Although you may not be tearing around town ravaging the racks for holiday gifts just yet, you will likely be planning a seasonal soiree in your living room. DO NOT BE A SLOPPY HOST – (i.e running to the LCBO twenty minutes before guests arrive, buying your booze based on the cute bird that accents the label). There are two ways a party can go – good and bad. For example, do you want them leaving with this sentiment:

‘Man, she was organized, those drinks were delicious and everything looked so perfect!”


OR

“I missed saying goodbye to Jane because Jen had me run to the 7/11 for more tonic water. When I got back, everyone was guzzling the bottle of champagne we gave them two years ago and stuffing their faces with leftover ravioli.”

Tsk tsk. Get your shit together and make like a tipsy Martha Stewart!

Not only does the blue Bombay bottle look sexy next to some white lights and holly but you can shake up some fruity cocktails that will surely get people into the spirit.

Try a tray full of Sapphire Merry Berry

To a blender, add ½ cup ice, 1½ oz. Bombay Sapphire ©, ¾ oz. Cassis, ¾ oz/ freshly squeezed orange juice and ¼ cup mixed frozen berries. Blend until slushy. Garnish with mint sprig dipped in icing sugar.