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With the holiday season fast approaching, we thought we would share with you today a few different cocktail recipes to spice up your next holiday gathering! After all, what’s a party without a little alcohol involved?
Below are some of our favorite holiday-inspired adult beverages. Of course, these can be modified in anyway you please, but here are a few ideas to get you started:
Candy Cane Martini - You will need:
1 lemon, sliced, to use for rimming your martini glass (optional)
1 candy cane, crushed, to use for rimming your martini glass (optional)
2 ounces of strawberry Vodka
4 dashes of White Creme de Menthe
2.5 ounces of cranberry juice
Handful of ice cubes
Use a slice of lemon to rim the top of your martini glass, and then place over the crushed candy cane until the rim of your glass is covered. Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker cup, and drain into your candy cane rimmed martini glass. Enjoy!The Grinch - You will need:
3 ounces of Peach Schnapps
3 ounces of Bacardi 151 Rum
12 ounces of orange juice
4 ounces of Sprite
3 ounces of Blue Curacao Liqueur
Handful of ice cubes
1 pack of candy canes, for garnish (optional)
1 jar of cherries, for garnish (optional)
Place a handful of ice in a glass, and begin pouring your ingredients in. Use the candy cane (or a spoon/straw) to stir, and watch the green color magically appear! Top with a cherry or two, and drink up!Jingle Jangle Punch - Your will need:
1.5 cups of berry Vodka
3/4 cups Grand Marnier
6 pints of fresh berries (raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries)
1 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed - about 8 lemons)
1.5 cups simple syrup
1 bottle of sparkling wine (something extra dry)
Handful of ice
Mix all ingredients (aside from the fresh berries) in a cocktail shaker cup, and pour over ice in a wine glass. Top with a few fresh berries, and sip away!Merry Margaritas - You will need:
1 lime, sliced, for rimming your glass (optional)
Margarita salt, for rimming your glass (optional)
1 package of cranberries, for garnish (optional)
1.5 cups of cranberry cocktail juice
3/4 cup of fresh lime juice (freshly squeezed - about 6 limes)
3/4 cup of Tequila (silver or gold - whichever you prefer)
1/2 cup Triple Sec
Handful of ice cubes
Rim your glass with a slice of lime, and then cover in margarita salt (again, this is optional). Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker cup, and drain into rimmed glass. Top with a couple of cranberries, and if you wish, throw a few ice cubes into it to keep it chilled; you know, if you’re just going to sip it..White Christmas Sangria - You will need:
1 Granny Smith apple (cut into cubes)
1 Gala apple (cut into cubes)
1 cup of fresh cranberries
1 large Rosemary sprig
1 bottle of Pinot Grigio
1/2 cup of white grape juice
1/4 cup of sugar
1 can of club soda
Place the apples, cranberries, and rosemary sprig in a large pitcher. Pour the Pinot Grigio, white grape juice, sugar, and club soda over top, and stir. Let sit in the fridge for at least an hour, then drink, drink, drink!The Poinsettia - You will need:
Orange Zest strips, for garnish (optional)
1/4 cup of Vodka
1/4 cup of Champagne
1/2 cup of cranberry juice
Handful of ice cubes, crushed
Mix all ingredients, and pour into your cup filled with crushed ice. Add a strip or two of the orange zest, for good measure, then say goodbye to remembering the rest of your evening… if you know what we mean.Spicy Gingerbread Man - You will need:
Cinnamon sticks, for garnish (optional)
1 ounce of Vanilla Vodka
1 ounce of Hazelnut Liqueur
1/2 ounce of Butterscotch Schnapps
2 ounces of Ginger Beer
Handful of ice
Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker cup, and drain into a glass of your choosing. Add a cinnamon stick for a little kick, and drink up!Kahlua Hot Chocolate - You will need:
2 tablespoons of sugar
1.5 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
**These ingredients make the hot chocolate mix; you can, if you wish, buy pre-made hot chocolate.
2 cups of milk
1 ounce of Kahlua coffee liqueur
Mini marshmallows, for garnish (optional)
Salted caramel, for garnish (optional)
Chocolate syrup, for garnish (optional)
If you are making your own hot chocolate mix, then mix the first four ingredients listed; if not, then move on to ingredient five. Mix the hot chocolate powder, milk, and Kahlua until the hot chocolate powder is dissolved. Warm it up in an urn, or the microwave, and pour into a coffee mug. Top with mini marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and salted caramel. The perfect “warm-me-up” beverage!The Blizzard - You will need:
4.5 tablespoons of Bourbon
1.5 tablespoons of cranberry juice
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
2 tablespoons simple syrup
1 pack of cranberries, for garnish (optional)
Handful of ice
Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker cup filled with ice, and then drain over ice into a rocks glass. Add a cranberry or two to get into the festive spirit, and enjoy!White Cranberry Mimosa - You will need:
1 package of frozen cranberries
Equal parts Prosecco and White Cranberry Juice
This one is super easy, but equally as refreshing! Fill your wine glass with half Prosecco and half white cranberry juice, and toss a few frozen cranberries in there to keep it chilled. Sip away!
So, there you have it - an entire list of delicious cocktails to “WOW” your guests at your next holiday event! And if you don’t want to do it yourself, that’s what we are here for! Give us a call at (248) 486-5566, or request a quote regarding your event, right here, on our website!
We look forward to working with you, and the next time we meet on Tasteful Thoughts! Happy Holidays!