Your Virtual Guide to Hosting a Royal Windsor Horse Show

Party At Home

Although we cannot be together at the Royal Windsor Horse Show this year, we are delighted to present this handy guide to mark the occasion with your family and friends. We felt it was apropos for AMAALA, as a sponsor of the 77th Royal Windsor Horse Show, to share some of our

event planning and entertaining insights.

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popular chefs and a few soon-to-be-discovered culinary stars.

Select from our team’s favourite refreshing drinks and hors d’oeuvres, along with music and décor tips, and invite your equestrian-loving friends and family straight into your living room to share in the colour and pomp

of Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Sincerely,

Nicholas NaplesChief Executive Officer

Start by selecting your favourite video conference platform. There are many options to choose from

including FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, etc. Make sure you are familiar with the platform you’ve

selected before your party.

Send invitations to your guests and include the Royal Windsor Horse Show Virtual Guide with your invitation.

We really like greenenvelope, paperlesspost, and punchbowl.

Encourage your guests at home, and your virtual invitees, to dress up for the occasion. You can go with a smart casual theme, which means tailored

jacket and tie for the men and skirts, summer dresses or well-cut trousers for the ladies.

If your crowd includes the serious horse set, then consider making it riding attire only – boots, coat,

riding pants and your best hat or helmet.

SUGGESTED

DRESS ATTIRE

DRINKS AND FOOD

According to Director of Food and Beverage Anthony Darroman atAMAALA, selecting a signature drink to mark the occasion is

important. Find one with your favourite ingredients or one thatincludes seasonal fruits or garnishes. We’ve included six

refreshing mocktails that are just as good, maybe even better, with a dash of your favourite tipple.

It’s vital to be very selective about the food you serve. We’veall been practicing social distancing and felt a bit locked up being

confined to our homes over the last few weeks. Use this opportunityto present flavourful and healthy dishes that include garden fresh,

sustainable produce. Try a simple approach to your foodpreparation. Focus on quality, and try to make everything using raw ingredients. For AMAALA, it is all about using natural ingredients.

Here are a few of the team’s favourite recipes.

DRINKS

Ingredients

1.5 oz club soda

4 to 5 slices of muddled cucumber

1 oz fresh lime juice

1 oz simple syrup

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and

shake with ice. Serve in

a rocks glass over crushed ice.

Garnish with rolled

cucumber slice.

Virgin Cucumber Gimlet

Ingredients

1/2 medium lemon - thinly sliced

2 cups sparkling lemonade

(or sparkling water)

1 small handful fresh mint leaves

Honey

1 cup blueberry juice (to create ice balls)

Instructions

Place lemon slices against the

interior of the glass. Add mint leaves.

Pour in the sparkling lemonade

(or sparkling water).

Top with a blueberry ice ball.

Mix in some honey, if desired.

Minty Blueberry Lemonade

Ingredients

4 watermelon chunks

4 mint leaves

1/2 shot fresh lime juice

1/4 shot elderflower syrup

1 shot cloudy apple juice

Top with ginger beer

1 mint sprig and 1 lime wedge for garnish

Instructions

Muddle watermelon chunks and mint

leaves in a Boston shaker. Add juice and

syrup. Shake and strain into an ice-filled

collins glass. Top with ginger beer.

Add the garnishes.

Nacho Figueras Polo PunchPresented by AMAALA Brand Ambassador

Mockito (Virgin Mojito)

Ingredients

4 lime wedges

8 fresh mint leaves

2 shots cloudy apple juice

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Top with club soda

3 mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions

Muddle the lime wedges with the granulated

sugar in the bottom of a collins glass. Clap the

mint leaves then add them to the glass with the

cloudy apple juice. Fill with crushed ice and stir

thoroughly. You want the mint leaves scattered

throughout the glass so it’s more visually

appealing. Top with soda water. Crown with

crushed ice. Slap the mint sprigs on the side of

your hand and add them as the garnish.

Ingredients

Dry ginger ale and lemonade

Fruit such as oranges or strawberries

Sliced cucumber

1/8 cup fresh shredded ginger

Fresh mint

Instructions

Fill a jug with ice and add fruit, cucumber,

mint and ginger.

Add equal parts dry ginger ale and

lemonade.

Garnish with fresh mint.

