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Christmas Cocktails

Noel7 — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 23:59:49 GMT

What are you fixing as holiday cocktails this season?

My parents used to make hot buttered rum and serve it in these little cups, which I use also.

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Noel7 — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:06:41 GMT

Looking through the Betty Crocker recipe site, I came across this cocktail recipe for:

Italian Eggnog Martinis

I really want to try this one, I love eggnog, I like almond liqueur, and am assuming Amaretto can be substituted for the Disaronno, both are almond liqueurs.

Toast the holidays in style with an elegant martini made with Disaronno, vodka and eggnog. For added flair, rim the glass with brown sugar, caramel and cinnamon and garnish with a candy cane and cinnamon stick.

Ingredients

1 oz Disaronno 1 oz vodka (pick your favorite brand) 2 oz store bought eggnog Maraschino cherry Cinnamon Brown sugar Caramel syrup Candy cane and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)

Directions

1 Coat the inside of a small plate with caramel syrup, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip the rim of a martini glass in the mixture and spin back and forth and all around until the whole rim is coated. Place the glass in the freezer.
2 In a shaker with ice, add the eggnog, vodka and Disaronno. Shake for a minute. Remove glass from freezer. Place one maraschino cherry in the bottom of the glass.
3 Pour mix from shaker into glass and sprinkle with cinnamon. Garnish with a candy cane and a cinnamon stick.

Re: Christmas Cocktails

curlywhitedog — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:30:50 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
Looking through the Betty Crocker recipe site, I came across this cocktail recipe for:

Italian Eggnog Martinis

I really want to try this one, I love eggnog, I like almond liqueur, and am assuming Amaretto can be substituted for the Disaronno, both are almond liqueurs.

Toast the holidays in style with an elegant martini made with Disaronno, vodka and eggnog. For added flair, rim the glass with brown sugar, caramel and cinnamon and garnish with a candy cane and cinnamon stick.

Ingredients
1 oz Disaronno 1 oz vodka (pick your favorite brand) 2 oz store bought eggnog Maraschino cherry Cinnamon Brown sugar Caramel syrup Candy cane and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)

Directions
1 Coat the inside of a small plate with caramel syrup, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip the rim of a martini glass in the mixture and spin back and forth and all around until the whole rim is coated. Place the glass in the freezer.
2 In a shaker with ice, add the eggnog, vodka and Disaronno. Shake for a minute. Remove glass from freezer. Place one maraschino cherry in the bottom of the glass.
3 Pour mix from shaker into glass and sprinkle with cinnamon. Garnish with a candy cane and a cinnamon stick.

That looks seriously good...

Maria

Re: Christmas Cocktails

curlywhitedog — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:36:22 GMT

Made these for Thanksgiving...word to the wise, one is fine, two, not so much if you're the hostess...lol

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Ms X — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:41:32 GMT

Thanks for this thread and the suggestions I've already seen. I love amaretto. It doesn't seem to have much alcohol in it for a martini. I drank two martinis many years ago and they had so much alcohol in them that I've never even thought of ordering another one.

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Re: Christmas Cocktails

Noel7 — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:01:14 GMT

@Ms X wrote:
Thanks for this thread and the suggestions I've already seen. I love amaretto. It doesn't seem to have much alcohol in it for a martini. I drank two martinis many years ago and they had so much alcohol in them that I've never even thought of ordering another one.

My comment will mark this thread in my profile for future reference.

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@Ms X

It seems almost anything can be called a martini nowadays, especially if it's served in a typical martini glass

I agree about the strength of the old fashioned martinis. They were almost always made of gin, a potent liquor, imo. Later, we started seeing them made with vodka, a lot easier on the palate, imo.

I'm not a big drinker but I like to have things on hand to serve to guests, especially during the holidays, and I would like to try that BC recipe for myself

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Ms X — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:03:35 GMT

Merry Christmas cocktails, Noel7!

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Noel7 — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:03:45 GMT

@curlywhitedog

This looks wonderful! Thanks so much, and just think, the base has some of the same ingredients as the Italian Martini, no waste there

ps I've tasted the cake vodka, it's pretty good.

@curlywhitedog wrote:

Made these for Thanksgiving...word to the wise, one is fine, two, not so much if you're the hostess...lol

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Noel7 — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:06:11 GMT

So others will have a visual of the cake vodka:

Pinnacle Cake French Vodka

Re: Christmas Cocktails

dmod nj — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 02:45:48 GMT

Merry Christmas Noel and Maria. Both those cocktails look yummy!!

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Noel7 — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 03:44:22 GMT

@dmod nj wrote:
Merry Christmas Noel and Maria. Both those cocktails look yummy!!

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Hello, Donna

Re: Christmas Cocktails

sunshine45 — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 04:08:08 GMT

we pretty much have everything imagineable available to drink......i pride myself on that LOL.

i even make my own homemade sweet and sour mix AND simple syrup for mixers.

i bought luxardo maraschino cherries. if you have never tried them they are a MUST. you will never go back to regular ones again.

my holiday specialty drink will be white cranberry martinis. put a bag of cranberries in the freezer. you can use them to float in your martini to keep it cold and it wont dilute it. if you want them more for a garnish you can sugar them.

WHITE CRANBERRY MARTINI

1 1/2 ozs vodka (for this i like to use grey goose citron, but you can use your favorite)

1/2 oz orange liqueur

1/2 oz dry vermouth

3 ozs white cranberry juice

fresh cranberries

Combine vodka, orange liqueur, vermouth, cranberry juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to chill. Pour into chilled martini glasses, and serve. Garnish with cranberries.

Re: Christmas Cocktails

AuntG — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 22:09:25 GMT

About the only time we enjoy ice cream drinks is between Christmas and New Year. They are a dessert substitute. DH likes Grasshoppers and I prefer Brandy Alexanders.

Re: Christmas Cocktails

denisemb — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 23:08:59 GMT

Espresso Martini

Equal parts:

Cold espresso (or strong coffee)
Kahlua
Vodka (I use plain, but maybe vanilla or whipped cream flavor?)

Shaken with ice & strained into martini glass. Float a thin layer of heavy cream (over the back of a spoon) and garnish with grated good dark chocolate on top.

Dessert in a glass.

ETA: GMTA, AuntG!

Re: Christmas Cocktails

Honeybit — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:28:01 GMT

@Noel7 Thanks for posting the picture of your Tom and Jerry cups. I did some online research last Christmas about the Tom and Jerry Cocktail and saw several references to the cups made for the drink but none had pictures. It was fun to see yours.

Re: Christmas Cocktails

italia8140 — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 02:04:57 GMT

Cosmopolitans, a recipe I got from a bartender at The Rainbow Room in NYC, with the appetizer course. Brandy Alexanders with dessert.