Red Hots and an Iced Tub of Spirits Make for a Relaxed Memorial Day Party

Plan a Memorial Day supper on the deck or in the backyard if you're home for the holidays. Invite neighbors over and let everyone bring a dish. Send out a cute e-invite ahead of time. It will be fun and you'll have a variety of everyone's favorites. You can suggest a menu and let them use their own recipes. Or select a style of cooking such as Italian or TexMex and leave it up to everyone what they bring. If someone doesn't cook, they can bring flowers, wine, soft drinks and ice or maybe provide some music. Make indiviual menu cards with guest name below their item they prepare for a party keepsake. They make great bookmarkers. Fill a tub with ice and let everyone bring their favorite beer, wine or champagne. Just let your party be fun and relaxed.

Red Hots Salad
Oh this is so easy, but so delicious especially for a spring supper.
1 small box Cherry Jello
1 small box Lemon Jello
2 cups hot water, boiling
2 (16 –ounce) cans applesauce, chilled
1 package Red Hots candy
Dissolve red hots in the hot water, add jello and mix until blended, about 2 minutes. Add chilled applesauce and chill in refrigerator overnight. You can change the Jello flavors to suit your taste. Serve plain or on a lettuce leaf with a dollup of mayonaisse and cream cheese mixed together.

Memorial Day Menu
Shrimp Cocktail Shooters
Gloucester Stilton Cheese with Crackers

Pickled Okra and Deviled Eggs
Red Hots Salad
Barbecued Dijon Chicken
Old Fashioned Corn Pudding and Roasted Green Beans
Vinaigrette Potato Salad with Bacon & Fresh Herbs
Corn Light Bread
Strawberry with White Chocolate & Pecans Ice Cream in Waffle Cones
Iced Tea Iced Tub of Spirits Southern Spiked Lemonade

Southern Spiked Lemonade
1 cup packed mint leaves, chopped1 cup sugar
1 cup pineapple juice1 cup fresh lemon juice

4 cups Sprite
1 1/2 cups Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 cup Limoncello (Danny DeVito brand as it’s sweeter)
Crushed ice for serving

Fresh mint springs for garnish
Combine chopped mint and sugar in a large bowl or pitcher. Stir in lemon juice, pineapple juice, Limoncello and whiskey. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. Add chilled Sprite.
Strain mixture into serving pitcher. Fill festive glasses with crushed ice. Pour mixture over. Garnish with mint sprigs.

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