25 Days of Christmas | Day 8

25 Days of Christmas | Day 8

Here are a few of our favorite cocktails for you to try this holiday season.  We’re sure it will get you and your guest in the spirit of the holiday.

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Cranberry Punch Pizazz  
 

Ingredients

8 cardamom pods

4 4-inch cinnamon sticks, broken

12 whole cloves

1 can frozen cranberry juice concentrate

4 cups of red wine

1/3 cup honey

Orange slice for garnish

 Directions

Make a spice bag by cutting a 6 inch square of cheese cloth.  Pinch the cardamom pods to break.  In the center of the cheese cloth place the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, bring the corners together and tie with kitchen string.

 

In a 3 ½ quart slow cooker mix the cranberry juice concentrate with water according to the directions on the can.  Next add in the wine, honey and spice bag.  Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.  Remove and discard the spice bag.  Ladle the punch into glasses and garnish with an orange slice.

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 Santa’s Sleigh 

Ingredients

White sugar crystals

½ cup brandy

2 cups eggnog chilled

½ cup amaretto

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

4 cinnamon sticks

Directions

Dampen the rims of 4 martini glasses and line the rims with sugar crystals

Combine the brandy, eggnog, amaretto, nutmeg and ice cream in a blender; blend until the mixture is smooth.  Pour mixture into martini glasses and garnish with a whole cinnamon stick.

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Gingerbread Martini 

Ingredients

1 ounce vanilla vodka

1 ounce hazelnut-flavored liqueur

1/2 ounce butterscotch schnapps

Ice cubes

4 ounces ginger beer

Dark rum

Gingerbread man cookie for garnish

Directions

Pour the vanilla vodka, hazelnut liqueur, and butterscotch schnapps into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into high ball glass or any 8-ounce glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Pour a little dark rum over the back of a spoon and float on top of the ginger beer. Garnish with a gingerbread man cookie.