HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Is someone close to you on the brink of turning the big 6-0? Then celebrate! We Cocktail Therapists know that sixty is the new forty, so start crafting the guest list and the playlist for the best sixtieth birthday party ever!
We suggest taking a stroll down memory lane by commemorating the decade in which the birthday boy/girl grew up - let's hazard a guess and say the 1950s. Follow our general steps to have the best 60th birthday bash!
When planning a 1950s-themed 60th birthday bash, this is the ideal cocktail!
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz of Gin
- Dashes of Bitters
- Dashes of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Dash of Simply Syrup
- Some Club Soda
Steps
- Mix the first four ingredients in a tall glass (also known as a Collins glass!) over ice. Top with club soda and garnish with a lemon.
- NOTE: Vodka can be substituted for Gin if preferable
Another classic cocktail that will complement your 1950s themed birthday bash!
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz Whiskey, Bourbon, or Rye
- Dash of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Dash of Simply Syrup
Steps
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry.
Fill your iPod with tons of great music from the era and get appropriately themed invitations.
You may decide to take it a step further and make costumes mandatory – everyone has to wear clothes from the decade you choose.
People always remember a costume party and the pictures come out great to boot.
Music: Oldies but Goodies!
You can use Celebration.com's Plan Your Party tool to customize your invitations with images that reflect the 1950s: Poodle skirts, ice cream sodas, juke boxes, the possibilities are endless!
Costumes
Bobby socks and saddle shoes anyone? Or perhaps the letter sweater from a handsome young football player of the era.
TIP: Google Image "1950's attire" to come up with other great ideas.
- Runaround Sue
- Mr. Lee
- Rock Around the Clock
- Blue Suede Shoes (Hellooooo, Elvis!)
- Duke of Earl
- anything by Buddy Holly, Richie Valens or the Big Bopper
- and of course, The Twist
You can use Celebration.com's Plan Your Party tool to customize your invitations with images that reflect the 1950s: Poodle skirts, ice cream sodas, juke boxes, the possibilities are endless!
Costumes
Bobby socks and saddle shoes anyone? Or perhaps the letter sweater from a handsome young football player of the era.
TIP: Google Image "1950's attire" to come up with other great ideas.
Take a tastier trip down memory lane.
If you're going for a 1950's theme, we suggest a classic (and easy!) good old-fashioned BBQ of hamburgers and hot dogs.
For appetizers, pass around Celebrations.com's fabulous Deviled Eggs that will spice up the classic Deviled Egg. In addition, we suggest putting out platters of old-fashioned cheese balls and crackers.
For appetizers, pass around Celebrations.com's fabulous Deviled Eggs that will spice up the classic Deviled Egg. In addition, we suggest putting out platters of old-fashioned cheese balls and crackers.
An easy dessert of the era is the classic fruit cup - fruit salad in a cup and don't forget the Maraschino cherries! And the perfect and refreshing 1950's cocktail is the Tom Collins whose recipe is included in the article!
Here's to sixty more years! Cheers!
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