Mashed Potato Bar - Boys' Night In

Mashed potato bars are all the rage at weddings these days but I thought "What better man food than mashed potatoes?"

So I've decided to invite the fiance's friends over next Saturday to cook them some shepards pie stew, whipped mashed potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes and a full bar of goodies.

What toppings am I going to offer? Here are the basics:

- Sharp aged Cheddar Cheese
- Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Goat Cheese
- Smoked Apple Bacon
- Crumbled Italian Sausage
- Sour Cream
- Brown Gravy
- Caramelized Onions
- Sauteed Mushrooms
- Steamed Broccoli
- Green Onions
- Roasted chopped vegetables

But what to drink? Well Guinness and Irish Smashes!

Here's the recipe for the Irish Smash:

Irish Smash

50 ml Irish whiskey (Jameson)
6 mint leaves
2 slices of lemon
30 ml syrup
20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

Muddle the lemon slices with the mint leaves and the syrup.
Add whiskey and lemon juice.
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass half filled with crushed ice.
Decorate with a mint twig.

Drink recipe courtesy of drinkalizer.com.