Indy 500 Party Recipes and Decoration Ideas

Jul 8, 2010
Ryan Lesnau

Indy 500 Party Decorations - Dymesha Wheeler

Creating a theme party can sometimes be difficult. Below are some recipes and decoration ideas for a Indy 500 Party with family and friends.

Throwing a theme party doesn't need to be difficult and frustrating. There are a number of different popular party themes. The Indy 500 is a very popular sporting event for many to watch. It is a great time for family and friends to get together and have a good time watching this event. Below are a few recipes to help get the party moving, as well as a few decorating tips.

Racetrack Reuben Ryes

Yield: 44 servings

Ingredients:

10 slices Swiss cheese
4 tablespoons butter
1 loaf party rye bread (44 small squares)
1 cup Thousand Island dressing
1/2 pound smoked sausage, sliced in 1/4-inch pieces
16 ounces sauerkraut, drained

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut cheese slices into 1/2-by 2 1/2-inch strips.
Melt butter in a small pan, then brush rye bread with butter on both sides and place all the slices on a baking sheet.
Bake for 5 minutes, turning bread slices after 2 1/2 minutes of cooking time.
Remove the pan from the oven.
Stack the ingredients on the bread slices to make Reubens: dressing, sausage, sauerkraut, cheese.
Put into the oven for 5 more minutes to melt the cheese.

Zoom Zoom Vodka Vroom

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:

1 ounces vodka
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1 ounce cherry mix*
Crecked Ice
Orange juice
Cherries for garnish

*(To make a mix, dilute cherry concentrate with 1/3 the required amount of water.)

Directions:

Shake vodka, Grand Marnier, and cherry mix with ice. Strain.
Pour over ice into race-designed glasses and fill the rest of the glass with orange juice.
Garnish with a cherry speared on a Grand Prix flag toothpick.

Speedy Spaghetti Pasta Salad

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Salad Ingredients:

1 pound cooked spaghetti
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 4-ounce can slice mushrooms

Dressing Ingredients:

8 ounces Italian Dressing
Salad Supreme seasoning, to taste

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine cooked spaghetti with remaining salad ingredients.
In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Kwik Kahlua Bars

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
3 eggs
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup nuts, chopped
Coffee ice cream
Coffee liqueur
Whipped cream

Directions:

Place butter in a glass bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute.
Stir in sugar, salt, vanilla, coffee liqueur, and eggs.
Add flour, cocoa, and nuts.
Spread the mixture evenly into a greased 8-inch square microwave-safe dish.
Microwave at 70 percent power for 4 minutes; rotate dish and microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes more. The top should be dry, but not hard, when done.
Cool and cut into squares.
Top each square with a scoop of coffee ice cream and drizzle with coffee liqueur. Garnish with whipped cream.

Decorative Touches

Use an All-American red, white, and blue color scheme.
Create a backdrop for the buffet area with advertising art (available at auto supply stores).
Include race track logos, flags, and event promotional posters.
Cover all tables with black-and-white-checkered table clothes, theme serving ware, and paper products.
Make two or three stacks of automobile tires and lay wooden planks across them to breate serving surfaces.
Use black-and-white-checkered bandannas as napkins.
Display toy race cars of all sizes.
Use new, clean auto-parts packaging as snack containers.