Come Party With Me: Italian Christmas Eve - Drinks

partysugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:30:22 -0800

For an Italian-style seafood dinner on Christmas Eve, plan on pouring Italian wines and an Italian cocktail called sgroppino. This icy concoction is made with vodka, Prosecco, and lemon sorbet. The recipe serves 2, but it's easily alterable to make a large batch.

Purchase extra Prosecco for those who prefer a glass of bubbly solo.

With the feast of seven fishes offer guests a Tuscan white like Vernaccia, and a light, fruity red like Sangiovese. To look at the cocktail recipe, read more.

Sgroppino
Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

1 cup chilled Prosecco (Italian sparkling white wine)
2 tablespoons chilled vodka
1/3 cup frozen lemon sorbet
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions

Pour the Prosecco and vodka into two champagne flutes, dividing equally.
Spoon a scoop of sorbet into each flute. Sprinkle with mint and serve immediately.

Makes 2 drinks.

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Come Party With Me: Italian Christmas Eve - The Look

partysugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:15:20 -0800

Create an icy cool look for an Italian Christmas Eve by using silver, clear, and diamond accents.

Cover the table with a damask, sage green tablecloth. Set your nice china on silver chargers. Roll sage green napkins into logs and slide into snowflake napkin rings.

Fill pitchers with sgroppino and pour into elegant triangular Champagne flutes. Set placecards in diamond studded place card holders.

Group green pillar candles together around the room and hang a crystal garland festively from the wall or ceiling. A vibrant red bouquet in a matching vase adds a much-needed punch of color.

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Come Party With Me: Italian Christmas Eve - Drinks

Come Party With Me: Italian Christmas Eve - The Look