Just For Me

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How Much and of What?

NUMBER OF PEOPLE Increase amount for dinner parties and gatherings longer than 4 hours.	10	25	50	100
WINE AND CHAMPAGNE It's always good to go with a lot of champagne during the holidays.	5 bottles	13 bottles	25 bottles	50 bottles
BEER When in doubt: Pabst Blue Ribbon	20 bottles per hour	50 bottles per hour	100 bottles per hour	200 bottles per hour
LIQUOR Don't know what to buy? See our bar guide, below.	1.5 bottles per hour	3 bottles per hour	6 bottles per hour	12 bottles per hour
MIXERS Go heavy on tonic water. And don't forget diet soda.	4 liters per hour	9 liters per hour	17 liters per hour	33 liters per hour
LIMES Chop some; leave some whole.	3	7	13	25
OLIVES AND MARASCHINO CHERRIES Useful and delicious.	1 jar each	3 jars each	5 jars each	10 jars each
ICE Everyone runs out of ice. Don't let this happen to you.	5 lbs	13 lbs	25 lbs	50 lbs
COCKTAIL NAPKINS Reduce this number if you are offering plates for food.	40 per hour	100 per hour	200 per hour	400 per hour

Shopping List

1. GIN
   What a real martini is made with.  We like Junipero, Hendrick's, and Boodles.
2. TEQUILA
   You're not in college anymore; buy something decent, like Herredura or Don Julio.
3. BOURBON
   If your crowd is of the bourbon-and-Coke variety, go cheap.  If not, opt for something like Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve, or Old Dip Van Winkle.
4. SWEET VERMOUTH
   The other half of a Manhattan.
5. RUM
   Should you want to break out the muddler for mojitos, you'll also need a bottle of this.  Try Appleton Estate.
6. DRY VERMOUTH
   The other half of a martini.
7. IRISH WHISKEY
   Bushmills and Jameson are both good staples.
8. SCOTCH
   Don't skimp on this one.  The Macallan Cask Strength is a good option.
9. VODKA
   The clear stuff always goes first.  Buy lots and buy well.  Grey Goose and Belvedere are both solid.
10. MARTINI SHAKER
    It's a tool, not a toy.  Keep anyone with a Tom Cruise complex away.
11. MARTINI OLIVES
    The ones not used in drinks will be eaten by guests.
12. BAR TOWEL
    Someone will spill.
13. LONG MIXING SPOON
    For those who prefer their drinks stirred, not shaken.
14. BOWL OF LEMON AND LIME WEDGES
    Skip the umbrellas and plastic swords. But never skip the lemons and limes.
15. ICE BUCKET
    Tongs don't work.  Use a large spoon instead.