Menu: A Red and Pink Valentine's Fête
Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to gather together your friends for a playfully themed fête: everything's red and pink and over-the-top, no romantic dates required. Put on dancing music and set out platters of brightly colored snacks: ham and red pepper jelly canapés, pink-hued deviled eggs, rich red velvet cupcakes, and more fun bites and drinks to share all night.
The Menu
- Ham, Cream Cheese and Red Pepper Jelly Canapés
- Beet and Goat Cheese Napoleons
- Deviled Eggs with Ham
- Menu Smoked Salmon with Taro Chips
- Hot and Sweet Red Pepper Dip with Walnuts and Pomegranates
- Crudités
- Almond Cream Tartlets
- Red Velvet Cake
- Iced Ginger Hibiscus Tea
- Raspberry Rose Collins
- Pomegranate Margarita
- Bourbon Smash Jelly Shots
More About This Menu
In keeping with the finger food theme, bake the red velvet batter into mini cupcakes instead of one large cake.
Both the pomegranate margarita and the raspberry rose collins can be mixed ahead of time—just store the mixes in pitchers and allow everyone to pour their own drinks.
Want to send your guests home with a little something extra? Check out our collection of homemade candies and make a batch of strawberry marshmallows or chocolate-covered cherries to give as parting gifts, or browse our gallery of mail-order treats.
In lieu of (or in addition to) the cocktails, you can serve plenty of sparkling red and rosé wine—check out our guide to pick the perfect bottles.
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