To help inspire you, we’ve put together a few Christmas Cocktail ideas. Whatever your drink of choice, a good cocktail set will make things a lot easier! Secondly, quality matters, better ingredients will make better cocktails. That being said, buy the brands you like, the golden rule; if you like it, it’s good!
Cran Apple Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2oz tequila
- 1oz apple cider
- 1oz cranberry juice
- 3/4oz orange liqueur
- 1/2oz lime juice
- 1/2oz agave syrup
- Salt/cinnamon sugar (for glass rim), cranberries, apple slices, star anise (optional for garnish)
Method:
- Grab your glass and rim with lime juice and salt.
- Add tequila, apple cider, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, lime juice, agave syrup and ice to cocktail shaker and shake!
- Strain into a glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with cranberries and apple slices and enjoy!
After Eight Martini
Ingredients:
- 2oz cream liqueur
- 2oz coffee liqueur
- 1oz Creme de cacao
- 1oz Creme de menthe
Method:
- Add cream liqueur, kahlua, creme de cacao, creme de menthe and ice to to cocktail shaker and shake!
- Double strain into a chilled glass and enjoy!
Cranberry Limoncello Spritz
Ingredients:
- 2oz Limoncello
- 2oz cranberry juice
- 1oz club soda
- 3oz prosecco
- Lemon wheel, fresh cranberries, rosemary sprig (optional for garnish).
Method:
- Fill a wine glass with ice.
- Add limoncello, cranberry juice and club soda.
- Top with prosecco.
- Stir to combine.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel, fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig and enjoy!
Holiday Gin and Tonic
Ingredients:
- 1oz cranberry juice
- 1.5oz Aperol
- 1/2oz orange juice
- 1/2oz simple syrup
- 1.5oz gin
- Tonic water
- Orange slice (optional for garnish)
Method:
- Add cranberry juice, aperol, orange juice, simple syrup, gin and ice to a cocktail shaker and shake!
- Strain over ice and top with tonic water
- Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy!
Pomegranate Mimosas
Ingredients:
- 1oz Pomegranate juice
- 2oz Champagne
- Lime (sliced)
- 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
- Pomegranate seeds and sprig of rosemary (optional for garnish)
Method:
- Run the sliced lime around the rim of a champagne glass.
- Add sugar to a shallow dish and dip the rim of the glass into the sugar.
- Fill the glass 2/3 full with Champagne.
- Fill the remainder of the glass with pomegranate juice.
- Garnish with a spoonful of pomegranate seeds, a sprig of rosemary and enjoy!