A Boisterous Birthday Bash! 1/14/2017

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     So, our last event was a lively birthday party in Cave Creek located in the North Valley in Phoenix.  The hosts Michelle and Kevin graciously welcomed us into their home, they were so friendly and accomodating.  They had us set up in a perfect little nook in their dining room right off of the kitchen which seemed like it was designed just for us.  Set up was a breeze and we were serving drinks in no time!

     The hosts had a beautiful courtyard home.  I mean...the courtyard was situated in the middle of the home and the house was built all the way around it.  Brilliant!  What a perfect outdoor spot for relaxing or entertaining!  Most of the party was inside as it is still cold here in Arizona.  Still????  I know right?!?  We were situated right inside the back sliding glass doors and while we were inside the weather from outside still snuck in and got us!  Well, it got my toes at least.  They were like ice cubes by the end of the night!

     But you didn't come here to read about my toes!  When we arrived we found that most of the beer and white wine and sparkling wines were already being chilled, which makes us very happy!  It's always a plus when the hosts have the foresight to chill the items that need to be served cold.  We set up 2 back bar tables for this party, one 6 foot and one 5 foot.  We typically put risers under the back bar that holds the bottles and mixers for easy accessibility.  We used the side back bar table mostly for the glassware that the hosts supplied for wine and martinis.   Under the table is where we keep the big coolers that house the ice we use for building cocktails and keeping things cold for the duration of the party.  Michelle and Kevin already had most of the beer on ice in a couple of small coolers which meant we didn't have to use our big round plastic bucket totes.  It was so helpful and made for a lot less clean up at the end of the night.  We like that a lot!!  In the front of the picture above you can see the tray of vodka soaked gummy bears the hosts put out for something fun for guests to nibble on!  YUM!  Now that's my kind of snack!

     There was a nice variety of selections on the cocktail menu.  Michelle had requested her favorite drink which was Deep Eddy Peach Vodka topped off with Cava.  Bubbly and delicious!  There was also a margarita, lemon drop martini and basic mixed drinks like vodka tonic or soda, and beer and wine.  The Birthday Girl cocktail and the Lemon Drop seemed to be the hits of the night.  One of the guests had a special request of something fruity and Bartender Vince got to show off his very own, ever famous, special creation...The Berry Cocktail!  Yes, it's on almost every menu at almost every event and when it's not we always make sure we have the ingredients to make it.  And of course she LOVED it and even had other guests ordering it!  What we usually do for that cocktail is puree fresh raspberries for it, but the original way to do it (and slightly more labor intensive, for me anyway) is to use about 5 fresh raspberries and let the ice pulverize them while we shake.  Then strain and enjoy!  YUM!

     Michelle and Kevin had hired a DJ who played a great mix of popular music.  The guests had found out somehow that Salsa dancing is what Bartender Vince and I enjoy doing so they put in a request for us and we got to show off our moves once again!  So fun!  My toes were frozen solid by that point so my moves weren't quite a smooth as they could have been lol, but Vince is such an amazing dancer he can make any partner look like a pro!  I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we build a reputation as the Boogie Down Bartenders!!
                                                                                                       
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Cheers.
Bartender Vince and Bartender Angila.