Get creative this Christmas with some of these festive cocktails which are sure to provide the wow factor at your party. We have put together 10 of our favourite Christmas cocktails which we can’t wait to try out over the festive period. If these sound good, then why don’t you check out our Cocktail and Chocolate Making event?
- 1. Pink Pepper Negroni
Serves 1
25ml Bombay Sapphire
25ml Martini Rosso (Red Vermouth)
25ml of bitter liqueur (e.g. Campari)
6 Pink Peppercorns
1 Blood Orange
Method
- To create your perfect Negroni, mix together your three main ingredients; Bombay Gin, Campari and Martini Rosso. Then add the pink peppercorns to give it that Christmas punch and leave to rest overnight.
- After letting your festive Negroni ingredients infuse, stir your concoction into a glass full to the brim with ice. Add a slide of orange to complete your flawless Negroni.
- 2. Raspberry Martini Fizzle
Serves 8
350ml Martini Rosso
150ml Gin (any)
4tsp Icing Sugar
20 Frozen Raspberries
2 Bottles of Prosecco
Method
- Mix your Martini Rosso and Gin together and place in your fridge along side your glasses.
- When you’re ready to serve, place half a tsp into the bottom of the glass before pouring in the Martini concoction. Stir the mixture until the sugar is fully dissolved and add top up with prosecco. To top off your masterpiece add frozen raspberries.
- 3. White Christmas
Serves 2
100ml Vanilla Vodka
150ml Coconut Cream
1tbsp Creme de Cacao White Liqueur
1tsp Grated Nutmeg
2 Wafers (we suggest chocolate)
Method
- Get ready to shake. Add ice cubes, crème de cacao, nutmeg, coconut crème and the vanilla vodka into a shaker. Shake it all together and strain into glasses of your choice and top with a wafer.
- 4. Root and Mule
Serves 2
100ml Vodka
80ml Beetroot and Vegetable Juice
30ml Ginger Syrup
200ml Ginger Beer
2 Cooked Beetroot Garnishes
Method
- Add the vodka, beetroot and vegetable juice into a shaker with the ginger syrup to give it that sweet taste.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake until the mixture is ready to strain into a glass full to the brim with ice.
- Top up with ginger beer and finish your Root and Mule with a slice of cooked beetroot.
- 5. Golden Flake
Serves 1
50ml Smirnoff Gold
100ml Sparkling Apple Juice (Appletiser)
Method
- This simple recipe is bound to get that wow factor at a drinks party this Christmas. Mix both the Smirnoff Gold and Appletiser together in a shaker with ice. Shake until cold and then strain into a flute. The subtle cinnamon taste will give your guests that festive taste whilst the gold vodka flakes add a touch of luxury.
- 6. Frosty Roses
Serves 1
25ml Vodka
25ml Orange Juice
25ml Pineapple Juice
50ml Cranberry Juice
Method
- Fill your shaker with ice and add the vodka, orange juice, pineapple juice and cranberry.
- Shake away until all the ingredients are mixed together and the surface of the shaker feels cold.
- Strain your concoction into a martini glass and take a sip from your Frosted Rose.
- 7. Chilled, Mulled Elderflower
Serves 10
3 Bottles of White Wine
500ml Apple Juice
250ml Elderflower Juice
2 Juiced Lemons
2 Vanilla Pods
200g Caster Sugar
Method
- This one is relatively easy to make so don’t let the lengthy ingredients list put you off. Place all your ingredients into your largest pan and gently bring your ingredients to a simmer.
- As soon as it reaches a simmer, turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down to room temperature.
- When the mixture has been cooled, decant into a large dispenser and chill in the fridge until it’s time to serve. Before serving, strain out the vanilla pods and serve with lots of ice.
- 8. Vodka Cranberry Blush
Serves 12
200ml Vodka
200ml Cointreau
600ml Cranberry Juice
2 Lime Peels
Crushed Ice
Method
- Mix the vodka, Cointreau, cranberry and orange juice together and stir until the colours have blended.
- Fill your glasses with the crushed ice and then pour the cocktail in. Garnish each drink with strips of lime peel to top it off.
- 9. Christmas Cosmopolitan
Serves 10
500ml Vodka
500ml Ginger Wine
1L Cranberry Juice
Juice of 5 Limes
Stem Ginger
Method
- Mix together the vodka, ginger, cranberry and lime juice. Add the slice stem of ginger and garnish with the lime zest.
- 10. Coffee and Cream Cocktail
Serves 8
400ml Tia Maria
16 tbsp Double Cream
Cocoa
Method
First, pour your Tia Maria into small cocktail glasses. Pour the cream into the glass gently, making sure it stays on the surface. Add final touches by dusting a layer of coco
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