A Brilliant Affair
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
As we find new ways to fill our calendars with lively artistic expressions from music to painting, prepare a colorful cocktail buffet to celebrate creative pursuits for those in your realm. Coral peonies, caramel antique roses, ranunculus, and anemones brim from stately white urns that take command at the table’s center for a classical air. The cacophony of bedazzling hues, enhanced by pastel linens and bespoke watercolor dishware, primes the scene for the kaleidoscope of tasty noshes to come. Illumination from the subtle flicker of votives offers a warm glow reflected in the asymmetrical swirl on golden flatware.
Bee’s Knees Cocktail
MAKES ABOUT 16 SERVINGS
4 cups gin
Peel from 1 lemon, cut into ½-inch strips
4 cups diced apples
3 cups fresh lemon juice
1½ cups honey
6 pasteurized egg whites, divided
Ice, for shaking
Garnish: thinly sliced apple
In a large nonreactive container, combine gin, lemon peel, and diced apple. Refrigerate for up
