If you are throwing a murder mystery party, you’ll want to tie your food into the theme of your party. Get your party invitations ready. A night of mystery awaits! Here are a few sample murder mystery party food ideas inspired by party theme.
Tropical Island Getaway- The island breeze is full of scandal! Set the scene with some of these tropical themed food ideas.
Appetizers: Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Shrimp, Tropical Fruit Kebabs, Fruit Salsa and Chips, Nuts
Main course: A variety of grilled fish, chicken and shrimp kebabs alongside roasted veggies
Desserts: Bananas foster, mango sorbet, grilled star fruit over coconut ice cream.
Drinks: Mai Tai, Pina Colada, Daiquiris
Serve everything buffet style. Line the table with tropical flowers, leis, and candles.
Trailer Park- Something is amiss is the trailer park tonight….set the scene with these delicacies
Appetizers: Vienna Sausages, crackers and spray cheez, off brand potato chips
Main course and sides: Kraft dinner, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, baked beans, top raman, fried spam
Drinks: cheap canned beer, boxed wine, off brand soda
Dessert: Twinkies, Snowballs, Jello molds
Serve everything as casually as possible. Leave things in the pan they were cooked and serve. Fill up a kiddie pool with ice, put it on the lawn and fill with drinks.
Old Hollywood Glamour- There’s never a shortage of scandals or secrets in Hollywood…Set the tone with some of these dishes.
For this theme stick to lots of appetizers instead of a main course. Ideas: Artichoke cheese tip with rye toast points, cheese puffs, any kind of pate and crackers, shrimp cocktail, chilled melon balls, apple and cheese slices, pineapple, marinated mushrooms. Think elegant and filling.
Drinks: Champagne, Manhattans, Cosmopolitans, Side Cars, Martinis – just choose one or two cocktails to serve but have enough Champagne for the night!
Dessert: Chocolate cake, mousse, lemon meringue tarts
Create a buffet table with crisp white linens decorated with candles and candelabras, use silver or glass serving dishes. Serve champagne in old fashioned rounded champagne glasses.
Have delicious time at your murder mystery party….beware, everyone is a suspect!
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