Top 5 Christmas Cocktail Recipes

Do you want to impress your guests this Christmas? Then why not serve them a festive cocktail?

Here are my top 5 five Christmas cocktail recipes:

1. Christmas Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. tequila

• ½ oz. triple sec

• 1 oz. cranberry juice

• ½ oz. lime juice

• ½ oz. simple syrup

• Fresh cranberries and rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:

1. Rim a glass with lime juice and dip in sugar.

2. In a shaker, combine tequila, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake well.

3. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig.

2. Spiced Eggnog Martini

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. spiced rum

• 1 oz. vanilla vodka

• 2 oz. eggnog

• Pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon

• Cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine spiced rum, vanilla vodka, eggnog, and a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon. Shake well.

2. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

3. Holiday Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. whiskey

• 1 tbsp honey

• ½ oz. lemon juice

• 1 cup hot water

• 1 cinnamon stick and lemon slice for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a mug, combine whiskey, honey, and lemon juice.

2. Top with hot water and stir until honey dissolves.

3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and lemon slice.

4. Peppermint White Russian

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. vodka

• 1 oz. coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa)

• 1 oz. peppermint schnapps

• 2 oz. half-and-half or cream

• Crushed candy cane for rim and garnish

Instructions:

1. Rim a glass with crushed candy cane.

2. Fill the glass with ice and add vodka, coffee liqueur, and peppermint schnapps.

3. Stir, then top with half-and-half. Garnish with more crushed candy cane.

5. Mulled Wine

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle red wine (750 ml)

• ¼ cup brandy

• ¼ cup honey or sugar

• 1 orange (sliced)

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 4-5 cloves

• Star anise for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, combine red wine, brandy, honey or sugar, orange slices, cinnamon stick, and cloves.

2. Heat over low, stirring occasionally, but do not boil.

3. Serve warm, garnished with a star anise.

I'd love to know what your favourite Christmas cocktails are.

Cranberry Margarita

Spiced Eggnog Martini

Holiday Hot Toddy

Peppermint White Russian

Mulled Wine