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A Festive Cocktail Party

Home For The Holidays

Ah, the holidays. There is something about Christmas and New Years that makes hosting parties so much more fun!

If your home is already decorated, try to create a theme that revolves around that. That way, the decorating is already done and you can focus more on preparing food and cocktails!

We are sharing with you our favorite holiday drink and appetizer to get your party planning started off right! We went to Kristin Boser, our resident-party-hosting-queen, and asked her for a few of her go-to recipes and tips for hosting a holiday party. Also check out the amazing Christmas decor in her home!

Swing by her Instagram to see what else she’s up to for the holiday season. @ItsABoserLife

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WALNUT BAKED BRIE

A delicious, easy to make holiday appetizer. This often makes an appearance in the Boser household!

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized wheel of brie cheese
  • 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
  • 3 TBSP brown sugar
  • 1 ounce brandy
  • 2-3 sliced green apples
  • Cranberry crackers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place Brie on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until softened. 
2. While brie is in the oven, mix together the brandy and brown sugar. 
3. Remove brie from the oven and pour brandy and sugar mixture over top while cheese is still warm. 
4. Sprinkle crushed walnuts on top, and serve with slices of green apple and cranberry crackers.

CRANBERRY ROSE COCKTAIL

This is a simple cocktail you could make by the batch, or make-to-serve. Prepare the simple syrup a day or two before to save some time! If you prefer non alcoholic, sub out the wine for club soda or even gingerale!

Ingredients for Cocktail

  • Cranberry Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
  • Rosé Wine
  • Cranberries and rosemary for garnish

Ingredients for Simple Syrup

  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks

Make Simple Syrup

1. Place the fresh cranberries, water, sugar and cinnamon sticks in a pan.
2. Cook on high until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries burst open.
3. Strain the syrup into a tempered-glass container and allow to cool.

Make Cocktail

1. Use half an ounce of the simple syrup for each serving.
2. Pour simple syrup into champagne glass. Fill to the top with rosé wine.
3. Garnish with chilled cranberries and a sprig of rosemary!
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