I honestly don't know how long we've been throwing our Chinese New Year Party now, it seems like 5 years, but now I'm thinking this is the 4th, but honestly I can only find pictures going back to 2005, so maybe it's 3? Three doesn't sound right though, my pictures might be labeled wrong.
It doesn't matter though, it's fun every year. We started having a Chinese New Year Party (despite the face we're not Chinese) for two reasons:
1. We're huge procrastinators, the first year we wanted to throw a Christmas Party, but we never got to "planning" until about January.
2. It's hard to compete with all of the other festivities around Christmas time, so this seemed like a better solution. Now when Christmas rolls around I can go to everybody else's parties, start thinking about our Chinese New Year party plans, and actually enjoy myself, to the extent I can enjoy myself during the Holiday Season.
This year we feasted on Chinese food and White Castle (our parties are certainly unique, to say the least), watched a few hilarious YouTube videos on our TV through the PS3 (what's a party without YouTube videos?), then played Guitar Hero. Oh and I can't forget the hit of the party, the Champagne Punch!
Champagne Punch
- 1 1/3 cups lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- 1/2 cup Cognac
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 bottles dry Champagne (chilled)
- Orange slices
- Strawberries
Combine lemon juice through orange juice and stir to dissolve sugar. Add the Champagne and stir. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour until chilled. Add oranges and strawberries and serve in a nifty punch bowl.
Then enjoy of course! The orange slices were especially yummy to munch on.
Happy Year of the Rat!
