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jim t · 06-21-2009, 12:11 AM

I hosted a party a couple months ago with Badazzchef and his wife Jenny.

It started around 3:00 pm, people showed around 4:00 pm. Around60 people plus kids showed. Everybody was gone by 10:00 or so. It was easy to clean up the next morning, mostly half empty cups, food plates, etc. Kids were invited too. They seemed to enjoy it. I do have a small pool that was popular with the kids.

We offered free draft beer (a keg of Bud light). It wasjust a little morethan half empty at the end of the night. A lot of people brought there own specialty beer.I also provided a couple big bottles of Red and White Wines. Both were just into the second bottle. I also offered all the fixin's for Bushwackers with ice cream...

You could make your party BYOB (beer and bottle) and people wouldn't mind at all. I was just raised to provide liquor at a party so that's just me.

Pensacola Bushwacker<DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px">4 oz cream of coconut
2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
1 oz Bacardi® black rum
1 oz creme de cacao
4 oz half-and-half
vanilla ice cream
</DIV>

Pour all ingredients into a blender (ice cream optional) with two cups of ice, and blend until mixed.</DIV></DIV></DIV>The Bushwackerswere VERY popular, we ended up going out for more ingredients... DO NOT substitute "Coconut milk" for "Cream of Coconut". (Coco Lopez Creme of Coconut is available in cans at any liquor store). And Ice Cream is a MUST in the recipe.</DIV></DIV>I asked for appetizers, and fish to be cooked, along with people to cook them.</DIV>Folks brough fish, fryers, oysters, you name it. They even brought their own fryers.</DIV></DIV>I ran out of fixin's for the Bushwackers, knives, forks, and maybe cups. As people left they helped dump trash and offered to help clean up.</DIV></DIV>I said no thanks and it took maybe an hour to pick up empty cups and plates and deposit them into the trash. Another hour to sweep, powerwash, etc.</DIV></DIV>You can NEVER have too many trash cans around in the corners at a party though.</DIV></DIV>I had the LUXURY of a Professional Chef and his wife to help host. They MADE the party. But you'd be fine to ask folks to bring fish and side dishes. </DIV></DIV>NOBODY got ugly, NOBODY got even nearly out of hand... I invited EVERYBODY on the forum.</DIV></DIV>I intend to host again as it cools off just a bit in September.</DIV></DIV>Go for it... </DIV></DIV>You'll meet some great folks!!!:letsdrink:letsdrink:letsdrink</DIV></DIV>Jim</DIV>

06-21-2009, 12:11 AM	#4
jim t Neptune calls me "Daddy" Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,633	RE: Functions and Malfunctions? I hosted a party a couple months ago with Badazzchef and his wife Jenny. It started around 3:00 pm, people showed around 4:00 pm. Around60 people plus kids showed. Everybody was gone by 10:00 or so. It was easy to clean up the next morning, mostly half empty cups, food plates, etc. Kids were invited too. They seemed to enjoy it. I do have a small pool that was popular with the kids. We offered free draft beer (a keg of Bud light). It wasjust a little morethan half empty at the end of the night. A lot of people brought there own specialty beer.I also provided a couple big bottles of Red and White Wines. Both were just into the second bottle. I also offered all the fixin's for Bushwackers with ice cream... You could make your party BYOB (beer and bottle) and people wouldn't mind at all. I was just raised to provide liquor at a party so that's just me. Pensacola Bushwacker<DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px">4 oz cream of coconut 2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur 1 oz Bacardi® black rum 1 oz creme de cacao 4 oz half-and-half vanilla ice cream </DIV> Pour all ingredients into a blender (ice cream optional) with two cups of ice, and blend until mixed.</DIV></DIV></DIV>The Bushwackerswere VERY popular, we ended up going out for more ingredients... DO NOT substitute "Coconut milk" for "Cream of Coconut". (Coco Lopez Creme of Coconut is available in cans at any liquor store). And Ice Cream is a MUST in the recipe.</DIV></DIV>I asked for appetizers, and fish to be cooked, along with people to cook them.</DIV>Folks brough fish, fryers, oysters, you name it. They even brought their own fryers.</DIV></DIV>I ran out of fixin's for the Bushwackers, knives, forks, and maybe cups. As people left they helped dump trash and offered to help clean up.</DIV></DIV>I said no thanks and it took maybe an hour to pick up empty cups and plates and deposit them into the trash. Another hour to sweep, powerwash, etc.</DIV></DIV>You can NEVER have too many trash cans around in the corners at a party though.</DIV></DIV>I had the LUXURY of a Professional Chef and his wife to help host. They MADE the party. But you'd be fine to ask folks to bring fish and side dishes. </DIV></DIV>NOBODY got ugly, NOBODY got even nearly out of hand... I invited EVERYBODY on the forum.</DIV></DIV>I intend to host again as it cools off just a bit in September.</DIV></DIV>Go for it... </DIV></DIV>You'll meet some great folks!!!:letsdrink:letsdrink:letsdrink</DIV></DIV>Jim</DIV> __________________ GO GATORS!!!