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New Year’s Party with Mad Men Style

Send the old year off in style with a party that would Don Draper proud—complete with Mad Men-era cocktails and swinging from the proverbial ceiling.

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Navigating a smoke-filled room bustling with sharp suits, strong cocktails and questionable intentions is all in a day’s work for the characters on Mad Men. And what more could you ask for in a New Year's Eve party? Here are a few authentically retro party tips from The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook to help you ring the new year in with all the chic, suave and swank of a Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce party:

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A punch bowl version of New York’s famed Stork Club (pictured below) Cocktail will be a well-received classic. Simply pour gin over a block of ice then add dashes of lime juice, triple sec, angostura bitters and fresh orange juice to taste. For another New Year's frequent-sipper served at the Stork Club back in Peggy Olson's day, click on the image above.
 
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Finger foods and easy bites are New Year's party essentials, especially when having to balance a martini and carry on a conversation. In the 1960s hors d'oeuvres’ crowning jewel was the canapé—a miniature toast topped with anything from caviar to lobster to cheddar cheese. We love the idea of a canapé filled buffet featuring other kitschy retro dishes such as cheeseballs, eggrolls and sour cream-based dips. For a New Year's nosh Betty Draper would proudly serve, click on the image.
 
—By Emily Arno
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21 Club Bloody Mary

Mary has never looked this good. A homemade tomato juice mix with dashes of Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce brings the bar classic to life.

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Shrimp Curry Butter Canapes

These small toasts topped with spices and shrimp may have been developed in the 1960s, but their appetizer appeal continues to carry on to this day.

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Gougeres

These little cheesy puff pastries disappear fast, so keep the recipe readily accessible.

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Artichoke Spinach Dip

This creamy dip can be easily altered more spicy or sour depending on your taste.