New Years Eve 2006/7 Menu

[lashbear]

Here's what I'm making for tomorrow nights party with the folks, here at our place.

New Years Eve 2006/7 Menu:


Snacks:

• Beef Samosas
• Chicken Curry Puffs
• Corn Dog Bites
• Feta & Tapenade Tartlets
• Lentil & Vegetable Cocktail Samosas
• Mini Quiches
• Savoury Vegetable Rolls
• Shot Glasses of Pea & Ham Soup with spiced milk foam
• Swedish Meatballs with Cranberry sauce
• Thai Green Chicken Puffs
• Tuna salad in spoons
• Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Pastry Bites

Nibbles:

• Apero Tomato, Basil & Cream Cheese Rice Snacks
• Artichoke hearts
• Blue Cheese
• Chicken Slices (arrange on plate with ham)
• Deli Crisps (Crisped Brioche)
• Dukkah (with finest Australian Virgin Olive Oil & Sourdough Cubes for dipping)
• Ham Slices
• Hommous
• Lavash Crackers (Sprinkled with spice and Heated in oven)
• Peking Duck Crisps
• Wasabi Lobster Crisps

Drinks:

• Champagne (Of course!)
• Ginger Martinis (recipe below)

Seeing as we went out to Sydney Tower for Christmas Dinner and didn’t get to cook, I thought I’d spoil the family for New Year.

Enjoy this recipe !!

Ginger Martini by Duane Wells, 365Gay.com

Something about a Ginger Martini just seems right for a holiday party. Maybe it’s the golden color or the spiciness of the cocktail but trust me it works. Ginger is both warm and refreshing naturally, but when paired with Vodka it is a sensation. Here’s how I do it:

Ingredients:

3 ounces Belvedere vodka
1 ounce ginger syrup
Splash of freshly squeezed lime juice
Splash of Vernor’s Original Ginger Soda (use a bit more if serving over ice but stir instead of shaking)
Ice
Twist of lemon or lime

Fill a cocktail shaker or glass pitcher with ice. Pour in Belvedere vodka, ginger syrup, splash of lime juice and Vernor’s. Shake or stir vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or pour over ice. Garnish with a twist of lemon or lime.

[For ginger syrup, grate 2 tablespoons of ginger into a saucepan filled with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 7 – 10 minutes. Strain and cool.].

[€uroMeinke]

The ginger martini sounds delightful. Ginger is an aphrodisiac you know

I'm working on a concoction tentatively entitled The Alchemists Dream - being a sort of philosophers stone of mixology. I use ginger ale to effervesce the ingredients. I'll share the recipe later after I surprise a few guests.

[RStar]

Sounds great Lashbear! If I get on a plane right now I'll be there in time!

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by RStar

Sounds great Lashbear! If I get on a plane right now I'll be there in time!

You won't see him. He'll be in the kitchen.

[Not Afraid]

You put me to shame!

[Alex]

Lani and I have been discussing the NY menu. Since we didn't do it for Christmas it is still up in the air whether we'll have IHOP or Denny's. Normally it would be easy and we'd just do the opposite of our Christmas meal.

I'm guessing Denny's will win* but maybe I'll be surprised.


Because I have to go to work on Jan 1. To do a test that can only be done on January 1 and will take all of 8 minutes (most of which will be walking to and from the car). Denny's is closest to my office (and famous for earlier this year hosting shootings on consecutive nights).

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

You won't see him. He'll be in the kitchen.

Ain't that the truth !

[JWBear]

Well, we know who would be the LoT Commune Party Planning Diva!

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

The ginger martini sounds delightful. Ginger is an aphrodisiac you know

Must be why the gingerbread men I made last night keep giving me the look.

[Tref]

Mine is a bit simpler:


1. spaghetti
2. upperbody-towel (to protect shirt against spills)
3. side of crackers
4. lap-towel (to protect against crumbs)
5. soda
6. pudding