Easy Entertaining: 15-Minute Appetizers and Drinks
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Smoked Salmon Tartare
Smoked salmon gets an added crunch when served on radish slices.
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Pomegranate Champagne Punch
For a nonalcoholic version, combine 2 1/2 cups seltzer and 2 cups pomegranate juice.
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Date Wraps
Sweet dates and salty prosciutto combine in a tasty bite.
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Salty Chihuahua
This is a Mexican-inspired take on the Salty Dog
(usually made with grapefruit juice, vodka and salt).
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Caviar-Stuffed New Potatoes
Caviar lovers agree that the best presentations are the simplest.
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Lemon-Orange Fizz
This refreshing beverage adds sparkle to your summer evenings.
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Apricot Canapes
These sweet and savory bites are like a cheese course in a bite.
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Passion Colada
Passion fruit juice turns a pina colada into something special.
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Roast Beef & Blue Cheese Spears
Deli roast beef and a simple blue cheese cream top Treviso in a simple, pretty appetizer.
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Cherry Smash
Celebrate fresh cherries with this mint-infused cherry cocktail. Black cherry-flavored seltzer gives the drink the most cherry flavor, but plain seltzer also works well.
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Ham & Red Pepper Spread
Spread this creamy ham and roasted red pepper dip on Belgian endive, crackers or toasted baguette or use it as a dip for vegetables.
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Blood Orange-Pomegranate Mimosas
This twist on the mimosa is made with blood orange juice and pomegranate juice. It's a special way to start any weekend or toast the holiday season.
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Raspberry Spritzer
A refreshing and low calorie alternative to sugar-laden sodas.
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Green Olive & Almond Spread
Serve this simple but unique spread with zucchini or cucumber rounds or fire-toasted thin baguette slices.
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Spiced Spanish Almonds
Salty, sweet and laced with smoke--the perfect kind of almond for a party. If any remain the next day, savor them over a salad topped with sliced ripe pears and shaved Manchego cheese.
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Wasabi Crab on Endive
Spicy wasabi mayonnaise makes crab sing in these easy appetizers.
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Peach Cooler
This festive peach cooler uses sparkling grape juice instead of wine. Serve it in a wineglass for a lovely presentation.
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Cherry-Mint Spritzer
Celebrate the first cherries of the season with this mint-infused mocktail. Black cherry-flavored seltzer gives the drink the most cherry flavor, but plain seltzer also works well.
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Tangerine Bourbon Sidecars
A fresh twist on a classic cocktail, this quick drink recipe uses sweet tangerine juice to balance the tang of bourbon.