Are you planning on extending the holiday spirit to the beverages you serve at your party? Instead of a bowl of punch, try mixing up some cocktails for your guests. Many of my posts this Christmas season can serve as inspiration boards, some with recipes and some with links to the recipes, to help you to kick start your imagination as you plan your parties.
While I was searching for cocktails to include, I was looking for fun Christmas names or colors to keep the spirit of Christmas in your spirits.
Santa's Hat
1 teaspoon water
3 tablespoons coconut flakes
3 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. Cruzan® Coconut Rum
1/2 oz. grenadine (1 tablespoon)
Candy cane
Mix powdered sugar and water together on a small saucer or plate until smooth. Spread the coconut on another saucer. Dip the rim of a Martini glass in the sugar until the rim is coated. Then, dip the sugared rim into the coconut. Use a spoon to pack the coconut on to the sugar coating so it stays on the rim.
Add the cranberry juice, coconut rum, and grenadine into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the coconut rimmed Martini glass and serve. Garnish with a candy cane. Break off the top hook of the candy cane if desired.
Candy Cane Martini
3 oz Vanilla vodka
3 oz White crème de cacao
2 oz Peppermint schnapps
Peppermint candy
Martini glasses
Ice
Shaker
Assembling the Candy Cane Martini
In a shaker combine the ice, vanilla vodka, white crème de cacao and peppermint schnapps.
Shake the drink vigorously until well mixed.
Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a peppermint candy. (As the peppermint candy dissolves, the drink will take on a pink hue.)
Makes 2
Reindeer Tracks
2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
1/2 oz Crème de Cacao
Splash of Cream
2 Chocolate cookie wafers
Rim a martini glass with crushed up chocolate cookie crumbs and set aside. Shake Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka, hazelnut liqueur, Crème de Cacao and cream over ice and pour into the martini glass. Dust top with more chocolate cookie crumbs.
Grinch
2 oz Midori
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
maraschino cherry for garnish
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Italian Eggnog Martini
1 oz vodka (pick your favorite brand)
2 oz store bought eggnog
Maraschino cherry
Cinnamon
Brown sugar
Caramel syrup
Candy cane and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Coat the inside of a small plate with caramel syrup, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip the rim of a martini glass in the mixture and spin back and forth and all around until the whole rim is coated. Place the glass in the freezer.
In a shaker with ice, add the eggnog, vodka and Disaronno. Shake for a minute. Remove glass from freezer. Place one maraschino cherry in the bottom of the glass.
Pour mix from shaker into glass and sprinkle with cinnamon. Garnish with a candy cane and a cinnamon stick.
1/4 cup vodka
1/4 cup Champagne
1/2 cup cranberry juice
Crushed ice
2 strips orange zest, each about 1/4-inch wide and 2 inches long
Combine the vodka, Champagne and juice in a large-stemmed red wine glass. Add crushed ice and stir until the mixture is well chilled. Twist the orange strips over the glass, drop them in, and serve.
4 cups orange juice
2 cups pineapple juice
2 shots sweetened coconut milk
2 shots pineapple rum
2 shots coconut rum
2 shots passion fruit rum
1 shot cranberry juice
Ice
Combine all ingredients into a pitcher filled with ice and stir. Serve in martini glasses.
3/4oz Godiva Liqueur
3/4oz Coconut Rum
1/2oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1/2oz Partida Anejo Tequila
1/4oz Frangelico
1/2oz Baileys
1/2oz Amaretto
Garnish rim of a martini glass with crushed cookie crumbs. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.
(This delectable cocktail confection tastes sweet and goes down almost too easily--but be warned, it's a stiff drink and moderation is key)
Cinnamon
Brown sugar
Caramel syrup
Candy cane and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Coat the inside of a small plate with caramel syrup, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip the rim of a martini glass in the mixture and spin back and forth and all around until the whole rim is coated. Place the glass in the freezer.
In a shaker with ice, add the eggnog, vodka and Disaronno. Shake for a minute. Remove glass from freezer. Place one maraschino cherry in the bottom of the glass.
Pour mix from shaker into glass and sprinkle with cinnamon. Garnish with a candy cane and a cinnamon stick.
Glam
Christmas-tini
1oz Stoli vodka
1 ½ oz Zen Green Tea Liqueur
Splash of simple syrup
Fresh lemon juice and mint leaves
Shake all of ingredients well and finish with grenadine
(This specialty drink was created by Ralph Brennan
Christmas-tini
1oz Stoli vodka
1 ½ oz Zen Green Tea Liqueur
Splash of simple syrup
Fresh lemon juice and mint leaves
Shake all of ingredients well and finish with grenadine
(This specialty drink was created by Ralph Brennan
of Ralph’s on the Park in New Orleans.)
