Holiday Cocktail Recipes!

Posted by Keith Saunders

Posted: December 24, 2008 - 12:10 pm

Comments (0) |

Over the years I've found these gems to be a treat at the holidays.

I hope you enjoy them!

Christmas Pineapple Express:

1/14 oz Apple Schnapps
1/2-3/4 oz. of Amaretto
2-oz Pineapple Juice

Pour all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice or serve it up in a chilled martini glass.

Mrs. Claus Yuletide

1 ½-2oz. of Danzka grapefruit infused vodka.
A splash of vanilla vodka
1 ½- 2oz Cranberry Juice
1 oz. of soda water

Pour first 3 ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into glass full of ice or into a chilled martini glass. Top off with soda water.

Kodiak Dream

1 ½ oz. Caravella Orangecello
½ -3/4 oz. Chambord
2 oz. Cream

Pour ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Christmas Margarita:
1/4 cup White Cranberry Juice
1/2 cup Sugar
1 1/2 cup of Frozen Cranberries
3/4 cup of Lime Juice
3/4 cup of Tequila
1/2 cup Grandmarnier

Comabine all ingredients into a puchbowl and stir. Add a little ice to chill. To serve, take 6oz. cups or any size and fill with ice. Scoop until full and garnish with a cherry or Cranberries.
(This recipe can be made into a larger batch for parties.)

Nut Cracker Sweet:

1 ½ oz Vodka
½ oz Amaretto
¾ oz White Crème de Cacao
Crushed almond and coconut.

Rim a martini glass with a lemon and dip into crushed almond and coconut. Pour the first three ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously, strain into the prepared martini glass.

Christmas Martini:

1 oz Vodka
½ oz White Crème de Cacao
3/4oz. Peppermint Schnapps
Crushed candy cane and powdered sugar

Take a lemon wedge and rim a martini glass. Dip glass into crushed candy cane and powder sugar. Add the first three ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into the prepared martini glass.

Key Lime Pie Martini:

1 ½ oz Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka
½ oz Tripe sec.
¾-1 oz of Roses Lime
1 oz Pineapple Juice.

Take all ingredients and pour into a martini shaker and strain into a martini glass.
(Optional: You can rim this glass with graham cracker crumbs.)

New Years Fizz:

In a Champagne Glass add ½ oz vodka, ½ oz Blue Curacao and ½ oz Cranberry Juice. Fill the glass with champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.

Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini:

1 1/4 oz. Van Gogh Chocolate Vodka, 1 oz. Van Gogh Cherry Vodka, 3/4 oz. Triple Sec.
Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a cherry.

Chocolate Snow Bear:

1 oz. Van Gogh Chocolate Vodka, 1/2 oz. Amaretto, 1 oz. Dark creme de Cacao, 1 oz. Cream. Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a chocolate stick.

Yuletide Warmer:

1 oz. Patron xo Cafe, 1/2 oz. Chambord, Hot Chocolate and whipped cream.
Combine all ingredients into a coffee mug and top with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.

Midnight Star:

1 1/2 oz. Knob Creek, 1oz. Patron xo Cafe, 1/2 Peppermint Schnapps.
Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a cchilled martini glass and carnish with a cherry.

Champagne Cranberry Mojito:

1/oz Triple Sec, splash of soda, 3 lime wedges, 4 mint leaves, 1 Tblsp. simple syrup and 4 Cranberries. Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker and muddle together crushing until cranberries and limes are in a pulp. Scoop all ingredients into a white wine glass and fill with ice. Pour champagne to the top and garnish with a lime wedge.

White Christmas:

4 oz. Egg Nog, 1 oz. White Creme de Cacao, 1 oz of Southern Comfort. Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a snifter and sprinkle nutmeg over the top.

Smokeless Manhattan:

1 oz. Laphroaig Scotch, 1 1/2 oz. Ruby Port a light dash of Orange and Angusturo bitters, 1 Tblsp. simple syrup 1/2 oz water. Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Grinch:

2 oz. Midori, 1/2 oz Sweet and Sour, 1 tsp. simple syrup. Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry.

Salut!

login or register to post comments