File under: Things to leave for Santa along with those cookies.
By Lauren Hubbard
Christmas is a time for celebration, and whether you're keeping things low-key this year with a virtual festivities or going all out with your social bubble, there's no denying that an appropriately seasonal co*cktails is a great way to get everyone in a merry mood. Here are some festive recipes for your next Christmas soirée.
Mistletoe Christmas Martini
Ingredients 1.5oz vodka .75 oz cherry brandy Juice of 1 lime Raspberries Rosemary Sugar
Instructions Rim a Martini glass with sugar. Fill your co*cktail shaker halfway with ice and pour in the ingredients. Shake until chilled and strain the mixture into the glass. Garnish with two raspberries and sprig of rosemary.
Ingredients 2 oz Stoli Vanilla 1 oz Crème De Cacao .5 oz heavy cream
Instructions Shake all ingredients in iced co*cktail shaker and strain into a martini glass. Add preferred chocolate syrup down edge of glass and coat rim with chocolate syrup and graham crackers.
Ingredients 1.5 oz Captain Morgan Oakheart rum .75 oz lemon juice .75 oz simple syrup 1 strawberry
Instructions Muddle strawberry in the bottom of a shaker tin. Add all other ingredients and ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnished with cranberry and mint sprig.
Ingredients 2 oz tequila 1 lime 1.5 tbsp chunky cranberry sauce 1 tsp honey Cranberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions Rim a margarita glass with brown sugar. Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice, tequila, the juice of one lime, chunky cranberry sauce, and honey. Shake, then strain mixture into glass. Garnish with fresh or frozen cranberries.
Ingredients 1.5 oz vodka 1 tsp Peppermint Schnapps Candy Canes for garnish
Instructions Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled co*cktail glass. Garnish with a small candy cane or create a candy cane "rimmer" with crushed candy canes.
Ingredients 2 oz gin .5 oz fresh lime juice 2 tbsp cranberry sauce (without whole berries) 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters Rosemary sprig
Instructions Add cranberry sauce to a co*cktail shaker with the gin, lime juice, and bitters. Add ice, shake very vigorously at least 30 to 45 seconds and strain through a mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass. Smack a sprig of rosemary between palms to release aromas and drop on top of the co*cktail.
Ingredients 1.5 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka 1 oz orange liqueur 4 oz cranberry-pomegranate juice Edible glitter for rim
Instructions Rim a martini glass with water and dip into edible glitter. In a co*cktail shaker, add ice, Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, orange liqueur and cranberry-pomegranate juice. Shake until chilled. Pour into martini glass and garnish with cranberries.
Ingredients 1.5 oz Baileys 1 oz vodka 1.5 oz coconut cream Oreo dust coconut wafer
Instructions Add Baileys, vodka, and coconut cream to shaker and shake with ice. Strain into martini glass rimmed crushed Oreos. Garnish with coconut wafer.
Instructions Prepare martini glass with a crushed peppermint rim. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with mint leaves
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Snoop Noggy Nog
Ingredients 1 oz Aperol 1 oz Dolin Bianco Vermouth .75 oz heavy cream .75oz vanilla syrup 1 whole egg
Instructions Add all ingredients to shaker without ice and shake for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake again for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with an orange slice.
Ingredients 2 oz vodka .5 oz Cointreau .5 oz. fresh lime juice .5 oz simple syrup 2 oz white cranberry juice Mezza di Mezzacorona sparkling wine Rosemary and cranberries for garnish
Instructions Combine all ingredients except sparkling wine in co*cktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass with a sugared rim and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with cranberries speared on a rosemary sprig.
Winter Wonderland
Ingredients 1.5 oz vodka .75 oz peppermint schnapps .75 oz white chocolate liqueur Candy cane Red sugar
Instructions Mix and chill ingredients. Pour into a red sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a candy cane hanging on the rim.
From Morimoto Asia at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
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Santa's Chocolate Snow Martini
Ingredients 1.5 oz RumChata 2.5 oz half and half 1 oz maple whiskey
Instructions Build ingredients over ice in a shaker. Drizzle chocolate sauce to the inside of a martini glass. Shake, strain into a martini glass. Note: pre chill martini glass so chocolate sauce can cling to glass. Garnish with shaved white chocolate.
Lauren Hubbard is a freelance writer and Town & Country contributor who covers beauty, shopping, entertainment, travel, home decor, wine, and co*cktails.
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Scroll through this list for timeless holiday classics like Eggnog and Hot Buttered Rum; boozy versions of hot chocolate; and new riffs on classics like our Cranberry Ginger Mimosa and a Negroni that tastes like a Christmas tree.
Classic Bucks Fizz/Mimosa. The classic morning drink for Christmas is orange juice with a little fizz in it. There are plenty of options for adding fizz to orange juice, from Cava, prosecco or Crémant to decadent Champagnes and even a little spirit should one need the extra pick me up.
1. Christmas punch. That's right; a classic Christmas punch is the most popular holiday drink in America. While there are many ways to make it, the classic Christmas punch recipe includes juice, cider, rum, sparkling wine and fresh fruit.
Go for crowd-pleasing styles that won't fight with the food – a good rule of thumb is to go for whites with some richness but not too much oak, and medium-bodied reds that aren't too tannic. Rhône wines are hard to resist at Christmas as their peppery spice is great with wintery food.
A balanced blend of rum and brandy, this 60-proof spirit is perfectly suited for such favorite wintertime co*cktails as Hot Toddy, Tom & Jerry, Egg Nog, and as the base of other fine co*cktails. Keep the spirit of the season alive all year long with White Christmas Rum & Brandy!
We recommend stocking and sticking to the “big three” liquors: vodka, rum and whiskey. Add complementary mixers and fresh garnishes to this trifecta and you have a personalized party bar with something for everyone.
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