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A Christmas party without a few drinks is bland. Have a complete ball this Christmas party by serving some of these snazzy Christmas cocktail recipes.
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Christmas Cocktail Recipes

The Christmas holidays are here and you have put in a great effort to decorate the house and the Christmas tree. The traditional dishes have all been prepared and all you are waiting for are the people to start arriving. Once the guests arrive, the festivities look to get off the floor. However, they will never truly begin till the spirits start flowing. Only then will you see your guests loosen up and begin to celebrate jovially. This season, instead of serving the regular wines, whiskies and beers, put an extra zing to the proceedings by stirring up some fantastic theme based cocktails. There are hundreds of cocktail recipes available to satiate the tastes of everyone at your party. From the sweet cranberry based ones to the traditional eggnog to the strong whisky based ones; you can surprise your guests with variety. However, do ensure that anyone who has had one too many does not drive back home! Go through some of these theme-based Christmas cocktail recipes to concoct brilliant beverages this season.

Easy Christmas Cocktail Recipes

Mistletoe Martini

Ingredients
  • 2 oz Vodka
  • 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
  • 3 oz Chilled Cranberry Tea
  • 2 oz Orange Juice
  • 3 tsp Sugar
Procedure
  • Take a cocktail shaker and pour the ingredients into it.
  • Put in some ice and shake well.
  • Pour through a strainer into a cocktail glass.
Christmas Jones

Ingredients
  • 1 part Vodka
  • 4 Fresh Strawberries
  • 5 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 7-Up Soft Drink
  • 2 tsp Superfine Sugar
  • Mint Sprigs for garnish
Procedure
  • Blend the vodka, strawberries, sugar, and pineapple juice together in a mixer.
  • Pour the mix into two highball glasses.
  • Pour 7-Up on top of it.
  • Garnish with a sprig of mint on top.
Grinch

Ingredients
  • 2 oz Midori
  • 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Simple Syrup
  • Maraschino Cherry for garnish
Procedure
  • Take a cocktail shaker and pour the ingredients into it.
  • Put in some ice and shake well.
  • Pour through a strainer into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with a maraschino cherry on top.
Merry Christmas

Ingredients
  • 1 oz Plymouth Gin
  • Club Soda
  • 1 oz Cranberry Juice
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Fresh/Dried Cranberries for garnish
Procedure
  • Take a Collins glass and pour the gin and the juices into it.
  • Put in some ice and stir.
  • Top it up with club soda.
  • Garnish with cranberries on top.
Traditional Eggnog

Ingredients
  • 6 Eggs (yolks and whites separated)
  • 2 cups Brandy
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Super Fine Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • Nutmeg (used for garnish as well)
Procedure
  • Take the egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, nutmeg, salt and vanilla and beat until the paste becomes very thick and light yellow.
  • Now slowly pour in the brandy (rum and whiskey are also popular alternatives) and milk while continuously beating the mix.
  • Cover and chill the mix overnight.
  • Shortly before serving, take the egg whites and beat till they form soft peaks.
  • Slowly beat in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Now beat this mixture to form soft peaks again, creating a meringue-like cream.
  • Now slowly pour this cream over the chilled brandy mixture, folding in the mixture gently.
  • Grate the nutmeg on top for garnish and serve the eggnog in a mug or Irish coffee glass.
  • This preparation serves 16.
Christmas Pudding

Ingredients
  • 1 oz Drambuie
  • 5 oz Guinness beer
  • 1 oz Southern Comfort
Procedure
  • Take a cocktail shaker and pour the three drinks into it.
  • Put in some ice and shake well.
  • Serve in a wine glass.
Reindeer Caesar

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 oz Vodka
  • 6 oz Clamato Juice
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Hot Pepper Sauce
  • pinch of Nutmeg
Procedure
  • Pour the Vodka, Clamato Juice, and Lemon Juice into a cocktail shaker and shake well.
  • Add Worcestershire Sauce and hot pepper sauce.
  • Put in some crushed ice and stir well.
  • Pour in a highball glass and garnish with grated nutmeg.
Angel's Delight

Ingredients
  • 1 oz Cream
  • 3/4 oz Gin
  • 2-3 dashes Grenadine
  • 3/4 oz Triple Sec
Procedure
  • Take a cocktail shaker and pour the ingredients into it.
  • Put in some ice and shake well.
  • Pour through a strainer into a chilled cocktail glass.
Three Wise Men

Ingredients
  • 1 part Jack Daniel's
  • 1 part Bourbon (Jim Beam)
  • 1 part Blended Whiskey (Johnnie Walker)
Procedure
  • Take a shot glass and put in some ice.
  • Pour the three drinks in the glass.
  • Stir and serve.
Dog Sled

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 oz Canadian Whisky
  • 1 1/2 oz Orange Juice 
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice 
  • 1 tsp Grenadine 
Procedure
  • Take a cocktail shaker or a blender and pour all the ingredients into it.
  • Put in some cracked ice and shake well.
  • Pour into a chilled cocktail glass.


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