You’ve Got Invited

You’ve Got Invited

 

Getting together for drinks is one of the biggest trends in entertaining and it’s not just at bars. These days the coolest cocktail¹ gatherings² are happening at home. Now if the idea of throwing your own party is a little overwhelming, we’re gonna change all of that. With a few simple tips and a ¹⁾splash of creativity, you can make your next get together the hippest³ event in town. We spent some time with a number of cocktail experts and party planners to show you how simple it can be.

 

Lightening Arrangement

 

Jason Harley is a top chef and party planner in Los Angeles. Today he’s putting together a party for 15 guests.

 

Jason begins with ²⁾décor. Using common items like ³⁾Christmas lights and ⁴⁾tea candles he creates ⁵⁾ambiance in the entryway. Jason creates charming candle holders⁴ using flower ⁶⁾petals⁶ and ordinary vases.

 

Jason: We’re gonna take different size vases which are very inexpensive, you can get them anywhere. We fill them with water, and as you see different levels so you get some different height and eye appeal, throw in a few different rose petals and drop in a floating candle.

 

Couldn’t be any easier, looks gorgeous. Jason repeats this process with river rock and square vases and then puts them on the ⁷⁾hearth⁷. To add to the ⁸⁾festive⁸ mood he hangs paper lanterns on the balcony, and from the beam that divides the living room and dining area.

 

Jason: The thing you want to make sure is that you have different sizes, different shapes. Don’t keep it all the same because it is boring that way. Hang them at little different levels.

 

Easily purchased at any textile store, fabrics⁹ are decorative¹⁰ as well as practical. Jason uses Moroccan cloth to dress the ⁹⁾buffet¹¹ table.

 

Bar Setting

 

With the decor complete, the next step is setting up the bar.

 

Our expert bartender, J.D Cargil shows us how. J.D says the bar should be arranged in a way that encourages movement. On to the mixers. What do we need, all kinds of juice, some pop or can we sort of keep it simple?

 

J.D: Keep it simple, the ¹⁰⁾ratio for a drink or any cocktail is one to three. One part alcohol, three parts mixer. The basic mixers you want to have are ¹¹⁾tonic¹², soda¹³, Coke along with orange juice, ¹²⁾cranberry¹⁴ juice and some sour.

 

OK, what about actual bar apparatus¹⁵, like a shaker, a ¹³⁾shot glass, a ¹⁴⁾strainer, how essential are those things?

 

J.D: I would say that unless you’re gonna pre-mix a few cocktails¹⁶ for people, you’re gonna have to have some kind of mixer, some kind of shaker, a Boston shaker is a classic, good to have, you just fill it up with ice, add your alcohol and shake it.

 

¹⁵⁾Garnishes¹⁸ add a special touch so make sure your bar has all the classics.

 

J.D: You’ve got your basic ¹⁶⁾savory¹⁹ gar nishes which are your salty garnishes, cocktail onion for your gibson, olives for your martini and your salty drinks, and then if you’ve got your ¹⁷⁾citrus or fruit garnishes, which are gonna go on all of your fruity beverages²⁰ you know, anything that has juice in it or tonic.

 

The ¹⁸⁾Hors D’oeuvres

 

With the bar ready our chef Jason Harley gives his secrets for making easy hors d’oeuvres. How do I gauge²¹ how much food I buy for ten to fifteen people that are coming to the party?

 

Jason: You want to figure at least three to four hors d’oeuvres per person.

 

First up easy to make stuffed cherry tomatoes. Jason spices up plain ¹⁹⁾couscous by adding chopped ²⁰⁾almonds, dried cranberries²² and red bell pepper. Then he is ready to stuff the tomatoes. Next up a shrimp^{23 21)}kebab that takes only minutes to make.

 

Jason: What I did earlier today was I took an onion, a little garlic and lemon juice and some olive oil and I ²²⁾puréed it in a ²³⁾blender, that’s our ²⁴⁾marinade, very simple. Take your shrimps²⁴ here, put them in a bowl, always make sure you season with salt and pepper. What we do after that, we ²⁵⁾sauté them in a hot pan with a little olive oil and we crisp both sides and we finish with a fresh squeeze of lemon.

 

With a little ²⁶⁾ingenuity²⁵ and flair²⁶, throwing a party doesn’t have to be an overwhelming prospect²⁷. Remember if the host is enjoying herself － everyone will!

