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A Great Gatsby party menu

The new film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby, has inspired us to create a swingin’ menu of our own to celebrate the glitz and glamour of a bygone era.
Candles-in-a-bottle, table, candelight, dinner party

The new film version of The Great Gatsby perfectly captures the excesses of the roaring twenties, from endless cocktail hours to over-the-top, glitzy parties. We’re celebrating this bygone era with a swingin’ menu of our own, complete with classic mint juleps and citrusy gin & tonics!

Cocktails

Minty gin & tonic

With a mint twist, this speakeasy spirit is a twenties classic and perfect party-starter.

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Perfect for summer, this cocktail provides a minty twist to the classic gin and tonic.

Mint julep recipe

Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan met in the south — so we've also chosen a delicious southern-style bourbon and mint cocktail for sipping.

Three mint juleps made with sugar and bourbon and garnished with fresh mint in stainless steel cocktail cups on a silver tray with fresh mints and a sugar spoon next to a bottle of Bulleit bourbon on an ikat napkin for a post on the best easy mint julep patio cocktail recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Hors d'ouvres

Devilled eggs
Grilled oysters

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One-bite appetizers for guests to nibble on while they mix and mingle.

Grilled Oysters on a blue plate with a slice of lemon for a post on an easy Grilled Oysters recipe(Photo: Colin Faulkner)

Appetizers

Creamy-artichoke and smoked salmon sandwiches
Classic caesar salad recipe

As the cocktail hour winds down, light and easily prepared appetizers will whet guest's appetites for the main event.

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A bowl of classic caesar salad, with salad tongs and croutons
You'll love these decadent tea sandwiches layered with smoked salmon, watercress and creamy artichoke.

Main

Spiced glazed ham
Healthier fried chicken

Apricot jam, rum and spices make this one mouth-watering glazed ham, while our fried chicken recipe keeps a little southern flavour going through the menu.

A glazed ham on a pretty platter, surrounded by roasted spring veg.

Dessert

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Strawberry and lemon cream cheese cupcakes

Strawberry and lemon cream cheese cupcakes topped with a fresh strawberry on a blue and white napkin


No-bake lemon mascarpone cheesecake

Brightly coloured, these delicious and decadent desserts are only fitting for a glitzy Gatsby party.

Lemon Mascarpone cheesecake with raspberries on top.(Photography: Roberto Caruso. Food styling: Sasha Seymour. Prop styling: Julia Black.)

After-dinner drink

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Festive fizz

A champagne cocktail to celebrate a glittering and glamourous evening, cheers!

Festive fizz

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