Set yourself apart with these fabulous entertaining ideas!
Start by researching some of the latest trends in tablscapes. Tablescapes meaning...the way you are decorating tables especially ones containing food and beverages for your guests.
I love to decorate anyway but mixing these concepts around serving areas is so much fun! Also, your guests will enjoy themselves taking in the mood you have created for them to enjoy. Scents, lighting, and sound all play an intricate part of this mood.
In the summer especially I love to add an element with ice. Whether it be a large glass jar with lemonade filled with lemon slices and ice or something a little more tricky like the frozen Vodka bottle with fruit slices and flowers ( as shown above), Summer heat can be balanced and enjoyed with a little chill introduced into the mix!
As seen on www.Marthastewart.com
A bottle of icy vodka makes a dramatic bar decoration when it's encased in a frozen layer of colorful flowers and fruit.
Place a full bottle into a fully opened cardboard half-gallon milk carton. Insert flowers or thinly sliced fruit (we've used nasturtiums, lemons, and limes) around the bottle, filling one third of the carton. Pour water into the container, just covering the fruit and flowers. Place the carton upright in the freezer. When the liquid is completely frozen, add another layer of fruit and very cold water, and freeze. Repeat, filling and freezing a third of the carton at a time, which prevents all the fruit and flowers from floating to the top until the water reaches the bottle's neck. Remove from the freezer when it's time to serve the vodka: Cut away the milk carton with a utility knife; wrap a dinner napkin around the
bottle's base, and serve the vodka with slices of lemon zest tied in knots.Serving drinks and food on ice can be a wonderful way to keep your food and beverages cool and decorate at the same time. A bucket full of ice and a sampling of favorites are sure to be a big hit!
Make your own Popsicles out of your favorite flavors of kool aid. Just buy inexpensive plastic popsicle makers from your local grocery store and add a layer at a time once frozen keep adding until your desired height is achieved!
Freeze milk jugs and other containers filled with water to create larger pieces of ice to work with that would be great for a cook out or barbacue. stacking around trays , food, or drinks for a cooler and more appealing table. Make sure to use garbage bags or set where the ice can drain without ruining your buffet.
