Rum Cocktails Celebrating 2018 in Style - Easy Drinks for Millennial Entertaining

Entertaining

Hosting a New Year's Day party or would just like some wonderful ideas for some new, beautiful and refreshing mixed cocktails to start the new year? Read on for several elegant but easy drinks to mix up for your guests not only on January 1st but whenever you host an event in your home.

Bumbu Rum is the secret ingredient in two delicious drinks I'd like to share with you: The D6 Cocktail (including pomegranate juice one of my personal fave sweet drink mixers) and The Freaky Tiki, a unique twist on the classic Mai Tai and one of the Top 10 searched cocktails on Google in 2017  (featuring Compari and bitters for a cocktail with more bite). 

Both these would be perfect to offer as rum based refreshments for just about any special ocassion to take entertaining to the next level with simple mixed drinks.

The D6 Cocktail

• 60mL Bumbu rum
• 30mL Pineapple juice
• 30mL Pomegranate juice
• Fresh Lime juice
• Ginger ale
• Pomegranate seeds (optional)

Combine all ingredients and shake, top with ginger ale. Garnish with pomegranate seeds if desired. Courtesy of Midnights in Brooklyn, NY

The Freaky Tiki

• 60mL Bumbu rum
• 30mL Pineapple juice
• 15mL fresh Lime juice
• 15mL Campari mixed 50/50 with Grenandine (Bittersweet)
• 15mL Orgeat Almond syrup
• 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
• Rosemary sprig garnish

Combine all ingredients and shake. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with rosemary sprig. Courtesy of Liquid Lab, New York, NY

As Always

Drink Responsibly

About Bumbu

Bumbu is currently the fastest-growing ultra-premium rum in the U.S. Learn more and find out where this craft rum is available on the brand's site. You can also keep in the loop by following Bumbu on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 

FTC Disclosure: I did not receive payment or compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every page including this one.

Twitter Party Calendar With Prizes Twitter Parties Dec 31 - Jan 6, Multiple Updates Daily

Twitter Parties

Constant Updates, Keep Checking Back + Sneak Peek at Future Weeks

Master Twitter Party  Calendar -  USA & Canada

Here's how to find Twitter Parties offering great prizes. Get all the details in this free constantly updated Master Twitter Chat Party Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. 

A brand new weekly Twitter Party Schedule is published every Sunday at 9 am ET. Check back often each week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram parties with prizes, too.

Be the first to know when the latest MommyBlogExpert Twitter Party schedule goes live by subscribing to this blog and following MBE on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Unless indicated otherwise, parties are for U.S. residents only. Parties for Canada residents are highlighted in purple.


THIS WEEK

Tuesday, January 2

The Sinful Colors SC Vanessa Insta Party from 9 am - 6 pm ET with Influenster. Prizes: Mega VoxBoxes. #SCVanessa Details

Wednesday, January 3

L'Oreal Pure Sugars Scrubs Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @influenstervox. Prizes: TBA. #PureSugarsScrubs RSVP

Thursday, January 4

Klorane Insta Party from 9 am - 6 pm ET with Influenster. Prizes: Haircare products. RSVP/Details

L'Oreal Cica Cream Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @influenstervox. Prizes: Mega Boxes. #CicaCream RSVP

Friday, January 5

National Screenwriters Day Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @screenwritingu. Prizes: $3000 in prizes TBA. #NationalScreenwritersDay Details

Mobile Living New Years Resolution Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with the Mobile Living team. Prizes: Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, UE Wonderboom Portable Bluetooth Speaker. #MobileLiving  RSVP

Maybelline City Kits Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @influenstervox. Prizes: Mega Boxes. #CityKits RSVP

NEXT WEEK

Sunday, January 7

Lindt Chocolate Golden Globe Viewing Party from 8-9 pm ET with @lindt_chocolate. Prizes: TBA. # LindtGoldenGlobes Details

COMING SOON

Thursday, January 18

Mom Travel Chat Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @familiesgo @debthompson and others. Prizes: One night stay at Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa. #MOMtravelchat RSVP

Wednesday, January 31

Love With Food Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @lovewithfood. Prizes: Food prizes TBA. #LoveWithFood RSVP


About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com, Master Twitter Party Calendar is the most comprehensive, constantly updated resource of its kind online. However keep in mind that each party is run by a different brand and/or hosts and MommyBlogExpert, unless specified otherwise, is not responsible for any dealings readers have with these events including, but not limited to, prizing of any party on the calendar.

For Brands

How to Add a Twitter Party
to the Calendar

Add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Master Twitter Party Calendar FREE by emailing janis@janiselspas.com

Hire MBE to Plan, Promote and/or
Host Your Twitter Party

Want to hire MommyBlogExpert for your next Twitter Party? 

Email janis@janiselspas.com with "Twitter Party Consulting" in subject line and we'll be glad to prepare a free customized proposal for your brand.


FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter Parties as a guest and works as a consultant, host, co-host and/or panelist for others. I am not receiving payment or compensation associated with any party on this calendar. See complete FTC disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every page including this one.

Champagne Gold Macarons New Years Party Beautiful Sweets to Celebrate

Good Food

New Years is a time to celebrate new beginnings and our bright hopes and dreams for the future. So what could not be more apropos than serving champagne to welcome the new year along with some sweet Champagne Macarons from Dana's Bakery?

Champagne Macarons from Dana's Bakery

Each Dana's Bakery Champagne Celebratory Box of Macarons ($36) includes a dozen golden sparkling macarons, beautifully boxed as shown below. Certified Kosher Dairy K-of-K, these glittering edible jewels are always baked fresh and available nationwide for shipping via UPS two day delivery. The champagne variety is not just for New Year's, either. It makes a wonderful gift for any occasion where congratulations are in order, too. 

Lucky for New Yorkers all of Dana's pretty yummy sweet bites are also offered for same day delivery by local courier in Manhattan between Battery Park and 90th Street. The entire line of beautiful French-inspired champagne macarons with an American twist may also be picked up in-store in New York and New Jersey.

The Dana's Bakery champagne macarons featured in this post are just one of the many year-round flavors which also include my favorite Thin Mint and others, including various customer choice assortments. 

The bakery, established by photo-editor turned trained pastry chef Dana Loia, also markets limited edition seasonal options for major holidays throughout the year as well as others perfect for special occasions such as a new baby girl or boy, weddings, birthdays, graduations, and more. 

Boxed by the dozen, these are also available in larger quantities for special events and parties. Best of all, if you'd like to try your own hand at baking up some macarons at home, they also offer a Red Velvet Make It Kit ($24) with the ingredients and tools needed to make 20 macarons and parchment paper ($10) pre-marked with circles.

To keep your macarons bakery fresh after arrival, Dana recommends that you consume them within 5-7 days of arrival or they can be frozen for up to 4 weeks. Remember: All macarons are best served at room temperature. If storing them in the fridge, allow approximately 10 minutes to reach room temperature or 30 minutes if coming out of the freezer.

About Dana's Bakery

Learn more and order by visiting the official site. You can also keep up to date on all the Dana's Bakery news by following the brand on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.

FTC Disclosure: I did not receive payment or compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every page including this one.