Lemon Zinger

Ingredients

9 oz carrot juice

15 oz apple juice

2.25 oz ginger syrup

(1:1 ratio ginger juice/sugar)

.75 oz lime juice

Instructions

Combine ingredients

and shake with ice.

Strain into glasses.

Equestrian Elixir

HORS D’OEUVRES

Pear and Pistachio Guacamole

Ingredients

3 avocados, halved, pitted and cubed

3 firm ripe pears, cored and finely diced

2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

1.5 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3/4 teaspoon ground coriander

Kosher salt

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 small jalapeno, minced with some seeds

Freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons chopped roasted pistachios

Lime wedges for serving

Assortment of fresh veggies for dipping

Instructions

Toss together the avocados and pears in a

medium bowl. Stir in the cilantro, lime

juice, coriander, ½ teaspoon salt, garlic

and jalapeno until combined. Add

additional salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with

the pistachios and serve with lime wedges.

Blue corn tortilla chips can be substituted

for the veggies if you want something

more indulgent.

Heavenly Hummus

Ingredients

30 oz canned chickpeas

(garbanzo beans),

drained with liquid reserved

1/3 cup chickpea liquid

1/2 cup tahini

1/4 cup olive oil

2 lemons, juiced

2 garlic cloves

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

Garnish

Olive oil

Paprika

Fresh parsley

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to your

blender and secure the lid. Turn

the blender on high for 30 seconds

(or more for a creamier texture)

and use the tamper to push the

hummus into the blades. Add

more chickpea liquid, if desired, for

a softer hummus.

Add the hummus to a serving plate

and garnish with olive oil, paprika

and fresh parsley.

Classic Shakshuka

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 red bell pepper seeded and diced

1 white onion diced

1 jalapeno minced

4 cloves garlic minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

30 oz canned diced tomatoes

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

6 large eggs

3 tablespoons fresh cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe heavy skillet over

medium-high heat. Add in onion, bell pepper, and

jalapeno and sauté 5 to 7 minutes until onions are

translucent. Add in garlic, cumin, and paprika and

toast for 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes, salt, and

black pepper. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat

to low. Continue at a simmer for 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees while you wait.

Create 6 little nests in the tomato mixture to hold

the eggs. Crack eggs into prepared holes.

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and

cook until egg white is set, 8 to 10 minutes.

Sprinkle with fresh cilantro before serving. Serve

hot with sliced bread or flatbread.

Kale and farro salad with almonds & pomegranate

Ingredients

2 cup cooked farro (or quinoa, or other grain)

2 bunches lacinato kale ( 8-10 oz) finely chopped

8 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, finely minced

2 tablespoons lemon zest

1 teaspoon salt

2 bunches flat leaf parsley, very finely chopped

1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped

2 cups pomegranate seeds

1 cup toasted almonds, chopped,

slivered, or sliced

2 tablespoons lemon juice, and more to taste

1 teaspoon allspice, more to taste

1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

Place ½ cup of farro in a pot of salted water and bring

to a boil. Then lower heat, cover, and simmer gently

until tender for 30 to 40 minutes. Drain. Chop kale

finely and place in a large bowl. Add oil, salt,

garlic and lemon zest. Massage the kale with clean

hands until kale becomes tenderized, 4 to 5 minutes.

Add parsley, onion, pomegranate, almonds and farro.

Toss to combine and add lemon juice, allspice and

cinnamon. Mix and taste, adding more salt, allspice and

lemon to taste. If preparing in advance, taste right

before serving, the farro will soak up much of the salt

and lemon, so additional quantities of seasoning may

be required. For extra richness, add slices of avocado

right before serving.

DÉCOR, ENTERTAINMENT

Décor and games are an integral part of any successful party. Pull out your saddles, boots and equestrian art, and

use these props to set the mood.

You can also go with a white, red and blue theme. Drape a Union Jack in the background and celebrate the official

colours of Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Tune into Royal Windsor Horse Show’s YouTube channel and watch show highlights from the last few years.

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To keep the party going consider playing Pictionary, and theme your drawings around horses and everything equine.

Have everyone sign up on https://letsdraw.it/ and let your guests create their own game room and share their screen art when it’s their turn. Trivia competitions and games like

Cards Against Humanity are lots of fun too. As host you would read the card and your guests would respond; you

name the trivia winner, or select the most clever response.

No party is complete without great music.

Here’s a selection of our favourite songs. Share it with your guests, or create your own.

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