Delicately seasoned with fragrant herbs and lemon, these flavourful chicken skewers are easy party staples. Look for cocktail skewers at kitchen supply stores. Make the chicken skewers up to two weeks ahead and cook from frozen.
Add festive flair to this long-standing favourite cocktail with a bottle of sparkling wine. It's the perfect way to ring in the New Year, but is equally delicious any time of year.
The holidays can be stressful—treat yourself to a tall mug of this boozy hot chocolate. Make your own liqueur and save the leftovers for future cocktails, or, for a quick fix, use store-bought.
Refreshing ginger and lime make this throwback drink a great entry-level cocktail for those who aren't used to spirits. It's traditionally served in chilled copper mugs, but a highball glass works just as well.
Use ripe tomatoes for this soup. At this time of year, hot-house tomatoes are your best bet – the small, sweet "cocktail tomatoes" have good flavour. Adjust the number of hot peppers to your taste.
We are movie buffs, and every Oscar night we have a few friends over for cocktails and snacks. Everyone loves this hot cheese dip, which we serve with small cooked new potatoes, crudit?and pita wedges.
From street vendors in India to chic cocktail hors d'oeuvres here, potato-filled pastries are fantastic. Whether fried or baked, they're best freshly made, but for convenience sake, you can freeze them.
Amp up your lemonade game this summer with the addition of sweet, colourful blueberries. Turn the drink into a party-worthy cocktail by adding a splash of gin or vodka and a sprinkling of chopped fresh mint.
French cr? de cassis is the inspiration for this sweet and fruity liqueur. This drink makes a refreshing cocktail by topping 1 oz (25 mL) with 4 oz (125 mL) chilled white wine, sparkling white wine or soda water.
In this crisp libation, bright lemongrass and warm ginger and rum create a punchy full-flavoured cocktail that will wash away your day on the first sip. For a virgin version that's just as delicious, simply hold the rum.
