Christmas Cocktails For The Holiday Season
You still having trouble getting into the Christmas Spirit? Not ready for the Company Christmas Party, the Sexual Harassment lawsuits, and all the annoying family you try to avoid the other 364 days a year? We completely understand. But, to help you get your mind right, here is a list of our favorite Christmas Cocktails.
My personal favorite, which isn't listed below, is for the 'Screwge'. The reciepe is quite simple, take one fifth of bourbon, one eight-ball and one hooker, and you mix them all up until you can't feel feelings anymore.
THE CANDY CANE
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz Berry Vodka
- 3/4 oz peppermint schnapps
- 3/4 oz white crème de cacao
- 1/4 oz grenadine
- Half and half
- Soda water
Preparation:
- Pour the vodka, peppermint schnapps, white creme de cacao, and grenadine into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Pour into a cocktail glassrimmed with crushed peppermint candy.
- Fill with half and half.
- Top with a splash of soda water.
THE GRINCH
- 2 oz Melon liqueur
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- 1 tsp simple syrup
- Maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
EGG NOG
Ingredients:
Preparation:
- Beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, nutmeg, salt and vanilla together until very thick and light yellow.
- Slowly beat in brandy (rum and whiskey are also popular alternatives) and milk.
- Cover and chill overnight.
- Shortly before serving, beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
- Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beat this mixture to soft peaks again, creating a meringue-like cream.
- Then slowly pour this cream over the chilled brandy mixture, folding in gently.
- Serve the eggnog in a mug, Irish coffee glass, or punch cup and grate nutmeg over the top for garnish.
GINGERBREAD MAN-TINI
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz citrus vodka
- 1 1/2 oz Hiram Walker Gingerbread liqueur
- 1/2 oz dry vermouth
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- Lime wedge for garnish
Preparation:
- Rub the lime wedge on the rim of a frozen cocktail glass and leave the lime there for a garnish.
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the glass.