Christmas Cheer

As we all head off to make merry at our various Christmas and Holiday Celebrations this weekend, we thought it fitting to share a few festive cocktail recipes that are sure to warm your toes and put some shine in your shindig.  Enjoy!

The Candy Cane Martini

Ingredients

• Sugar for rimming glasses
• 1/2 Ounce Peppermint Schnapps
• 1 Ounce Vodka
• Ice

Directions

Pour into a shaker and shake until chilled.  Rim your martini glasses with sugar and Place a mini candy cane in each.  Pour the mixed drink over the candy cane to dissolve the stripes and turn your cocktail a festive shade of red.

 

Grapefruit-White Wine Sparkler

Ingredients

•  1 cup gin
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 bottle dry sparkling white wine or Champagne
• Ice
• 6 thin lemon slices

Directions

In a punch bowl or large pitcher, combine gin and sugar.  Stir until sugar dissolves, 1 minute.  Add grapefruit Juice and bottle of sparkling wine; stir to combine.  To serve, fill six glasses with ice and wine mixture, then garnish with thin lemon slices.

 

Ginger Lime Soda

Ingredients

• 8 cups ginger beer
• 2 cups vodka
• 2 cups fresh lime juice
• 8 thin lime slices

Directions

In a large punch bowl or pitcher, combine ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice, and stir to combine. To serve, fill eight glasses with ice and garnish with lime slices.

More great holiday cocktail recipes HERE.

Enjoy!