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    Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining
    Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining
    Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining
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    Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining

    By Denise Gee and Robert M. Peacock

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    With this charming guide to casual outdoor entertaining by Denise Gee, belle-of-the-ball author of Southern Cocktails, party and decorating ideas have never been more simple or inspiring. Gee and acclaimed photographer Bobby Peacock crisscrossed the U.S. photographing their favorite porches and dreaming up fresh, summery spins on classic Southern drinks, resulting in 50 recipes for everything from punches to cocktailsincluding several nonalcoholic sippers and 10 uncomplicated snacks. Grab a bottle, whip up some Tipsy Tea or Prosecco Martinis, and take the party outside!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateJun 15, 2012
    ISBN9781452100395
    Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining

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      Book preview

      Porch Parties - Denise Gee

      PORCH PARTIES

      Porch Parties

      Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining

      by Denise Gee

      Photographs by Robert M. Peacock

      CHEERS TO...

      All our family and friends who we hope to be seeing on our porch—and their porches—very soon.

      DEDICATED TO

      The good people of historic Winnetka Heights in Dallas, Hyde Park in Tampa, and all other porch-centric communities for preserving the joy of architecture and neighborly camaraderie.

      Contents

      Introduction: Come Sit For a Spell

      Chapter No. 1: Porch Party Pointers

      Comfort and Joy: Porch Decor and ambiance

      Hooray For the Buffet: Planning Ideas

      Go Figure: Party Planning Checklist

      Bar Necessities: Setting Up the Bar

      Glass with Class: Consider the Drink and the Glass

      Be a Garnish God(Dess): Festive Drink Embellishments

      Simply Delicious: Simple Syrups

      Nice Ice: Novel Ice Ideas

      Centers of attention: Beautiful and Easy Centerpiece Ideas

      Chapter No. 2: Convivial Cocktails

      Apple Martini

      Blood Orange Martini

      Strawberry Martini

      Concord Grape Martini

      Green Tea ’Tini

      Best. Margarita. Ever

      Minty Mango Margi

      Banana Daiquiri

      Piña Colada

      Sublime Cuba Libre

      Prosecco Mojito

      Gumby Slumber

      Brunch Bloody Mary

      Pear Mimosa

      Tipsy Tea with Homemade Sweet Tea

      Watermelon Cooler

      Blackberry Smash

      Pomegranate Pimm’S Cup

      Michelada

      Peppermint Twist

      Bellini

      Pitcher of Juleps

      Ruby Sangria

      Chapter No. 3: Punch with Pizzazz

      Blush Punch

      Hibiscus Punch

      Lemon Sherbet Punch

      Classic Wedding Punch

      Very Good Champagne Punch

      Cape Cod Punch

      Rum Yum Punch

      Natchez Milk Punch

      Bourbon Slush

      Chapter No. 4: Think Frocktails Not Mocktails

      Agua Fresca de Honeydew

      June Bug

      Strawberry Thrill

      Mango Lassi

      Minted Raspberry Iced Tea

      Arnold Palmer

      Classic Lemonade

      Ginger Lemonade

      Luscious Limeade

      Indian Summer

      Blueberry Shrub

      Nojito

      Roy Rogers

      Shirley Temple

      Chapter No. 5: Little Bites

      Cheery Tomatoes with Jalepeño-Pimiento Cheese

      Greek Crostini

      Baby Crab Cakes with Lemon-Garlic aioli

      Cool-as-a-Cucumber Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

      Shrimp and Tomato Salad

      Red-Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon Crumbles

      Fig and Walnut Brie

      Asparagus-Prosciutto Puffs

      Creamy Orange Fruit Dip

      Sources

      Permissions

      Index

      Table of Equivalents

      Introduction

      COME SIT FOR A SPELL.

      There's something instantly relaxing about a porch, where—in your own home, a friend's home, or a favorite rental cottage—you can relax in your own little world.

      Perhaps that’s just having your feet propped up while you sway in a swing. Or being able to lean back in an Adirondack chair, drink in hand, while savoring both the beverage and the aroma of dinner wafting out from the kitchen. In these hurried days, such scenarios are priceless.

      The true height of enjoyment, though, is to share that experience with friends and family. On such occasions, festive drinks (Pomegranate Pimm’s Cup, anyone?) and uncomplicated but interesting food (care for some Greek Crostini?) are a must. And that’s what this book is about—giving you the tools you need to extend such an invitation and fulfill it effortlessly and brilliantly.

      Beyond that, this book is also about setting a party stage with the right decor and ambiance. Nowadays there are plenty more options than just porch swings, basic wood fans, and rockers. How about swinging porch beds, fireplaces, outdoor rugs, and living room furniture? With all of that, one could practically live outside. I really could. Actually, I have.

      While I was growing up near Natchez, Mississippi, our family owned property on nearby Lake Concordia that had a unique structure; a giant enclosed screened building that we called the Porch. Technically it wasn’t a porch because it was freestanding, but its purpose was all porch. Though it no longer stands (it was torn down to build a house atop the site), I can close my eyes and am instantly transported there.

      I hear the screen door’s rusty springs as I head inside. There’s the oversize fireplace, bar, and full-size refrigerator-freezer: the strings of party lights and the slow-moving, moaning ceiling fans: the musty chaise lounges where we’d read or nap, the big

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