I have a couple cocktail recipes for you to help you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Korbel. Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15th and continues through October 15th.
It’s a month long celebration of  the culture, traditions and achievements of Americans who trace their roots back to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
To plan your own Hispanic Heritage celebration tap in to the lively songs, vibrant art, traditional dances and delicious Hispanic recipes and drinks. Think of the culture and the people to help you create a party loaded with authentic fun.
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I found a video with some great Cinco De Mayo party planning tips from Better.tv.  Kick off your summer party season with a fun fiesta!
They’ve included some great tips for decorating, food, and drink ideas.
Some Cinco De Mayo party planning highlights include:

Use bright colors
Make some paper flowers
Floating flower centerpieces
Salsa-tinis~ A salad in a drink glass
Spiked iced chocolate
You gotta have margaritas!

My favorite part of Cinco De Mayo celebrations are the bright vibrant color schemes. I love the simple ideas they presented here.
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Cinco De Mayo is coming up in a few days, so I thought I’d give you a few ideas for your Cinco De Mayo celebration.
Cinco De Mayo Recipes:

Strawberry Margaritas and Margarita Fruit Salad

Mexican Flag Dip

Mexican Ice Cream With Cinnamon Chocolate Sauce

Citrus Infused Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Check out these Cinco De Mayo party invitations from Pingg. These were my favorites. I liked the margaritas…
and the hats.

Decorating Ideas:

Southwest blankets and sombreros make great decorations
Make a pinata

Break out the chili peppers, for your recipes and your party decorations! There are chili pepper lights, plates, and other party decor available from many party supply …read more

Want to make green beer for your St. Patrick’s Day party? There’s nothing to it. Simply add 1 to 3 drops of green food coloring to a mugful of beer.
Some tips:

Lighter shades of green work best. You don’t want a brown shad of green as it’s unappealing.
Dying beer works best with light colored beers. Darker beers won’t turn very green.
Mix a drop at a time until you find the formula that works.

 
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For some, St. Patrick’s Day party fare means dying cookies and punch green, for others it means corned beef and cabbage and other Irish favorites. Since Guinness is the Irish stout of choice, it makes sense recipes featuring Guinness are front and center at St.Paddy’s Day parties.  I give you: 
10 Recipes Featuring Guinness

Guinness Mustard – Makes a wonderful glaze for corned beef.
Guinness Stout Ginger Cake
Guinness Stout Ice Cream
Chocolate Guinness Goodness
Beef and Guinness Pie
Irish Stout Fondue
Guinness Stew
Irish Beef Stew with Guinness
Guinness Stout Brownies
The Guinness Collector’s Club has a wonderful assortment of Guinness recipes.

 
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Looking for something fun to do for your St. Patrick’s Day Party? Try some of these St.Patrick’s Day Party games from party411.com. Some of these are clearly geared towards children but adults can have fun too!
 
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What will you be playing for your St.Patrick’s Day Party? There are bunch of great traditional songs. Or you can stock up on Irish musicians and bands such as The Coors, U2 and The Chieftans.  At TheBards.net, there’s a page dedicated to St. Patrick’s Day music downloads. Here you’ll find such great Irish tunes as Finnegan’s Wake, The Unicorn Song and Whiskey in the Jar among others.
 
Enjoy!

 
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So we already established you can’t have a St.Patrick’s Day Party without Irish Coffee. You’ll also want to consider serving your coffee in the correct mugs. Now, it’s not mandatory – I’ve seen Irish Coffee served in wine glasses or regular coffee mugs. If you want to really get into the spirit of things, here are a few suggestions for Irish Coffee glasses:

Here’s a traditional Irish Coffee mug from Crate and Barrel.
This Irish Coffee mug from Our Olde Stuff is made from crystal but at $8.00 a pop …read more

Every year my Hungarian grandmother made corned beef and cabbage for my Irish grandfather for St. Patrick’s Day . At first it was just the two of them, but when my sister and I were living on our own and close to my grandmother, we’d join the tradition. Even after Grandpa passed away, my grandmother made corned beef and cabbage (well, for her it was Hungarian cabbage noodles) for my mom, sister and I and our families each year. Grandma’s no longer with us, but I still make corned beef and cabbage every year too. Last year I made …read more

Recently, I showed you how my Irish co-worker made an Irish coffee. Here’s how a bartender makes one. Choose your favorite version for your St. Patrick’s Day party.