Countertop Mixology: Christmas Edition
The holidays are fast approaching. We’ve always maintained that the kitchen is the heart of your home and with party planning and entertaining such an intrinsic part of the holiday season, we thought a collection of seasonally inspired drinks was in order.
There are so many delicious cocktail recipes out there, and we wanted to highlight a few that are sure to impress any guests.
1. Holiday Mule
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
1 1/2 oz gin or vodka
2 oz chilled ginger beer
1 rosemary sprig
orange slice, for garnish
sugared cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
Combine simple syrup, cranberry juice, and gin. Pour over ice and top with ginger beer.
Serve garnished with rosemary, orange wedge and sugared cranberries, if desired.
2. Cranberry Bourbon Fizz
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
2 oz Bourbon
.75 oz Grenadine
Club Soda
Cranberries
Star Anise
Ice
Instructions
Mix bourbon and grenadine over ice and stir to combine. Top the glass with seltzer water to taste.
Garnish with cranberries and star anise.
3. Winter Champagne Cocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
Champagne
Orange Bitters
Orange Juice
1 rosemary sprig
Orange peel, for garnish
Instructions
Pour champagne into glasses. Add 1 dash of orange bitters, a squeeze of orange juice and garnish with orange peel and rosemary.
Hopefully one (or all!) of these will add some festive sparkle to your seasonal soirées.
