 Photo of a caipirinha by Nick Lobeck.
April 2006
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Cocktail Party Alcohol Planner
Here’s How To Get It Right
We live in a small New York City apartment, and the only thing worse than running out of wine and liquor at a party is having too much left over and no place to store it.
After having to sidestep a leftover case of wine and assorted vodka and tequila bottles for a month after our last party, we asked our local wine and liquor store to help us plan better for the next one. Here’s their recommendation.
Calculating What You Need
For the average crowd of drinkers, this should do the trick:
Cocktail Party
Number of Guests |
8 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
40 |
100 |
Champagne |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
23
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Cocktails |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
16
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| Wine |
5 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
23 |
25 |
28
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To estimate hors d’oeuvres, click here.
Photo by Stephanie Syjuco. |
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