214537 523 Holidays & Celebrations General Holidays & Parties true Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:25:33 -0700 /system/videos/1/37/45/21/214537.flv alcohol, party, beer, vodka, buy, amount, quantity, booze How To Buy Alcohol For a Party http://www.howcast.com/videos/214537-How-To-Buy-Alcohol-For-a-Party http://www.howcast.com/videos/214537-How-To-Buy-Alcohol-For-a-Party/edit approved 115 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=214537"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=214537" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 rsansivero http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/Picture_6_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 11011 false false false 80265 0 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/24.jpg Decide what kind of party you’ll be throwing. You’ll need less alcohol for a lunch party than for a cocktail or dinner party.

]]> 80264 1 27 Warning Don’t drink unless you’re of legal age. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

]]> 80266 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/30.jpg Make a guest list. Who and how many you invite will determine what types of alcohol and how much to buy.

]]> 80267 3 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/38.jpg Decide how much alcohol to serve. As a rule of thumb, allow two drinks per guest for the first hour of your party, and one drink per guest for each additional hour.

]]> 80268 4 47 Tip Most people will have two or three drinks at a party in the evening. If you allow four drinks per guest, you should have more than enough.

]]> 80269 5 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/53.jpg Plan to buy a combination of beer, wine, and liquor. Provide a variety of liquors, such as scotch, vodka, and gin, plus the appropriate mixers.

]]> 80270 6 63 Tip A guideline for a large party is 50 percent beer, 25 percent wine, and 25 percent liquor.

]]> 80272 7 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/70.jpg Figure out how many servings you’ll get from each bottle of wine, champagne, or liquor you buy. If you buy beer in a keg, you’ll need to know how many servings that holds, too.

]]> 80271 8 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/78.jpg Adjust these ratios for your guests. For example, if many of your friends prefer wine, you’ll want to buy more wine and less beer or liquor.

]]> 80273 9 88 Tip Allow for 12 ounces per serving for beer, 5 ounces for wine, 4 ounces for champagne, and 1½ ounces for liquor.

]]> 80274 10 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214537/95.jpg Consider hiring a bartender for a very large party. Ask them to order the supplies and help ensure that no one drinks too much.

]]> 80275 11 104 Fact Did you know? The most expensive party ever thrown was in November 2008, at a cost of $35 million, to celebrate the opening of the new Atlantis resort in Dubai.

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