 

注释：

1) splash [splAF] n. 飞溅

2) décor [deI5kC:r] n. （法语）装饰；舞台装置

3) Christmas light 用于装饰的能弯曲成任何形状的电力线缆，有许多颜色

4) tea candle 可放入杯中的粗而短小的蜡烛

5) ambiance [5AmbiEns] n. 气氛

6) petal⁵ [5petl] n. 花瓣

7) hearth [hB:W] n. 壁炉

8) festive [5festiv] a. 欢乐的，节日的

9) buffet [5bQfit] n. 餐具柜

10) ratio [5reiFiEu] n. 比率

11) tonic [5tCnik] n. 有兴奋作用的东西

12) cranberry [5krAn7bEri] n. 酸果蔓的果实

13) shot glass 烈酒杯，其容量规格一般为56ml，用于各种烈性酒，只限于在不加冰的时候使用

14) strainer [5streinE] n. 过滤器

15) garnish¹⁷ [5^B:niF] n. 装饰

16) savory [5seivEri] a. 美味可口的

17) citrus [5sItrEs] n. 柑橘，柠檬

18) Hors D’oeuvres [C:5dE:vr] （法语）餐前的小吃。举行正式招待会的时候，或者在正式的晚餐前，主人用来款待客人的一些小点心

19) couscous [5ku:sku:s] n 蒸粗麦粉

20) almond [5B:mEnd] n. 杏仁

21) kebab [kE5bB:b] n. 肉串上的肉块

22) purée [5pjJEreI] v. （法语）把……做成浓汤或酱等

23) blender [5blendE] n. 搅拌机

24) marinade [7mAri5neid] n. 腌泡汁

25) sauté [5 sEutei] v. 嫩煎

26) ingenuity [7indVi5nju:iti] n. 独创性；别出心裁

 

 

开心鸡尾酒派对

 

一起聚一聚、喝点东西是最时髦的招待方式之一，而且不只局限在酒吧里。如今最酷的鸡尾酒派对都是在家里举行的。要是你想搞一个自己的派对，却又觉得有点儿无从着手的话，我们将改变你的想法。只需要几个小技巧和一些创造力，你就能让你的下一个派对成为城里最炫的事儿。让我们与几位鸡尾酒专家和派对企划师一起，告诉你这能有多简单。

 

灯光照明

 

    詹森·哈利是洛杉矶的一名顶尖厨师和派对企划师。今天他将要安排一个有15人参加的派对。

詹森从装饰入手。他用圣诞彩灯和茶蜡之类的普通玩意在进门的地方营造气氛。詹森再用花瓣和普通的花瓶做一些可爱的烛台。

詹森：我们将用一些大小不一、价钱不贵、随处可得的花瓶。把水注入花瓶，你可以看到，水位高低不同形成了不一样的层次和美感。再洒入一些各式各样的玫瑰花瓣，放入一只浮水蜡。

再容易不过了，看上去漂亮极了。詹森用雨花石和方型花瓶重复这个步骤，然后放在壁炉上，让它们各就各位。为了渲染喜庆气氛，他在阳台上挂起纸灯笼，用光束区划分出客厅和就餐区。

  詹森∶你一定要用不同大小和形状的灯笼，不要千篇一律，因为那样显得单调而沉闷。把它们错落有致地挂起来。

  在任何纺织品商店都很容易买到的织物既可用于装饰，也非常实用。詹森用摩洛哥布为自助餐桌“着装”。

 

酒吧布置

 

装饰结束后，下一步就是布置酒吧了。

我们的酒吧高级调酒师J.D·卡吉尔将为你演示。J.D说酒吧应该按照引导客人移动的方式进行布置。接着是调酒饮料。我们需要哪些呢，各式果汁、汽水？还是能够简单一点呢？

J.D：弄得简单一点。勾兑出酒水或任何鸡尾酒的比例是一比三。四分之一的酒，四分之三的饮料。你需要的基本的调酒饮料包括奎宁水、苏打水、可乐、橙汁、酸果蔓汁和一些酸酒。

好吧，那么目前的酒吧行头呢？比如说摇酒壶、烈酒杯、过滤器，这些东西是必不可少的吗？

  J.D：我认为除非要为客人预先调制一些鸡尾酒，否则你只需要某种调酒饮料、某种摇酒壶就行了。波士顿摇酒壶品质一流，值得拥有。你只要往壶里装满冰块再加入酒摇匀就行了。

装饰物起着特别的润色作用，所以务必在你的酒吧里备好所有最好的装饰物。

J.D：你已经有了一些基本的咸辣味装饰物，包括咸味装饰物、用于吉布森鸡尾酒的洋葱、用于马提尼和咸酒的橄榄。然后如果你还有柑橘或果类装饰物，就可用于你知道的所有的果味饮料、任何有原汁的饮料或是奎宁水。

