Beautiful Glasses and Stemware just make a Party more fun!
It’s the holiday season and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another holiday, beautiful glasses and stemware are a must!
Every major celebration generally involves food and drink. Christmas and the holidays in December are no exceptions. Sometimes, though, we don’t have all the necessary party glasses available at our disposal. Let me help you with that. Above you will see a choice of glasses that would be very useful for any party. Being prepared is easy when you have what you need.
A Good Mix of Party Glasses
Good Party Practices
The best crystal may not be what you want to use for a house party or Christmas party. Not to worry, I have you covered. Depending on how many guest you have and their personal drinking preferences you may find that you need more than one of the choices. Being an advocate for reducing waste, I love using reusable items. I don’t like filling the landfills with more plastic, so I am sticking to the washable kind of party glasses. Most people will appreciate your efforts.
Wine Glasses
My Christmas parties are usually a BYOB (bring your own booze) because I really don’t know everyone’s drink preferences. So because I don’t know what they will bring, I have to make sure that my wine glasses will work for either red or white wine. Most of my friends don’t really care if it’s the right shape, so long as it holds a bit of cheer easily. Along with suggestions for party glasses, I have included washable glass markers for your pleasure and ease of use. Quite often someone will put down their glass, and then not be able to find it again! That becomes a moot point when their names are on their glasses. It saves a lot of searching around for your missing glass and it’s easier to use than wine charms.
Other types of Party Glasses
You may also want to have some plain glasses for those who are not drinking wine, beer or other spirits. Hopefully, there are a few designated drivers that will stick to ginger ale or colas and non-alcoholic punches. They will want some beautiful glasses as well. I love the party pack of glasses for that purpose. Party packs are a great way to get a nice mix of glasses that can be used for more than one purpose.
Goblets
This set of goblets can be used for a number of different drinks. If you are serving a punch, sangria or eggnog, these glasses will fit the bill perfectly. I don’t know too many of my friends who have ever had too many glasses, especially at the Holiday Season. When you have them you can also lend them to others in their time of need.
Christmas Season and New Years too!
The beauty of investing in some party-ware now is that you will have them do double duty. Right behind the Christmas season we can be assured there will be a New Year’s Party as well. Time to get the glasses all ready for yet another get together with friends and/or family. One thing is certain, those party glasses will be used many times over the next two months. After that, you have a reason to party some more. Your glasses are sure to get a great work out and you will have the enjoyment of seeing friends and family many times over the years to come.
Just for your enjoyment!
With all this talk of party glasses, I’m getting thirsty! For your enjoyment I am including two recipes that are easy to prepare and your guests will surely enjoy.
Two wonderfully drinkable cocktails for your Guests
The Fire Side
per serving
1 1/2 oz gin
1 oz white port
1 oz vermouth
Ice to fill glass
Garnish with a twist of orange zest and grate some Dark Chocolate on top.
The Getaway Cocktail
This requires a little more preparation time, but it’s well worth the effort.
Rum infusion
100 gms good quality dark chocolate
3 1/2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 Bottle of Rum (your choice)
In a double boiler over medium-low heat, combine chocolate and milk, stirring until the chocolate has melted. Remove from heat and transfer to a 6 cup glass container with a lid. Pour in rum and refrigerate overnight. Before adding to a cocktail, strain this mixture through cheesecloth. (this can be made up to a week before needed)
Simple Rich Syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
Combine these two over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool. Store in a glass container.
The Getaway Cocktail:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons pineapple juice
Ice.
Save this for the next step.
Add 1/4 cup rum infusion, 1 tablespoon rich syrup, add the lemon/pineapple mixture to an ice-filled shaker. Shake until very cold. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with shaved chocolate a mint leaf or two and a few drops of angostura bitters.
I have tried both of these cocktails and I can tell you that they are both really good. I got the recipes from my local chocolatier( Lindt) in their publication “The Season”.
Just one more note: Remember to drink responsibly, have a Designated Driver or take a cab. We want you to enjoy more parties at a later date!
These fancy glasses would make any party special.
I love glasses at parties, I really don’t like the plastic alternatives that you see quite often. There is something about clinking glasses together in a toast that just doesn’t happen with plastic ones.
I love being able to know whose drink belongs to which person. You just never know what you’re getting, drink wise and health wise, if you drink from someone else’s glass. I really like beautiful, festive glasses for happy gatherings, and these certainly fit the bill for that. Thanks Olivia!
You are so right Nancy. Owning a glass at a party and knowing that it’s yours is important. There are so many ways to keep your glass from ending up in a mismash of a good party.
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Either my husband or myself is always the designated driver because neither of us drink any type of alcoholic beverage or wine. However, I do think the stemware is gorgeous! I also really like the idea of marking the glasses so the ownership doesn’t get confused.
I just came from a family party and I can tell you those markers are the best! Everyone wanted to get some of them. They write on the glasses and it doesn`t smear off in your hand, the writing stays put all night long. They are a winner for sure.
I like the wine glass markers, too. How fun to have the artist in the crowd decorate each person’s glass with their name!
Susan, I think those wine glass markers are the best….Can you just imagine after the party, seeing what everyone has chosen as the decoration for their own personal glass? I think it would be fun even after the party is over!
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I don’t have much glassware really but I love champagne glasses!
La Belle Sirene
Dear Courtney, time to get some glasses and invite your friends over to share some cheer. Once you have them, there will be no reason not to have a party. Thanks for your visit to my site.
Pretty glasses are perfect for a holiday party. It was interesting to learn about the wine glass pens – these are new to me.
Yes, when I saw them I loved them. The names stay on and need to be washed off with soap. What I like about them is that you can put your name or pet name or something else on your glass. I have wine charms that fit onto the stems, but when you put them away, they all get tangled up with each other…..This pen idea is much less expensive too…..
These are great! I love good stemware. I think it makes a party all the more special! Right now, I’m really digging those huge balloon-shaped wine glasses. Makes for a larger pour, but that’s what’s so fun about it!
Thank you for your visit Divya. I love good glasses too! Large glasses are good, better party when there is a full glass at all times.
I love the wine glass pens! Imagine how funny the notes would get as the night went on 🙂
I love them too, it’s so much easier to write on the glass and yes, I can imagine they would be very funny after a while….
Those drinks sound so yummy! And I love the breakdown of glasses!!
BreAnna, you can make me one anytime and then make one for you and we will enjoy them together…
Pretty glasses do make a party more fun! Plus, they make everyday feel like a party, even if it is just for one! What a great idea!
Can you tell I’m up for a party anytime? I do love having real glass glasses when I do have a party. I’m always thinking about the landfills when I see plastic all over the place…..