Christmas Mistletoe Margarita
1 cup ice1 ½ oz tequila
¼ oz Triple Sec
¼ oz Strawberry Schnapps
¼ oz Lime Juice
½ cup fresh strawberries
Add all ingredients into the Santa approved blender. Blend until you have reached a desired consistency. Serve in a chilled margarita glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
Warm 1½ oz. Svedka Vanilla vodka
¼ oz Triple Sec
¼ oz Strawberry Schnapps
¼ oz Lime Juice
½ cup fresh strawberries
Add all ingredients into the Santa approved blender. Blend until you have reached a desired consistency. Serve in a chilled margarita glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
Happy Elf
Adapted from Coastal Living
1 ounce melon liqueur (such as Midori)
2 ounces citrus vodka (such as Absolut Citron)
1 ounce white cranberry juice
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
In an ice-filled shaker combine all ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a spear of maraschino cherries.
1 ounce melon liqueur (such as Midori)
2 ounces citrus vodka (such as Absolut Citron)
1 ounce white cranberry juice
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
In an ice-filled shaker combine all ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a spear of maraschino cherries.
Santa's Helper
Warm 1½ oz. Svedka Vanilla vodka
1 package hot cocoa
a dash of white creme de cacao
Pour into a glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Pop a bottle of good-quality tequila in the freezer for an hour, along with a shot glass for each of your guests.
Cut your pomegranates in half and take their seeds out. The easy way to do this is to hold one half of a pomegranate, cut-side down, in your hand and bash the top of it with a spatula so the seeds come tumbling out – make sure you’ve got a bowl underneath to catch them all!
Fill your shot glasses with pomegranate seeds, pour in your iced tequila and depending on your style either sip it, or knock it back. Don't swallow until you've crunched the pomegranate seeds because they add a real burst of fragrance and flavour in your mouth.
Christmas Spirit Cocktail
Cut your pomegranates in half and take their seeds out. The easy way to do this is to hold one half of a pomegranate, cut-side down, in your hand and bash the top of it with a spatula so the seeds come tumbling out – make sure you’ve got a bowl underneath to catch them all!
Fill your shot glasses with pomegranate seeds, pour in your iced tequila and depending on your style either sip it, or knock it back. Don't swallow until you've crunched the pomegranate seeds because they add a real burst of fragrance and flavour in your mouth.
Next three are from Food Network:
Frosty Cocktail
1 shot vodka (recommended: Blue Ice)
1 shot blue fruit- and cognac- liqueur (recommended: Envy)
1/2 shot orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
1 cup ice cubes
Add all ingredients to blender and blend on high until smooth. Pour into rocks glasses and serve with straw.
Frosty Cocktail
1 shot vodka (recommended: Blue Ice)
1 shot blue fruit- and cognac- liqueur (recommended: Envy)
1/2 shot orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
1 cup ice cubes
Add all ingredients to blender and blend on high until smooth. Pour into rocks glasses and serve with straw.
Poinsettia Cocktail
1/4 cup Champagne
1/2 cup cranberry juice
Crushed ice
2 strips orange zest, each about 1/4-inch wide and 2 inches long
Combine the vodka, Champagne and juice in a large-stemmed red wine glass. Add crushed ice and stir until the mixture is well chilled. Twist the orange strips over the glass, drop them in, and serve.
Silent Night
2 cups pineapple juice
2 shots sweetened coconut milk
2 shots pineapple rum
2 shots coconut rum
2 shots passion fruit rum
1 shot cranberry juice
Ice
Combine all ingredients into a pitcher filled with ice and stir. Serve in martini glasses.
Christmas Cookie Cocktail/Seven Layer Cookie
3/4oz Godiva Liqueur
3/4oz Coconut Rum
1/2oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1/2oz Partida Anejo Tequila
1/4oz Frangelico
1/2oz Baileys
1/2oz Amaretto
Garnish rim of a martini glass with crushed cookie crumbs. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.
(This delectable cocktail confection tastes sweet and goes down almost too easily--but be warned, it's a stiff drink and moderation is key)
Partridge in a Pear-tini
2½ ounces freshly juiced pear
2 ounces vodka
1½ ounces freshly juiced kiwi
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce Star Anise-Infused Simple Syrup (recipe below)
Ice
To a cocktail shaker add ice. Next add all other ingredients and shake. Garnish with a floating star anise and a thin slice of pear.
Makes 2
Star Anise-Infused Simple Syrup
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
5-6 star anise pods
Combine water, sugar and star anise pods in a medium saucepan. Boil until sugar has dissolved, stirring frequently. Let sit for at least one hour. Let cool, strain and store in refrigerator
The final two are from
Noche Latina
Mistletoe
2 oz. Mango-infused vodka
1 oz. Pomegranate juiceSplash of Triple SecSugar
1 Mint sprig
1 Mint sprig
Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake. Pour in a martini glass with a white or green sugar rim. Garnish with a mint sprig.
1 oz. Baileys
1 oz. Vanilla-infused brandy
1 oz. Peppermint schnapps
Candy canes dipped in chocolate chilled.
Mix Baileys, brandy, and peppermint schnapps. Shake and serve up. Lay a candy cane dipped in chocolate across the rim of glass.
I hope you've found something to tempt your tastebuds. Maybe you could even leave a little something out for Santa to help keep him warm.
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