Shake it up
A good cocktail you might want to try and serve to your friends is a Ginger Shandy. All you need to make one is:
- Three chilled cans or bottles of Hoegaarden Beer
- One 2 litre bottle of chilled ginger beer
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- A few mint sprigs to garnish
- Ice
This makes six glasses. First, using a pitcher, mix the ginger beer and Hoegaarden together. Stir in all bar six of the lemon slices and mint sprigs (the same applies for these too) until well-combined. Then, pour the drink into six rocks glasses over ice.
Get equipped
To enjoy a Ginger Shandy or something a little more adventurous such as a mojito or margarita, you might need a few things to help make your summer party cocktails look and taste as they should. Using a pitcher or punch bowl and a wooden spoon might seem easy, but it might not do the trick for some cocktail recipes.
If you do need a punch bowl, this punch set won’t cost the earth, and it would be handy for any summer party (or winter, spring or fall)! A bowl, ladle and glasses will be handy to have for any occasion, especially if you need to make a drink at short notice!
Next on your list should be something to keep your drinks cool when you’re outside. This personalized beverage tub is cool; to have on your garden table, especially if you have friends coming and want to show that you’ve put plenty of effort into your garden party.
Thrill with your grill
A barbecue is one of the most important things you could ever wish to have in your garden. For $149.99, this one should stand the test of time and survive many a summer party. It’s going to make cooking those burgers a blast.
For a garden party to remember, you will need some furniture. A basic set complete with a parasol and four chairs should be sufficient, but you might want another set if you have a large family or keen neighbors!
The final piece in the summer party jigsaw should be something to mix cocktails with. An ordinary cocktail shaker might be enough for two or three drinks, but this Extremely Large Cocktail Shaker is enough to make much, much more, saving you time to savour your creation and kick back knowing you’ve been a good host.
