During the holidays I live on Pinterest searching for holiday drinks I can prepare when I get together with family, friends, and even to carry into the office.
Drinks that I add alcohol, I make sure to make an additional batch for those who don’t/can’t drink alcohol. I like to be sure everyone can enjoy it. : )
Here are the holiday drinks that I will be serving this year.
Christmas Punch
Makes 12 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups pomegranate-cranberry juice such as Ocean Spray
- 1 can frozen limeade concentrate
- 6 cups lime-flavored sparkling water
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 limes sliced
- 4 sprigs mint
- Optional addition: rum, champagne or vodka in quantity of your choice.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Place the pomegranate-cranberry juice and limeade concentrate in a pitcher. Stir until combined.
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Add the sparkling water and stir until well combined.
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Garnish with cranberries, limes, and mint, then serve.
Tips:
- You can serve this drink either in a pitcher, drink dispenser or a punch bowl, whichever is more convenient.
- Freeze your cranberries before you add them to the drink and they will serve as ice cubes – the drink will stay cold but won’t get watered down.
- Use lime-flavored sparkling water with no added sugar. You can also use plain sparkling water, or the lemon or orange flavors.
Cranberry Apple Cider Punch
*makes 1 serving
*recipe from bettycrocker.com
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups apple cider, chilled
- 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
- 2 cups ginger ale, chilled
- 1 can (12 oz) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- Frozen cranberries, if desired
- Orange peel curls, if desired
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a 4-quart container, stir together cider, cranberry juice, ginger ale, and orange juice concentrate. Refrigerate until serving time.
- Just before serving, pour punch into a punch bowl. Garnish with cranberries and orange peel curls.
Winter Wonderland Cocktail
*makes 1 serving
*recipe from the marvelous misadventures of a foodie
INGREDIENTS
- 1 oz Cream of coconut (such as CocoLopez)
- 1½ oz Vanilla Vodka
- 1½ oz Creme de Cocoa
- Ice
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine cream of coconut, vanilla vodka and creme de cocoa. Shake until well chilled and combined. Strain into an ice-filled glass.
Tips:
- Make sure you use the clear crème de cocoa.
- Recipe calls for cream of coconut. There IS a difference between cream of coconut, coconut cream, and coconut milk – so make sure you pick the correct one.
- You can find the cream of coconut in the liquor aisle of the grocery store. Look out for Coco Lopez.
Apple Pie on the Rocks
*makes 1 serving
*recipe from veganyackattack
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ounce (30 ml) Vanilla Vodka
- 1 ounce (30 ml) Fireball Whiskey
- 4 oz (120 ml) Organic Apple Juice
- Pinch of Ground Cinnamon
- Brown Sugar for the rim Grind a little finer for more successful sugaring
- Optional: Cinnamon Stick for Garnish
- Ice
INSTRUCTIONS
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Wet the rim of your rocks glass just a little, and gently sugar the rim with the brown sugar.
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In a martini shaker, pour the vodka, Fireball, apple juice, and ground cinnamon together with a handful of ice cubes.
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Shake 10 times and pour the contents into the glass without wiping off the sugar rim.
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Serve chilled and with a cinnamon stick, for garnish.
What are some Christmas cocktails that you will be enjoying this year?
What do you think?