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12 Drinks of Christmas
Pomegranate Passion Float
Pour 1 ounce pomegranate liqueur into a Champagne flute. Add 3 to 4 ounces sparkling wine, leaving at least 1 inch at top of the glass. Add a small scoop of passion fruit sorbet. Makes 1 cocktail.
Happy Elf
Combine 1 ounce melon liqueur, 2 ounces citrus vodka, and 1 ounce white cranberry juice in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into a cocktail glass. Add cherries. Makes 1 cocktail.
Euphoric Eggnog
Combine 10 scoops French vanilla ice cream, 1-1/2 cups eggnog, 1/2 cup bourbon, 1/2 cup brandy, 2 to 3 tablespoons orange liqueur, and 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg in a blender. Blend on lowest speed until mixture is smooth. Sprinkle each serving with grated chocolate or nutmeg. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Cupola House Wassail
Combine 1 gallon apple cider, 2 (12-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, 3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, 1 tablespoon ground cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice in a large non-aluminum pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Place 4 dried apple rings, 1 thinly sliced orange, and 1 thinly sliced lemon in the bottom of a punch bowl. Add 4 cups white wine. Stir in warm cider mixture. Makes 22 cups.
Winter Spritzer
Combine 1/2 ounce hazelnut liqueur and 1/2 ounce apple brandy in a small measuring cup. Add 4 apple slices, and let soak 1 hour. Pour 1/4 ounce liqueur mixture in 4 flutes, and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with liqueur-soaked apple slices. Makes 4 cocktails.
Candy Cane Martini
Combine 1/-1/4 ounces vanilla vodka, 1-1/4 ounces white creme de cacao, and 1/4 ounce peppermint schnapps in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with peppermint candy. Makes 1 cocktail.
Christmas Eve Hot Chocolate
Combine 12 ounces strong black coffee, 8 ounces chopped dark chocolate, and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until chocolate has melted. Stir in 3 ounces coffee liqueur, 3 ounces dark creme de cacao, and 2 ounces grappa or brandy. Serve in tiny espresso cups topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.
Sliced Apple Brandywine
Heat 1 cup spiced apple cider, 1/4 cup red grape juice, and 1 to 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar in a saucepan until warm. Pour into 2 brandy snifters. Makes 2 cocktails.
Feliz Navidad
Pour 1 ounce blue Curacao, 1 ounce tequila, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, and 4 ounces sparkling wine into a red wine glass filled with 4 or 5 ice cubes. Stir and garnish with an orange slice. Makes 1 cocktail.
Spicy Pear-tini
Combine 1 ounce pear vodka or pear brandy, 1 ounce spiced rum and 1 ounce pear nectar, apple juice, or orange juice in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with cinnamon sugar. Garnish with a sliced pear. Makes 1 cocktail.
New Year's Eve Sparkler
Combine 2 chilled (750-ml) bottles sparkling wine, 1 fifth brandy, 10 ounces pomegranate juice concentrate, and 1 quart chilled club soda in a large punch bowl. Makes 40 servings.
Holiday Mojito
Rub a lime wedge around rim of a glass, and dip in sparkling sugar. Place 3 rounded teaspoonfuls of Marinated Cranberries (to make, cover fresh cranberries with orange flavored rum for 2 days to 2 weeks) in the glass; muddle until berries are crushed. Add 3 lime wedges, 3 orange wedges, and 3 fresh mint leaves; muddle. Stir in 1-1/2 ounces rum, 1 ounce orange bitters, 1 ounce cranberry juice, 1 ounce fresh orange juice, and 1 ounce Mint Syrup (recipe at right). Add cracked ice, and top with club soda. Stir. Makes 1 cocktail.
Mint Syrup
Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1-1/2 cups fresh mint in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Strain and chill until ready to use. Makes 1-1/2 cups.
Written by Julia Rutland, Coastal Living
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