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Potluck Becomes Popular Entertainment Trend

Posted 7/29/2010

Warm-weather palate pleasers.

(NAPSI)-According to the site epicurious.com, potluck parties are back in vogue--providing the answer for trendy, budget-conscious entertaining.

Shifting away from formal, multicourse dinners, potlucks offer a low-key, casual get-together that's fun for guests and can prove economical for the host.

Blogger DeeAnn McArdle provides tips on how to plan potlucks on her blog, UnleashYourInner Foodie.com. Hosts can select the menu and provide recipes for guests to bring, or the host can provide the main entrée and leave it up to guests to bring their favorite appetizers, side dishes and desserts.

Stocking a bar can be expensive, and a bottle of wine doesn't go very far when entertaining a large group. Without spending a fortune, you can serve creative, new drinks for your party. Follow these simple steps:

1. Pick out some cool glasses.
2. Grab plenty of ice.
3. Serve Seagram's Escapes beverages, which conveniently combine multiple fruit flavors so there's no need to buy additional juices or sodas.
4. Add fresh-fruit garnishes.

Planning a potluck is simple--call up a few friends, plan a casual menu and wow your guests with one of these tasty drink recipes:

Melonade Martini

• 1 11.2-oz. bottle Seagram's Escapes Lime Melonade
• 4 oz. Orange Vodka

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish with an orange.

Serves three

Melonade Mojito

• 1 11.2-oz. bottle Seagram's Escapes Lime Melonade
• 4 oz. White Rum
• 8 oz. Club Soda
• 4 lime wedges
• 6 mint leaves

Mix ingredients together.

Serve over ice and garnish with an orange slice.

Serves three

Host Tip: Drink recipes can be easily increased to serve more guests by doubling or tripling ingredients.

For more drink recipes, visit www.seagramsescapes.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/SeagramsEscapes.