| BUYING TIPS |
| Buying for a Crowd: Stocking a bar for a party or gathering can be a hit-or-miss experience. But it
doesn't have to be. Here is an easy guide for stocking a bar for ten to forty guests. |
| QUANTITY |
| Liquor |
10-20 guests |
21-40 guests |
| Vodka |
2-3liters |
4liters |
| Gin |
1-2liters |
3liters |
| Scotch |
1-2liters |
3liters |
| Dry Vermouth |
1/2 liter |
1 liter |
| Tequila |
1-2liters |
2liters |
| Bourbon |
l liter |
l liter |
| Whisk(e)y |
1 liter |
2 liters |
| Wine |
1 case |
2 cases |
| Beer |
1-2 cases |
3 cases |
| Brandy |
1 liter |
l liter |
| Rum |
1-2liters |
2liters |
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| If you find it easier to think about how many drinks you are likely to
serve at a party, the following guide shows how many drinks per bottle you can expect to make. |
| For mixed drinks, you will use approximately 1.25 ounces or 37
milliliters per serving. |
| Number of Bottles |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
| 750 ml |
20 |
40 |
81 |
121 |
243 |
| Liter |
27 |
54 |
108 |
162 |
324 |
| 1.5 Liter |
40 |
81 |
162 |
243 |
486 |
|
| For wine and Champagne, the serving size is 5 ounces or 118 milliliters. |
| Number of Bottles |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
| 750 ml |
6 |
12 |
25 |
38 |
76 |
| Liter |
8 |
16 |
33 |
50 |
101 |
| 1.5 Liter |
12 |
25 |
50 |
76 |
152 |
| 3 Liter |
25 |
50 |
101 |
152 |
305 |
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Here are a few Recipes to get you started: |
| Bahama
Mama |
| 1/2 oz. dark rum |
3 oz. orange juice |
| 3 oz. pina colada mix |
3/4 oz. Spiced Rum |
| 1/2 oz. grenadine |
|
| Combine dark rum,
orange juice, and pina colada mix in ice cube-filled specialty
glass. Float spiced rum and grenadine on top. Garnish with a pineapple
flag. |
|
| Chocolate
Tornado |
| 1 oz. amaretto |
1/4 oz. dark rum |
| 1 oz. Half-and-Half |
3/4 oz. chocolate syrup |
| 6 drops vanilla extract |
2 scoops vanilla ice cream |
| 8 oz. crushed ice |
whipped cream |
| Blend ingredients
thoroughly. Pour into specialty glass. Top with whipped cream.
Garnish with chocolate sprinkles |
|
| "Sex
on the Beach" |
| 1/2 oz. melon liqueur |
1/2 oz. raspberry liqueur |
| 1/4 oz. vodka |
4 oz. pineapple juice |
| 6 oz. crushed ice |
|
| Shake ingredients
well with crushed ice. Pour into highball glass. Garnish with
pineapple wedge. |
|
|
Mint Julep |
| 11/4 oz. Bourbon |
Muddle mint leaves with simple syrup in
the bottom of a chilled highball glass. Fill glass with shaved or crushed ice and
add bourbon. Garnish with mint sprig. |
| 1 tbsp. simple syrup |
| 10-15 large fresh mint leaves |
|
| Golf
Cocktail |
| 1 oz. gin |
1/4 oz. dry vermouth |
| 3 dashes Angostura bitters |
|
| Combine all
ingredients with cracked ice in a mixing glass. Strain into
chilled cocktail glass. |
|
| Manhattan |
| 1 oz. Canadian whisky |
1/4 oz. sweet vermouth |
| 1 dash bitters (optional) |
|
| Stir with ice in
tumbler. Strain into a prechilled old-fashioned glass. Garnish
with a maraschino cherry or serve on the rocks. |
|
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|
| Long Island Iced Tea |
| 1/4 oz. gin |
1/4 oz. vodka |
| 1/4 oz. white rum |
1/4 oz. tequila |
| 1/4 oz. triple sec |
1 oz. sweet & sour mix |
| 6 oz. cola |
|
| Fill Collins glass with ice. Add all except
cola. Stir. Add cola to fill. Garnish with lemon wedge. |
|
|
Rum Runner |
| 1/4 oz. Spiced Rum |
1/4 oz. blackberry liqueur |
| 1/4 oz. creme de banana |
4 oz. orange juice |
| 1/2 oz. grenadine |
8 oz. crushed ice |
| Blend all ingredients until slushy. Serve in
specialty glass. |
|
| Salty
Dog |
| 1 1/4 oz. vodka |
6 oz. grapefruit juice |
| 1/4 tsp. salt |
|
| Pour vodka over
ice in a highball glass. Mix in salt and grapefruit juice. |
|
|
Fuzzy Navel |
| 11/4 oz. peach schnapps |
Combine in ice cube-filled highball glass. |
| 6 oz. orange juice |
|
| Tequila
Sunrise |
| 1 1/4 oz. tequila |
1 tsp. grenadine |
| 6 oz. orange juice |
|
| Pour tequila and
grenadine over ice cube in a highball glass. Fill with orange
juice. Stir. Garnish with an orange slice. |
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