Get spirited away by Martha Stewart’s cocktail tips

>>> cocktail party with drinks and festive foods out of the issue martha stewart living magazine.

>> i really believe if you have at least one or maybe two or three really great drinks your party will be a success, no matter what. if anything goes wrong, it won't go wrong because nobody will know.

>> and drinking early and often.

>> drink responsibly.

>> have you ever had a sazirak?

>> i haven't.

>> that is rye and --

>> give me a taste.

>> it's early.

>> strong.

>> and then coconut milk in the eggnog. very nice take on that.

>> for the holidays in latin america .

>> and tequila punch. ginger beer , lime juice , refreshing.

>> stiff beverage.

>> i told you.

>> i like it.

>> hint of that bourbon.

>> and they are -- a lunch party or like 5:00, everybody will go home feeling great. you won't have to go out to dinner.

>> or noon.

>> or start at noon if you like. make the pizza dough or buy prepared dough. that's okay with me. the mushrooms are cooked in a little bit of white wine , butter shallots and cream. cook down to this. spread the mixture. willie , you like mushroom.

>> willie likes everything.

>> if you're making it, i like it.

>> spread this, preheat your oven to 400 degrees, put that in the oven. it will come out like this. little bit of fresh taragon sprinkled on top. that is a great pizza.

>> how long?

>> until it's brown and done. probably less than 20 minutes . you want to try one of those? then this is fun.

>> this is queso fondido. a third of a cup of tequila you add to this.

>> this makes a really good cheesy sauce with one pound of monterey jack cheese . you dip your chip --

>> like the old fondu part, right?

>> use this to dip in -- little chirrizo. who want s to try that one?

>> crab cakes .

>> plantains, member of the banana family. and it's beautiful lump crab meat , chives, lime juice , mayonnaise. dump the mayonnaise in.

>> sure.

>> and cubed avocado.

>> they're really creamy.

>> you can just stir that up. and then you put that on top. garnish with a little bit of spiced radish.

>> i'm going to try this.

>> these are just little lamb that you put on your little brioche toast. this is yogurt with mint and lemon juice and olive oil .

>> greek recipe.

>> very greek.

>> how do we do the crust, martha?

>> this is a pepper encrusted with fennel. dry fennel seed . very short time. lamb cooks so quickly.

>> willie has more of that, he will be toasted. martha stewart , thank you so much.

>> happy holidays.

>> remember the good drinks.