it's a good party when...

* your're martini bar includes: chocotini mintini o'cosmo ... & all the classics

* cupcakes are served

* salmon toasties are delivered at 2 am

* the DJ get's multiple requests for copies of his sets

* your sister takes over bartending responsibilities with an inventive spirit



i had my first party in seattle tonight. the last guests just left and i've still got that slight bit of post-party energy... not quite enough to do all the cleaning up...but enough to post the drink list from the bar:



MARTINI BAR



Choco-Tini

Ice

2 fluid ounces chocolate liqueur

1 1/2 fluid ounces vodka

1/2 ounce grated chocolate – garnish



Peach-Pom-Tini

2 oz vodka

1 1/2 oz Peach schnapps

pomegranate garnish



Crime Scene Cosmo

2 oz. Vodka

1 oz. Cointreau Liqueur (or Triple Sec)

Splash of Fresh Lime Juice

1 oz. white Cranberry Juice



Cosmopolitan

1 1/4 ounces Absolut Citron vodka (about 2 1/2 tablespoons)

1/4 ounce Rose's lime juice (about 3/4 tablespoon)

1/4 ounce triple sec or Cointreau (about 3/4 tablespoon)

1/4 cup cranberry juice

1 cup ice cubes

Garnish: lime twist



The Perfect Manhattan

1/3 dry vermouth

1/3 sweet vermouth

1/3 whiskey



Vodka Martini

1 1/2 oz vodka

dash dry vermouth

stuffed olive



Standard Gin Martini

6 ounces of freezing Bombay Sapphire

5 drops of dry vermouth.

2 small twists of lemon rind.

2 Picholine olives.



Mint-tini

1 oz Dry Gin

1 1/2 oz Peppermint Schnapps

1/2 oz Water

Garnish: Peppermint Candy



Long Kiss Goodnight Martini ...

1/2 oz Stoli Vanil Vodka

1 oz Stolichnaya Vodka

1/2 oz Bols White Creme de Cacao

shaved white Chocolate

Ice



House Specialty: O'Cosmo

Absolut Mandarin

Triple Sec

Cranberry Juice

Lime Twist