Cool Yule

Tis The Season To Party Y'all!

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

Yes... this is gonna be epic! Bring on the eggnog and light that yule log, oh yeah don't forget the mistletoe!

Oh lord... this sounds like trouble already. The infamous Christmas party. All good intentions with so many things that could and probably will go wrong. That's ok... We've got an "App" for that.

Today it's all about apps (also cocktails and cool party tunes) for your party. So get your cameras ready... I think Harold is already in the copy room with Alice.

Happy Ho Ho Ho to you.

The pots are on!

The Playlist...

Marinated Cheese & Reindeer Bites

What you need... 

Cheese-
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 oz diced pimentos, drained
3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
3 tbsp scallions, minced
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
8 oz cream cheese

Reindeer Bites-
8oz cream cheese softened
1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
2 (8oz) cans of crescent rolls
1 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup jalapeno chopped

What you do...

Cheese-

Combine olive oil, vinegar, pimento, parsley, scallions, basil, salt and pepper.

Mix throughly and set aside.

Put cheese in a shallow baking dish and pour marinade over the cheese.

Cover and refrigerate for 6 hrs. 

Serve with with crackers. 

Reindeer Bites-

Mix cream cheese and parmesan cheese together

Roll out the dough and shape into a rectangle

Spread cheese mixture over the dough

Sprinkle with peppers

Fold and press edges together then cut into equal pieces

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes

The Playlist...

Cool Yule

Tired of the same ole Christmas tunes?... These will get you going. 

Check out Brian Setzer and his rockin' version of "Jingle Bells" or about "Run Run Rudolph" by Los Lonely Boys... now it's a party! Don't worry, we have some of the old classics so you can dance. (easy on the "Twerking"). 

So, cheers to you... here's to keeping spirits bright!

("The Playlist" runs on Spotify. Don't have Spotify?... Click here it's free )

The Bar...

Mistletoe Mojito

What you need... 

2 oz rum
2 oz soda
2 oz cranberry juice
1 oz simple syrup
Mint leaves
1 tbsp lime juice
Ice
cranberries for garnish

What you do...

Pour ice and lime juice then add the mint leaves (about 6).

Muddle the mint in the glass.

Add ice.

Add the rum, soda cranberry juice and syrup... stir. 

Garnish with cranberries. 

Remember...

Don't Twerk Where You Work!

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!