Believe me or not, I felt something is missing in my blog, and I think my last blog is feeling lonely. And I know what is going to be best idea - COCKTAILS. OH YEAH. You don't need to look for a difficult recipes, and it doesn't mean that is yummier than easy. Hmmm, let's see what do we have here.
MISTLETOE SHOTS
INGREDIENTS:
▢ Lime wedge, for rimming glasses
▢ Red sanding sugar
▢ 1c. water
▢ 2 (3-oz) packed Lime Jell-O
▢ 8oz vodka, chilled
▢ whipped cream, for garnish
▢ mint leaves, for garnish
▢ red hots, for garnish
Step 1:
Run a line wedge around the rim of each shot glasses then dip each shot glass into red sanding sugar.
Step 2:
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once bubbling, stir in lime Jell-O stirring until completely dissolved. Turn off heat. Pour vodka or tequila (or whatever you want) mixing until thoroughly combined .
Step 3:
Pour into large measuring cup, small pitcher or another shot glass. Pour Jell-O mixture into another glass. Place shot glasses into fridge until Jell-O sets about 2 hour.
Step 4:
Garnish with whipped cream, mint leaves and red hot candies before serving.
PECAN PIE MARTINI
INGREDIENTS: FOR COCKTAIL:
▢ 3 tbsp caramel,microwaved until pourable ▢ 6oz Rumchata
▢ 1/4 c. toasted chopped pecans ▢ 6oz Creme de Cocoa
▢ cool whip for garnish ▢ 3oz Burbon, ice
▢ sprinkle of cinammon (garnish)
Step 1:
Place caramel and toasted chopped pecans on separate small shallow plates. Dip the rim of each glass first into caramel and then into chopped pecans to coat.
Step 2:
Combine Rumchata, Creme de Cocoa, and Burbon in a large cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until cold 30 second. Pour into martini glasses and top with whipped cream, a whole pecan, and a prinkle of cinammon.
SANTA CLAUSOMOPOLITAN
INGREDIENTS:
▢ lime wedge
▢ white sanding sugar
▢ 1c. vodka
▢ 1½ cranberry juice
▢ 1/4c. tripple sec
▢ 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
▢ 1/4 fresh cranberries
Step 1:
Run a lime wedge around each glass then dip in sanding sugar.
Step 2:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and then add vodka and craberry juice. Shake until the cocktail shaker gets cold.
Step 3:
Divide drinks between rimmed glasses and add cranberries for garnish.
CRANBERRY SANGRIA
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 1/2c. whole cranberries
▢ 2 apples, diced and tossed with lemon juice
▢ 1c. apple cider
▢ 1/4c. Seltzer water
▢ Thinly sliced apple, for garnish
Step 1:
Add fresh fruit to a medium pitcher. Pour wine, cranberry juice, apple cider and Seltzer over the fruit. Stir to combine. Cover pitcher and refrigirate until chilled, about 1 hour. Serve with thin apple slices for garnish.
PEPPERMINT BARK MIMOSAS
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 1/4c. semisweet chocolate chips melted
▢ 3 candy canes, crushed
▢ 6oz. peppermint schnapps divided
▢ 1 bottle of champagne or prosecco
▢ 6 candy canes, whole
Step 1:
Pour melted chocolate onto a small plate. Pour crushed candy canes onto a separate plate. Dip rims of champagne flutes first in chocolate, then in crushed candy canes to coat.
Step 2:
Add an ounce of peppermint schnapps to each glass and then top with champagne or prosecco. Garnish with full candy cane before serving.
DIRTY SNOWMAN
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 1/4c. melted chocolate, for rim
▢ 1/2c. chocolate shavings
▢ 1 pint vanilla ice cream
▢ 2c. hot chocolate
▢ 1/2c. Baleys
▢ whipped cream, for serving
Step 1:
Pour melted chocolate and chocolate shavings into separate shallow dishes. Dip rim of two mugs in melted chocolate then immediately dip in chocolate shavings.
Step 2:
Using a medium cookie scoop, add a few scoops of ice cream into each mug. Pour hot chocolate and Baileys on top.
Step 3:
Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with any extra chocolate shavings.
DRUNK JACK FROSTIES
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 1c. Vodka
▢ 1c. Prosecco
▢ 1/2c. Blue Curaçao
▢ 1/2c. Lemonade
▢ 6c. Ice
▢ Lemon wedge, for rimming. White sand sugar for rimming.
Step 1:
In a blender, combine vodka, Prosecco, Blue Curaçao, lemonade and ice. Blend until combined.
Step 2:
Run lemon wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip in sanding sugar. Pour frosties into rimmed glasses and serve.
IRISH COFFEE
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 16oz hot water
▢ 2tsp light brown sugar
▢ 1c. brewed coffee
▢ 2oz Irish whiskey (Jameson)
▢ 1/2c. heavy cream for topping
▢ Chocolate shavings, for garnish
Step 1:
Fill 2 mugs with hot water and let sit 2 mins. Pour out water and add 1 teaspoon light brown sugar to each mug. Pour over hot coffee and stir to dissolve sugar, then pour in whiskey.
Step 2:
In a seperate bowl, with an electric mixer or by hand whisk cream until soft peaks form. Cream should be thick, but still pourable. Top coffee with cream, but gently pouring over the back of warm spoon to form a thick layer on top of coffee. Garnish with chocolate shavings.
BOOZY GRINCH PUNCH
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 1 (0.13oz) packet Kool-Aid lemon
▢ lime mix
▢ 4c. water
▢ 4c. ice
▢ 3c. lemon-lime soda
▢ 2c. pineapple juice
▢ 2c. vodka
▢ 1c. ginger ale
▢ lime wedges, for rimming
▢ red sanding sugar, for rimming
Step 1:
In a large pitcher combine Kool-Aid and water. In a large punch bowl, combine ice, Kool-Aid, soda, pineapple juice, vodka and ginger ale.
Step 2:
Use a lime wedge to rim glasses and dip in sanding sugar to coat. Pour pinch into glasses to serve.
CHRISTMOSAS
INGREDIENTS:
▢ 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped
▢ 1c. whole fresh cranbarries
▢ 1c. green grapes, halved
▢ 1c. pomegranate seeds
▢ 1c. sparkling grape juice
▢ 1 (750ml) Champagne bottle, Prosecco or Cava
Step 1:
In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine apples, cranberries, grapes and pomegranate seeds. Pour over sparkling grape juice and Champagne and stir well to serve.
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