How to Accessorize Your Cocktails

Cocktails are universal icebreakers at a party. First, the bar gives you a destination to head toward when you enter the party. Cocktails are also the perfect props so your hands are not awkwardly hanging. And, finally they definitely take the edge off of a hard day. Oprah even says that she likes to greet her guests at the door with champagne to loosen everyone up. What a wonderful idea! As a host you want to provide the best atmosphere for guests to interact. That means giving them excuses to chat each other up. Accessorizing a cocktail can help the “minglephobic” amongst us - just dress them up with alter ego name tags.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Variety of cocktail ingredients (wine, mixers, liquors)
• A sassy attitude!
• Ribbon, cording or string
• Paper cutter or scissors
• Names and sayings for tags
• Card stock or tags
• Small hole punch

1. Format a page on your computer to make a template of tags about the size of business cards. Or buy small tags at the craft store (the kind used for a garage sale) and write them by hand.
2. Fill in each card space with a sassy alter ego name and add a border or other graphics (depending on your computer savvy for graphics). Leave some tags blank for guests to complete.
3. Print pages of the cards on card stock weight paper (consider using colored paper if it fits the vibe of your party). Cut out the cards using a paper cutter or shaped scissors (available at craft stores). Punch a small hole in the upper left-hand corner and tie to the stem of the glassware using ribbon, cording or string.
4. Leave the cards on the bar for guests to select or pre-tie them to the glassware and invite guests to choose their glass.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to use stemmed glassware (glass or plastic) as the tags won’t tie to tumblers or pilsner glasses.
• Here’s my private list of drink tags that I use, you can borrow them: • “I’m kind of a big deal” – from Anchor Man • “People know me” – from Anchor Man • Casanova • Mrs. Robinson • 007 • Dr. Love • Bad pick-up line forms here! • Sure, you can get the next one! • Text Me • Massage Therapist • I’m too sexy for this party… • My Hump • Sinner • Killin’ It • Rico Suave • Nice Shirt… • You Complete Me - from Jerry McGuire • Kitty Cat • Desperate • Single • Available • Knock Knock… • Yoga sucks • Kill the liver, it’s evil • Hooked on phonics • what’s your favorite Chia pet • ____ is over rated • I’m shy so you have to say hello • I believe in drive by kissing • I never take the Cosmo quizzes
• For those guests that do not drink, have a selection of mixers and sparkling cider to make fun, non-alcoholic beverages.