4512 cat cocktail Recipes

cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, burgers, crab cakes, white bread, toasted and cut into 2-inch squares

refrigerated crescent roll dough, cocktail franks, rinsed and drained, mustard , optional

good quality gin (i prefer bombay blue sapphire or beefeaters), dry vermouth (i prefer martini and rossi extra dry), cocktail olive, good quality vodka (i prefer grey goose, canadian iceberg or tanqueray sterling), dry vermouth (see above preference), cocktail olive, cocktail onion , and then you have a gibson

fresh cranberries, dried apricots, brown sugar, currants, fresh minced ginger, cranberry juice cocktail (i use ocean spray for this), cinnamon, cayenne pepper

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

trader joes party size mini meatballs, orange juice, bbq sauce, honey

cocktail sauce, jalapeno jelly, sweet onion, minced, frozen cooked meatballs

cocktail vegetable juice, gin, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, hot sauce, seasoned salt, ice cubes, celery stalks, lime wedges

all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, shortening, milk, egg, butter or margarine, softened

frozen swedish meatballs, jellied cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice

cocktail vegetable juice, beef broth, chablis or other dry white wine, dry sherry, dried whole basil leaves, whole peppercorns, bay leaf, green onion, finely chopped, garlic, halved, fresh basil leaves (optional)

cocktail sauce, or more to taste, fresh mozzarella, cut into 1-inch squares, jumbo shrimp (about 25), peeled, tail-on, prosciutto , cut into 5 strips

ingredient 0, a pinch cayenne pepper , or to taste, grated onion, horseradish, a few drop hot pepper sauce, juice of 1 lemon, ketchup, salt to taste

ketchup, fresh lemon juice, prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce

catsup, lemon juice, prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce, drops hot sauce, salt, celery salt

sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, orange juice, cider vinegar, johnsonville smoked sausage

fruit cocktail in juice or 1 cup fruit cocktail in syrup, whole wheat bread, butter

unsalted butter, chopped onions, chive & onion cream cheese, softened, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, chopped fresh parsley, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, chopped fresh parsley, chopped pecans or 2/3 cup walnuts, water crackers (crummy mushrooms) or rye cocktail bread (crummy mushrooms) or pumpernickel cocktail bread (crummy mushrooms) or toasted pita bread, wedges (crummy mushrooms)