows.
Colored ice looks spectacular in drinks. You can also make pomegranate-seed ice cubes ahead of time.
Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to your health. Take care of yourself!
Сocktail party is a bright, fashionable and fresh idea for any corporate party. What drinks do you prefer at parties?