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June 21, 2010
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The Perfect Barware For Getting :#)

Barware

Don’t know what that title means? Call your Gen Y daughter. She’ll text you back the answer. Even better, learn it for yourself and then surprise her with this whimsical Rolf Text Messaging Barware.

We think these tumblers make the perfect gift for the college graduate making her own home. Elegant lead-free crystal glass shows that she’s a grown-up (no more plastic cups with her name in Sharpie) and give a nod to tradition, but the cutting edge, pop culture-savvy etching makes it clear that this barware is no hand me down.

Here’s your cheat sheet:

>:)  … EVIL (but look at that cute face, if that’s evil, it’s kind of like when she borrows the car without asking)

: – # … MY LIPS ARE SEALED (you never read her diary, right?)

:#) … DRUNK (she would never! But at least in this case, she’s at home and there’s no driving involved)

:-* … KISS ON THE CHEEK (what you’ll get when she unwraps this adorable barware)

When I think of how much fun she’ll have entertaining her friends, it just makes me LOL with pure joy. Know what I mean? 😉

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June 14, 2010
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Make Peace With Barware

Barware

The classic hostess does what she does for love. It’s not just about having a pretty table. Those elegant, stylish or whimsical touches in tabletop accessories and barware are tangible, if subtle ways to show love to her family and the guests in her home.

I know you know what I mean. That’s why you’re here!

So, may I suggest adding another virtue to the spread?

“No religion or politics” is classic–and generally good–advice regarding dinner conversation, but as the war with Afghanistan is now officially America’s longest war, promoting peace in any way we can is more important than ever.

It’s true that barware isn’t the secret to world peace that we’ve all been looking and praying for. If only it were! We could invite the leaders of countries in conflict over for cocktails and settle things by the time they got hungry for dessert. Which we would gladly serve them on our prettiest cake plates, and open a bottle of champagne, too, to celebrate!

But it’s equally true that peace in your own mind and peace in your own home contribute to peace in the world.

We here at Classic Hostess lift our Peace Barware as a beautiful reminder of that fact.

Oh, and it’s made from recycled green lead-free crystal glass. We’ll drink to that, too.

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June 7, 2010
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Sensational Summer Drinks for Beverage Dispensers

Beverage Dispensers

Impress your guests this summer with sensational drinks in beverage dispensers. Here are a few of our favorite refreshing drink recipes.

Love on the Rocks – Need some help getting your romantic juices flowing? This cocktail made with Absolut vanilla vodka, Parfait Amour liqueur, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and plenty of ice cubes is sure to do the trick.

Mandarin Orange Cocktail – Get a dose of Vitamin C at an evening soiree with this tangy cocktail of rum, mandarin orange peels, superfine sugar, water, ice, and orange rind to garnish.

Shady Lady – Kick back in the shade of a tree on a hot afternoon with this exotic drink made with tequila, melon liqueur, and fresh grapefruit juice. It’s sweet, it’s tart, it’s shady.

Singapore Sling – If you can’t make it to the Raffles Hotel, don’t despair. Still a hit after nearly a century, the Singapore Sling is made with gin, cherry brandy, Bénédictine, Cointreau, fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, chilled club soda, and a pineapple wedge, orange slice and Maraschino cherry to top it all off.

Cool Collins – Pick some mint from your herb garden and use it in this light and refreshing drink made with fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar, mint, mineral water, and mint leaves and a lemon slice to garnish.

We guarantee that when you put any of these drinks in a glass beverage dispenser, your guests will love you.

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