Holiday Recipes Week 5: Holiday Cocktails

by MICHELE WEAVER

Spiced Pear Martini Recipe

Equipment

Cocktail Shaker
Measuring Shot Glass
Cocktail Spoon

Ingredients

½ ounce honey
½ ounce lemon juice
1¾ ounce pear vodka
1 ounce amaretto
3 dashes cardamom bitters
cinnamon sugar

Instructions

Cover the bottom of plate with cinnamon sugar, then using a piece of lemon rind, wet the top of a martini glass, Dip the glass into spice mix to coat.
In the bottom of coctktail shaker, combine honey and lemon juice and stir with a cocktail spoon.
Add the pear vodka, amaretto and cardamom bitters and stir again, making sure the honey has dissolved.
Add ice, cover and shake vigorously. Pour into prepared glass and serve.

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POMEGRANATE APEROL SPRITZ

INGREDIENTS

1 ounce pomegranate juice
3 ounces aperol
4 ounces prosecco
Splash of sparkling water
Orange slice (for garnish)
Pomegranate seeds (for garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In the bottom of a wine glass, add the aperol & pomegranate juice.
2. Top with prosecco and sparkling water.
3. Mix with a bar spoon until all ingredients are combined. Top with an orange slice
and extra pomegranate seeds.

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Crown Apple Hot Toddy

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Crown Royal Regal Apple
1 tbsp honey
1 cinnamon stick
1 lemon wedge
boiling water

Instructions

In a mug, add honey, cinnamon stick, and lemon wedge.
Pour in 1 1/2 oz of Crown Royal Regal Apple.
Add boiling water to fill the mug.
Stir with the cinnamon stick until the honey is dissolved.
Squeeze the lemon wedge and drop it into the mug.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

https://mybartender.com/wprm_print/crown-apple-hot-toddy

Peppermint White Russian

Ingredients
- 1.5 Ounces of Peppermint Flavored Vodka
- 1.5 Ounces of Kahlua
- Dash of Vanilla Extract
- 3 Ounces of Heavy Cream
- Melted White Chocolate
- Peppermint Candy Canes
- Ice
Instructions
- Crush 1 candy cane in a Ziplock bag then transfer pieces to a bowl or plate.
- Dip the rim of your glass in melted chocolate then roll in candy pieces.
- Fill glass about ⅓ full of ice.
- Layer vodka, Kahlua, and dash of vanilla.
- Top with heavy cream.
- Insert a full candy cane for garnish and stirring.
- Serve immediately, enjoy!
https://myheavenlyrecipes.com/peppermint-white-russian-recipe/

Cranberry Moscow Mule
Ingredients
2 oz vodka

1 oz cranberry juice

4-6 oz ginger beer

1 oz fresh lime juice

Ice

Fresh cranberries

Rosemary optional
Instructions
Chill a copper mug or glass with ice.

Add vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice.

Top with ginger beer, adjust to taste.

Stir gently, garnish, and serve

https://wheretianatravels.com/wprm_print/cranberry-moscow-mule

Christmas Gin Cocktail

Ingredients

Gin

Cranberry juice

Orange juice

Lime juice

Honey simple syrup

Club soda

Frozen cranberries, optional

How to make

Add gin, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and honey syrup to a lowball glass and stir to combine.

Add ice and frozen cranberries and top with club soda if desired.

Cranberry Cider Sparkling Punch

1 bottle (2 L) Sprite Zero

1 bottle (25.4 oz) Martinelli's Sparkling Cider

1 can (12 oz) frozen cranberry juice concentrate thawed

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a large juice pitcher, punch bowl, or drink dispenser.

*The recipe makes about 14 cups of juice so make sure you mix it in something that is large enough. If serving a crowd, this punch recipe easily doubles or triples.

https://togetherasfamily.com/wprm_print/cranberry-cider-sparkling-punch