Kick-start the evening with these tangy cocktails spiked with vodka and Cointreau. Add fresh mango slices to the rims of the glasses for a classy presentation.

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John Besh of Restaurant August in New Orleans serves this lightly sweet, fruity white-wine sangria over plenty of ice cubes. "Use Viognier — it has a nice balance of fruit and acidity," he says.

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