Tonight's party menu recipes: Obamarama cocktail and Baked Alaska!

[CTyankee]

OBAMARAMA COCKTAIL

2 oz. Crater Lake Vodka (hand-crafted American vodka from Oregon) WHY? Because he loves America
2 oz. freshly pressed grape juice WHY? Because he’s fresh!

1/2 oz. Cointreau WHY? Because he has a sweet side

1/2 oz. freshly pressed lemon juice WHY? Because he HAS to win Florida

Just a whisper of curacao to make the drink the color of green
WHY? because he is serious about the environment

Drink is served up in a sugared martini glass garnished with a frozen sugar-grape on an American flag hand-decorated by the owner with glitter bling


BAKED ALASKA

2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
8 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
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DIRECTIONS
Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round mixing bowl or deep 8-inch square container with foil. Spread ice cream in container, packing firmly. Cover and freeze 8 hours or until firm.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8 inch pan.
Prepare cake mix with egg and almond extract. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven according to package instructions, until center of cake springs back when lightly touched.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt and sugar until stiff peaks form.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or heavy brown paper. Place cake in center. Turn molded ice cream out onto cake. Quickly and prettily spread meringue over cake and ice cream, all the way to paper to seal. Return to freezer 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Bake the Alaska on the lowest shelf, 8 to 10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve at once.

These are two items my daughter is serving at her Election Party tonight at her home in the Boston area. Ten couples, Obama supporters only, are attending.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. YUM

I'm having an 8 yr old bottle of champagne...if it hasn't turned to vinegar.