Cocktail Party Recipes from Gourmet Magazine

Holiday Cocktail Party

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Blackberry Walnut Cookies
Every holiday party needs cookies. Double your pleasure with two buttery shortbread rounds, sandwiching tart berry jam under a drift of confectioner's sugar.

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Roland Bello

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Perfect Bourbon Manhattans
Greet your guests with this classic cocktail. Invented in the late 1800s, it originally called for rye; here, bourbon gets to be the star.

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Roland Bello

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Zucchini Latkes
Greet your guests with this classic cocktail. Invented in the late 1800s, it originally called for rye; here, bourbon gets to be the star.

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Roland Bello

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Scallion Cilantro Pancakes
These scallion cilantro pancakes are supple rather than crisp, and their size makes them perfect party food.

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Mikkel Vang

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Potato Latkes
Every family has its own (ahem, best) version of these savory potato pancakes. Top them with apple chutney, a spicy, crunchy twist to traditional applesauce.

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Roland Bello

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Onion, Tomato, and Olive Pizzas
Don't be surprised if you find yourself making these quick and easy pizzas all year round. The bold flavors are too good to save for just cocktail parties.

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Mikkel Vang

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Gin Rickeys
Usually considered a summer drink, this refreshing lime concoction is a tart surprise when the chill of winter weather settles in.

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Roland Bello

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Crouton "Dice" with Bleu Cheese
These sexy little bites have a sharp flavor. And because they're toasted with butter in the oven, they taste deliciously fried (only without the regret).

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Roland Bello

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Vanilla-Poached Pineapple
This fruit dessert feels at once wintery and light. Charring wine-poached pineapple caramelizes the fruit and highlights its floral notes.

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Roland Bello

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Garnet Punch (Cranberry Rosemary Cocktail)
Topped with a rosemary sprig, this garnet punch of cranberry-infused syrup is a festive, holiday-hued affair.

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