Shake It Up: Chic Cocktails & Girly Drinks

Care for a cocktail? Perhaps the traditional Manhattan, or maybe you're more of a Sex and the City girl with a Cosmo in hand? If you're on the carb-watching kick, try a Moscow Mule, made with vodka and diet ginger ale. There are some little-known drinks here, too, like the Russian Huntress, guaranteed to bring out the wild woman in all who imbibe. And, because we care, we've included some non-alcoholic libations as well.

But what's a cocktail recipe without a party? Shake It Up serves up party ideas for town and country, weekend brunches, bridal showers, sophisticated city evenings, and casual Friday night Evite events. (Note: High-Heeled Manners says it's okay to use email for invites, as long as it's for a Friday night. Besides, remember etiquette rules, like every other kind, are made to be broken once in a while.)