December 18, 2011

12 drinks of Christmas


1. MOJITO
1.5 oz silver rum 
1.5 oz. simple syrup
add crushed mint, limes, 5 oz. seltzer water and crushed ice.

2. CANDY BRANDY
Pour 2 oz. of premium brandy into a warmed snifter.
Add a dash of simple syrup 
and an orange rind spiked with cloves.

3. HOT TODDY
1.5 oz. premium whiskey
5 oz. hot tea
Add 1.2 tsp of honey 
and cinnamon stick.
Garnish with lemon.

4. MELON BALL
1/5 oz. of watermelon cordial
Top with brandy-soaked cherry.

5. MARGARITA
1.5 oz. premium tequila
2 oz. lime juice
1 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
crushed ice
strain into a glass with a salted rim.

6. BEE KEEPER
1.5 oz. premium citron vodka
1.2 oz. honey liqueur
Add cubed ice and top with 
premium ginger beer;
garnish with a rosemary sprig 
and lemon wedge

7. ALE
Try "Blue Moon" with a slice of orange

8.  CHAMPAGNE COOLER
3 oz. champagne
1 oz. raspberry liqueur
Garnish with an orange peel.

9. CHRISTMAS COSMO
1.5 oz. premium vodka
3 oz. cranberry juice
1 dash of simple syrup
1 dash of orange juice
crushed ice
Strain into a cold glass and
garnish with lemon peel and cranberry.

10. MINT KISS
1/2 oz. of creme de cacao
Top with 1/2 oz. creme de menthe  and 
serve in a glass with watermelon sugar.

11. WHITE SANGRIA
4 oz. cold white wine
Add sliced pear, apple, and grapes.
Serve in a chilled glass.

12. PEPPERMINT COLADA
1.5 oz. premium white rum
3 oz. coconut milk
1 oz. pineapple juice
Pour over cubed ice and
garnish with mint and candy cane.


ciao! fabiana


source: Crate & Barrel

2 comments:

sunshine said...

Nice list of cocktails... stopping by from Mingle Monday, Happy Holidays!!!

Leslie said...

This is the perfect list of cocktails for entertaining at ANY time of the year. The White Wine Sangria sounds so refreshing and the Margarita is my favorite! Thanks for sharing ~

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