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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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