Thirsty Thursday and Bonus Craft: Sunday is Oscar Night!

With Oscars this Sunday, here are a few cool things we saw on The Chew this week that could make your festivities more fun:

First, there's a great looking cocktail by Clinton Kelly called the Zero Dark Thirsty (we particularly liked the Thirsty part). It's a great combo of dark rum and ginger beer:

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/Zero-Dark-Thirsty-Clinton-Kelly

To serve treats, consider making these super simple snack bowls (no wet stuff, but great for popcorn and pretzels). A nod to Clinton again for this idea:

Ticket Bowls

What You’ll Need:

-Roll of tickets – can buy at any party or office supply store for about $4
-Decoupage glue
-Foam brush or paint brush
-Bowl
How to Make It:

1. Mold roll of tickets over a bowl.  You can mix and match colors if you want

2. Apply decoupage glue to the outside and inside.

3. Glue tickets over the hole on the bottom to seal.

4. Fill with your favorite party snacks and voila!

Here are our top 5 Thirsty Thursday libation suggestions for this Valentine’s Day! 

 

1.        

Champagne – always tasty; always romantic – break out the bubbly!

2.        

Red, red wine – goes perfect with those Valentine chocolates! 

3.        

Flirtini – a Cosmopolitan with champagne and pineapple juice added. The name alone says it!

4.        

French martini – This concoction of vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice is French and it’s a martini.  What else do you need for romance?

5.

X-Rated Fusion Liqueur – visit http://www.xratedfusion.com/Home.aspx for all kinds of sensuous recipes including French Kiss, X on the Rocks, X-tacy, and X-otica.  

Here's to a romantic evening!