Drinking and Dessert; everyone’s two favourite things about the holiday season.
For the seventh day of Christmas, I have prepared a list of seven Christmas inspired cocktails.
This a cute serving idea for your next Christmas shindig!
Chocolate Candy Cane
1 shot Creme de Cacao
30ml light cream
1 shot peppermint schnapps
The Chocolate Candy Cane tastes exactly as you would expect it to from the name. For something special, you can also serve it over a small scoop of icecream!
Snowballs
2 shots Tequila
2 drops vanilla essence
Crushed ice
30ml skim milk
Cinnamon powder
Cinnamon stick
Pour all the ingredients – except for the cinnamon powder – into a martini shaker. Mix for ten seconds until combined. Pour into chilled glass, sprinkle cinnamon powder on top. Serve with Cinnamon Stick.
Tinsel Tinkle
1 shot Blue Curaco
1 shot Limoncello
1 shot Champagne
Lime wedge.
Combine in a chilled glass for a refreshing citrus cocktail.
Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake
2 parts Raspberry Vodka
1/2 part chocolate liqueur
1/2 part Irish cream
Recommended by friends of mine who have this for ‘after-dessert dessert.’
Apple Pie
1 shot vanilla vodka
1 shot apple cider
pinch ground cinnamon
Super quick and easy to make!
Christmas Cosmo
1 shot vodka
1 shot ginger beer
60ml cranberry juice
lime juice
An edgier, seasonal alternative to the classic cosmopolitan.
Under the Mistletoe
1 shot champagne
60ml blood orange juice
60ml cranberry juice
1 shot Cointreau
splash of bitters to taste.
This is tart and delicious- easily one of my personal favourite cocktails!
Drink up, my friends, just six more sleeps until Christmas!!
– by Blaire Gillies
