Throw a memorable house party on New Year’s Eve with these delicious dishes
Updated On: 30 December, 2023 07:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Aakanksha Ahire
Hosting a house party this New Year’s Eve? Food is an intrinsic factor you cannot treat lightly, especially if you have foodie friends. Fret not, we got your back. From cocktails, and appetisers to desserts, we share recipes of dishes you can serve your guests
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If you are planning on throwing a house party for your friends and family, and wish to make it a memorable one, getting food choices right is paramount. Photo Courtesy: iStock
On New Year’s Eve, there is hardly any restaurant or even a hotel available to dine. Besides, almost every eatery including cafes, clubs as well as fine dining usually hikes their prices. This comes in the way of our New Year’s celebration. As a solution, many today prefer either hosting or attending house parties. Attending a house party is not just economical but is also a great way to kickstart your new year in the presence of your loved ones.
The countdown for 2024 has already begun. With the new year just 10 days away, it is time to put in motion all the preparations for the celebration. If you are planning on throwing a house party for your friends and family, and wish to make it a memorable one, getting food choices right is paramount.
To get you the right options that ensure a perfect blend of flavours, Mid-day Online reached out to chefs who recommend dishes — from cocktails to desserts, that are best to be served at house parties.
Let Me Get Some
This cocktail is a great way to incorporate seasonal fruit in party cocktails to compliment the winter season with New Year’s celebrations.
Ingredients:
Fresh orange chunks - quantity as desired
Fresh basil leaves - a handful
Homemade orange puree - 1 cup
Top-up ginger ale - as needed
Method:
1. In a cocktail shaker, combine fresh orange chunks, fresh basil leaves, and homemade orange puree, and top up with ginger ale.
2. Muddle and shake all the ingredients thoroughly with ice for optimal flavour infusion.
3. Using a double strain, carefully pour the mixture into a coupe glass.
4. Garnish the cocktail with a twist of orange peel and a few fresh basil leaves.
Raise your glass and enjoy the refreshing and vibrant taste of the Let Me Get Some cocktail.
Recipe by Ciel Bistro, Andheri
Brown Butter Old Fashioned Cocktail
This cocktail is sure to elevate the senses giving cocktail enthusiasts a fresh twist.
Ingredients for the cocktail:
Brown buttered whiskey - 50 ml
Christmas syrup - 1 tsp
Ice cubes - as required
To make Brown Buttered Whiskey
Ingredients:
Unsalted Butter - 150 gm
Whiskey - 600 ml
Method:
1. In a pan melt the butter and keep stirring at medium heat until you get a brown colour. Pour into a container, keep it in a freezer overnight and filter through a coffee filter.
2. Dispose the butter solids and bottle the liquid.
To make Christmas Syrup
Ingredients:
Filtered Water - 100 ml
Orange Juice - 100 ml
Sugar - 250 gm
Cinnamon sticks - 4
Cloves - 8
Star Anise - 2
Orange peels - from 2 oranges
Method:
1. Add all the ingredients to a pan at medium heat and stir for 10 minutes. Cool it down, filter and bottle it up. This syrup enjoys a shelf life of one month and can be for future use as well.
For assembling the cocktail:
1. Mix both, Christmas syrup and brown buttered whiskey with ice cubes. Filter and pour it over a nice ice block in an old-fashioned glass.
2. Garnish the cocktail with a star anise on top of the ice block and serve.
Recipe by Alexandre Renoue, Beverage Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai
Orange Sesame Mianjin
This dish is great to pair with your cocktails and get started with your food indulgence in the evening. A mix of spicy and tangy flavours will ensure that your taste buds get tingled.
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