“It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas Cocktails.”
Blogmas Day 13
Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes.
If there was a post that did so well on last year’s Blogmas Marathon it would be the Easy Holiday Cocktail Recipes. It totally makes sense, I mean it’s the holiday season and nothing says joyful times than a mean ass cocktail. You know I always aim to outdo myself each year, so for Blogmas this year, I am back with yet another special fun post on Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes that will definitely make you the talk of the party this holiday season. I won’t even make you wait long enough, because you came here for the good stuff, so without further a due, Lately lovers,
Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes
Champagne Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe.
We all love a great Champagne, but adding Cosmo into play, well that just gets a whole lot interesting and sets the bar high now doesn’t it? Talk about a classic favorite. I love how easy this champagne cocktail is. You can even make it for a crowd. Get your large pitchers out and allow me to make some magic.
Prep Time: 5 Mins
Category: Cocktail
Level: Easy
Servings: 1 build-able to a Crowd serving.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka.
- 1/2 ounce of any orange-scented, Cognac-based spirit – triple sec or Grand Mariner.
- Cranberry juice 1/2 ounce
- 1/2 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
- Dash simple syrup or agave, as needed.
- Ice cubes.
- 2 ounces chilled dry champagne or sparkling wine
DIRECTIONS
- Combine vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until very cold. Taste and if the mixture seems to tart, add a dash of simple syrup or agave.
- Pour into a chilled martini glass then top with champagne or sparkling wine.
Pro-Tip
- Make multiple drinks: If you are making for a crowd, add enough of the vodka mixture without the champagne for multiple people to a large pitcher, stir and refrigerate until cold. When you are ready to serve, divide between glasses and finish with chilled sparkling wine (or champagne).
- Calories 227 /
- Protein 0 g /
- Carbohydrate 17 g /
- Dietary Fiber 0 g /
- Total Sugars 11 g /
- Total Fat 0 g /
- Saturated Fat 0 g /
- Cholesterol 0 mg /
- Sodium 5 mg
Cocoa Raspberry Cocktail Recipe.
Prep Time: 5 Mins
Category: Cocktail
Level: Easy
INGREDIENTS
- 1 oz. plus 1 Tsp raspberry liqueur
- 1 oz. white crème de cacao
- 8 oz. hot chocolate
- whipped cream
- 1 fresh raspberry (optional)
Preparation:
- Pour raspberry liqueur and white crème de cacao in a cappuccino mug.
- Add hot chocolate and stir.
- Top with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Drizzle teaspoon of Chambord on top of the whipped cream.
- Top with a fresh raspberry.
Spiked Apple Cider Cocktail Recipe.
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Category: Cocktail
Level: Easy
A holiday gathering isn’t complete without some apple cider. Add brandy to the sweet NOT so sweet cider, and serve chilled. Garnish with apple slices.
INGREDIENTS.
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup apple brandy
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 6 apple slices, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Chill cocktail glasses in the freezer.
- Fill a tall cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add cider, brandy, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
- Shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
- Pour mixed and chilled ingredients through a strainer of the cocktail shaker and into chilled cocktail glasses.
- Cut a thin slit into each apple slice and perch onto the rim of each glass for garnish.
Holiday Citrus Spritzer Cocktail Recipe
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Category: Cocktail
Level: Easy
INGREDIENTS.
- 1/4 orange, cut into segments
- a few sprigs of mint
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- sparkling water
- 3 ounces citrus-flavored vodka
- edible gold glitter (available at baking supply shops)
white sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a tall glass, muddle together the orange, mint and white sugar.
- Add ice cubes and 3 ounces citrus-flavored vodka.
- Transfer to a cocktail shaker. Shake, shake, shake.
- Rub the rim of the glass with an orange wedge.
- Dip the glass into a mixture of edible glitter and white sugar.
- Pour the cocktail and the ice back into the glass.
- Top off with sparkling water.
Homemade Eggnog Cocktail Recipe
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Category: Cocktail
Level: Easy
INGREDIENTS.
- 6 Eggs, separated
- 3⁄4 cup
- Sugar, divided
- 32 oz Whole milk
- 16 oz Heavy cream
- 8 oz Bourbon
- 4 oz Spiced Rum
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, beat together the egg yolks and half a cup of sugar until they turn light in color.
- Stir in the milk, heavy cream, bourbon, and rum.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining quarter-cup of sugar until they form soft peaks.
- Fold about a third of the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
- Serve in punch or teacups topped with freshly grated nutmeg, folding in more of the egg whites as desired.
Whiskey Buck Cocktail Recipe
INGREDIENTS.
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 5 ounces ginger ale
- Lemon wedge
INSTRUCTIONS
- In an ice-filled highball or Collins glass, pour in the bourbon.
- Squeeze the lemon wedge over the glass and drop it in.
- Add the ginger ale, gently stir, and serve.
There you have it Lately Lovers, My top 6 pick for the Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes to share and enjoy with your loved ones or riding solo – No one’s judging here. Let me know your favorites in the comment section below or what stands for a Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipe in your books? Till then, Have a fun-filled day and I will see all your beautiful faces tomorrow for my Big Blogmas Exclusive & Birthday spill.
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