 

开胃菜制作

 

酒吧搞定之后我们的厨师詹森·哈利透露简易开胃菜制作的秘诀。10到15个人要来参加派对的话，我该如何估算要买多少食物呢？

詹森∶你要按照每个人至少3至4道开胃菜来估算。

第一步很简单，是制作夹馅樱桃番茄。詹森先把杏仁末、干酸果蔓和红钟椒加入普通的蒸粗麦粉调味，然后他就可以往番茄里塞馅了。第二步做虾肉串只要花上几分钟的时间。

詹森：今天早些时候我拿了一个洋葱、一点大蒜和柠檬汁以及一些橄榄油并用搅拌器搅拌成泥状，做成腌泡汁，很简单。把这儿的虾子装到碗里，务必要用盐和胡椒调味。之后我们要做的是，在一个烧热的锅里用一点儿橄榄油嫩煎，把两面都煎脆，最后浇上新榨的柠檬汁。

运用一点想象力再加上一些技巧，开一个派对并不像你预想的那么难。记住，如果主人她自己乐在其中的话，每个人都会如此。

1 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

2 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

3 hippest   

hip（（衣服、音乐等方面）时髦的，赶时髦的）的最高级形式

参考例句：

4 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

5 petal   

n.花瓣

参考例句：

• Each white petal had a stripe of red.每一片白色的花瓣上都有一条红色的条纹。
• A petal fluttered to the ground.一片花瓣飘落到地上。

6 petals   

n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
• The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 hearth   

n.壁炉炉床，壁炉地面

参考例句：

• She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来，在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
• She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里，打开电灯。

8 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

9 fabrics   

织物( fabric的名词复数 )； 布； 构造； （建筑物的）结构（如墙、地面、屋顶）：质地

参考例句：

• cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
• The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。

10 decorative   

adj.装饰的，可作装饰的

参考例句：

• This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.这种器皿中看不中用。
• The style is ornate and highly decorative.这种风格很华丽，而且装饰效果很好。

11 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

12 tonic   

n./adj.滋补品，补药，强身的，健体的

参考例句：

• It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。
• Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。

13 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

14 cranberry   

n.梅果

参考例句：

• Turkey reminds me of cranberry sauce.火鸡让我想起梅果酱。
• Actually I prefer canned cranberry sauce.事实上我更喜欢罐装的梅果酱。

15 apparatus   

n.装置，器械；器具，设备

参考例句：

• The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
• They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。

16 cocktails   

n.鸡尾酒( cocktail的名词复数 )；餐前开胃菜；混合物

参考例句：

• Come about 4 o'clock. We'll have cocktails and grill steaks. 请四点钟左右来，我们喝鸡尾酒，吃烤牛排。 来自辞典例句
• Cocktails were a nasty American habit. 喝鸡尾酒是讨厌的美国习惯。 来自辞典例句

17 garnish   

n.装饰，添饰，配菜

参考例句：

• The turkey was served with a garnish of parsley.做好的火鸡上面配上芫荽菜做点缀。
• The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。

18 garnishes   

n.（为色香味而添加的）装饰菜( garnish的名词复数 )；装饰，装饰品v.给（上餐桌的食物）加装饰( garnish的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Garnishes are terrific for making good drinks look even better. 装饰可以让好的饮品看上去更好，却不能让挽救不好的饮料。 来自互联网
• A slender skewer, usually ornamented at the top, used decoratively, especially in serving garnishes. 一种细长的叉状物，通常顶部有点缀，用作装饰，尤其在食品装饰中。 来自互联网

19 savory   

adj.风味极佳的，可口的，味香的

参考例句：

• She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
• He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。

20 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

21 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

22 cranberries   

n.越橘( cranberry的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The tart flavour of the cranberries adds piquancy. 越橘的酸味很可口。
• Look at the fresh cranberries. 你看这些新鲜的蔓越橘。 来自无师自通 校园英语会话

23 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

24 shrimps   

n.虾，小虾( shrimp的名词复数 )；矮小的人

参考例句：

• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood. 小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I'm going to have shrimps for my tea. 傍晚的便餐我要吃点虾。 来自辞典例句

25 ingenuity   

n.别出心裁；善于发明创造

参考例句：

• The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
• I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。

26 flair   

n.天赋，本领，才华；洞察力

参考例句：

• His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
• He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。

27 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。