Planning a New Year’s Eve house party? How about a swinging 1960s party complete with slinky dresses, suits and classic cocktail recipes that would send even Don Draper staggering for the door.

Once again Patch dips into Oak Lawn’s vintage community cookbooks available in the Oak Lawn Library’s Local History Room for festive libations that will have your friends talking about your party until next New Year’s Eve.

So get out the old Sinatra albums and have yourself a ring-a-ding-ding good time.

Bourbon Slush

Dolores Trezise

Happiness is Homemade (1988)

Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ

2 tea bags 1 (6 oz.) frozen orange

1 c. boiling water juice

1 c. sugar 1 c. bourbon

1 (6 oz.) frozen lemonade 3 1/2 c. water

Steep tea bags in boiling· water. Mix all ingredients thoroughly (can be put in in blender.) Can be frozen in plastic glasses or a large container. Freeze. Make at least 24 hours ahead. Can be doubled or tripled. Can be put in punch bowl and pour 7-Up over all.

Whiskey Sour Punch

Judy Skalitzky

Kooking Kapers (1976)

St. Gerald’s Mother’s Club

1 (12 oz.)  can frozen orange juice

1 (6 oz.)  can frozen lemonade

1 fifith bourbon

2 (28 oz.) bottles 7-Up

1 (28 oz.) bottle club soda

Orange slices

Cherries

Mix frozen juices, 7-Up and club soda. Add bourbon before serving. Cherries and oranges may be put into a ring mold with water and frozen. Use to keep the punch cool.

Frozen Bombs

Claire Zielinski

St. Linus Church Cookbook (1971)

St. Linus Guild

1 (6 oz.) can of frozen lemonade

12 oz. of gin

18 oz. of water

1T of frozen orange concentrate

Mix, stand in freezer until needed—froth up in blender. Serve in whiskey sour glasses and garnish with cherries or mint leaves.

Cranberry Punch

Mary Rose Banahan

Catherine’s Cooking (1978)

St. Catherine of Alexandria School Board

2 bottles ginger ale

1/3 of half-gallon vodka

1 large cranberry cocktail

Mix; float lime slices. Put all ingredients in a large punch bowl.

Socko Delight

Mrs. Stella Hlis

Our Kouzina (1976)

St. Nicholas Ladies Auxiliary

½ qt. orange sherbet

¾ bottle of ginger ale (large)

14 jiggers of gin

Beat sherbet until creamy; add gin alternately with ginger ale. Beat until foamy. Serve in punch or cocktail glasses. Will serve about 25 persons

Don’t forget the food!

Boozy Dogs

Faye Sparks

Happiness is Homemade (1988)

Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ

5 pkgs. small hot dogs

1 tsp. grated onion (or dry minced)

1 ½ c. ketchup

1 ½ c. brown sugar

¾ c. bourbon

Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Simmer in morning 1 to 2 hours. Heat at neat and serve in chafing dish.

Here's to 2012 and to you, Patch readers! And remember: Whether you're the host or the guest this New Year's Eve, be responsible. Cheers and happy New Year from Oak Lawn Patch.

READ LAST YEAR'S cocktail guide:

Five Festive Libations to Ring in the New Year