Holiday cocktails to spread the cheer
Try your hand at some delicious festively themed cocktails for the holidays.
CHRISTMAS is a time for family, friends and celebrations, which usually involves a drink or two.
With responsible drinking a festive cocktail can be the perfect delicious treat to complete the holiday buffet.
So, get your creative juices flowing and try your luck with some of these appetizing alcoholic beverages.
The Grinch
Every family gathering has that one person that does not appreciate the festive season, and mostly attends because of obligation. Serve them the tart melon infused drink.
HOW TO: Mix 4 tablespoons of melon liquor, 1 spoon of lemon juice with a teaspoon of syrup into a shaker. Shake well and pour the ingredients into a chilled glass. Garnish with a cherry and/or sugar on the rim of the glass (dip the rim of the glass in water and them dip in some sugar).
The Gingerbread Man
Ginger is one of the staple smells and tastes of Christmas. A Christmas event would not be complete without ginger cookies. Now you can combine the spicy sweet flavor with an alcoholic beverage.
HOW TO:
Mix 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 4 tablespoons of molasses, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger with 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to create a syrup and heat in a saucepan to medium heat until sugar dissolves (about 5 minutes).
Crush about 2 to 3 gingerbread cookies in a zip lock bag with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a saucer and set aside.
Pour the 2 tablespoons of half and half into a small saucer. Dip the rims of the martini glasses into the half and half. Then dip into the gingerbread crumbs and set the glasses aside.
In a separate shaker filled with ice mix 4 tablespoons of vanilla vodka, 3 tablespoons of Kahlua, 3 tablespoons gingerbread syrup. Shake well and pour into the glasses.
Garnish with some whipped cream and a sprinkle of cookie crumbs.
Naughty Rudolph
Cranberries are also synonymous with Christmas time, and thus no self respecting festive cocktail menu would be complete without cranberries
The beautiful bright red fruit looks a lot like the jolly glowing nose of Father Christmas’s reindeer, Rudolph. Hence the festive name.
HOW TO:
Mix ice cubes with all of the ingredients in a blender: and a 1/2 cups cranberry juice, 3/4 cup fresh lime juice, 3/4 cup tequila. 1/2 cup orange-flavored liqueur. Pour into the glasses and garnished with fresh cranberries and lime wedges.
The Frosty Snowman
Sometimes a simple drink is needed for the less adventurous guests. The beautifully white vanilla flavoured drink is the perfect solution.
HOW TO: Rim the glass with sugar and place it to one side. Mix all the ingredients in a martini shaker: ice cubs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 6 tablespoons of bourbon, vanilla, ¼ teaspoon almond extract, 2 teaspoons vanilla syrup and ¼ cup.
