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10 Ideas for Special Holiday Cocktails 

 Originally Written: December 5, 2012

By  Hanna Trafford

When you do all your special holiday entertaining, you will want to treat your friends and family to something special. So – instead of just offering beer, wine and the traditional cocktails,try these:

Pomegranate Martini:

Directions:

In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of sugar; bring to a simmer, then remove from heat and let cool in a large pitcher.

Combine this syrup with 3/4 cup of vodka, 1/2 cup of pomegranate juice 1/3 cup of fresh lime juice and 1/4 cup of Cointreau.

Add 2 cups of ice and stir until well chilled

Strain into chilled martini glasses and garnish with a lime slice

Mulled Wine with Cranberries

Directions:

In a large saucepan, combine 1-1/2 cups of cranberry juice cocktail, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 cinnamon sticks and 2 pieces of star anise – simmer for 15 minutes

Stir in 3 cups of red wine (dry) and 1/2 cup of fresh cranberries

Bring to a simmer

Serve warm

Apple Brandy Cordial:

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine 3/34 cup of brandy, 1/2 cup of apple juice, 1/3 cup of Cointreau, 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of Agostura bitters

Serve over ice, garnish with apple slices

Easy Blender Eggnog:

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of heavy cream, 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg – bring to simmer

In a blender, blend 4 eggs on a low speed for 1 minute

With the blender motor running, gradually add the hot cream mixture, blend until frothy – about 30 seconds

Add 3/4 cup of brandy and blend to combine

Serve warm and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg

Rum and Grapefruit Spritzer:

Directions:

Place 1 tablespoon of kosher salt on a small plate – rub the rims of 4 glasses with grapefruit wedge and then dip the rims of 4 glasses in the salt to coat.

In a large pitcher, combine 2 cups of fresh pink grapefruit juice, 1 cup of ginger ale or ginger beer and 1/4 cup of light rum.

Serve over ice in prepared glasses, garnish with candied ginger slice.

Rosemary, Grape and Gin Cocktail:

Directions:

In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 cup of sugar, 4 rosemary springs and bring to a simmer

Remove from heat and let cool

Strain the sugar syrup into a large pitcher and combine with 1 cup of Concord grape juice, 3/4 cup of gin, 1/2 cup of soda and 14 cup od fresh lemon juice

Serve over ice and garnish with rosemary spring and grapes

Lemony Gin Punch:

Directions:

In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar – bring to a simmer, then remove from heat

Stir in 1/4 cup of honey and let cool

In a large pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with 1 cup of club soda, 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice and 3/4 cup of gin

Serve over ice and garnish with lemon wedge

Orange Mango Fizz:

Directions:

Place 1 tablespoon of sugar on a small plate, rub the rims of 4 champagne flutes with orange wedge and dip the rims in the sugar to coat.

In a large pitcher, combine 2-12 cups of sparkling wine, 3/4 cup of mango nectar and 1 teaspoon orange bitters

Serve in the prepared flutes, garnish with a twist of orange zest

Chili Spiced Bloody Mary:

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine 3 cups of tomato juice, 3/4 cups of vodka, 2/3 cup of fresh lime juice, 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of prepared horseradish, 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of habanero pepper hot sauce and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

Serve over ice, garnish with a celery stalk and sliced pickled jalapenos.

Chartreuse and Lime Cocktail:

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine 1/2 cup of light rum, 1/3 cup of green Chartreuse and 1/2 cup of fresh lime juice.

Serve over crushed ice, garnish with maraschino cherry.

Hope you will enjoy these holiday cheers – and please – remember to drink responsibly!

Hanna Trafford


Hanna is the mother of two grown sons Dan and Dusan Nedelko, and is also the Grandmother to Jax, Cohen and Mila. She is the lead editor of Mama Knows and is hoping to create an exchange of communications with other grandmothers, mothers and daughters - giving everyone the opportunity to learn and share about everything that is "Mama"

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