Only two weeks till Christmas Day and nearly half way through the Drinks Enthusiast advent calendar of Christmas cocktails! Day 11 involves the classic American Jack Daniels. Day 11 – Vanilla Jack – Jack Daniels Glass – Highball glass Ingredients – 25ml Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey 15ml Tuaca 75ml ginger ale Splash of triple sec Method – In aContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 11”
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24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 10
Day 10 has arrived in the form of the American craft beer Blue Moon. Day 10 – Blue Moon Winter Punch – Blue Moon Glass – Heat proof Highball glass Ingredients – 6 bottles Blue Moon 1 litre Orange Juice 100ml Bourbon 75ml Sugar syrup 75ml Gingerbread syrup Handful of cloves Handful of broken cinnamon sticks Method –Continue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 10”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 9
Sparkling wine is the name of the game for Day 9, with a simple mix of orange liqueur and cranberry juice to enjoy with friends. Day 9 – Poinsettia – Sparkling wine Glass – Champagne Flute Ingredients – 15ml Cointreau 75ml Cranberry juice Top with Sparkling Wine Method – Chill all of the ingredients beforehand. Pour theContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 9”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 8
One of my own creations for Day 8, using the most unusual Chase Marmalade. Day 8 – Marmaduke – Chase Marmalade Glass – Chilled Martini glass Ingredients – 70ml Chase Marmalade 25ml Creme de Fraise 25ml fresh lemon juice 25ml Mango Puree 1 tea-spoon fresh ginger Method – Blend all ingredients with ice and shake until ice cold. StrainContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 8”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 7
One from the Bacardi Brown-Forman guys using Southern Comfort to create an after-dinner winter warmer. Day 7 – Southern Comfort Hot Bramble – Southern Comfort Glass – Highball (heat proof) glass Ingredients – 25ml Southern Comfort 50ml red wine 25ml apple juice 1 cinnamon stick 1 Star Anise 1.5 tsps of caster sugar dash ofContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 7”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 6
Poland makes another appearance in the list, with their Wyborowa vodka based ‘Smoky Fall’ creating a pre-party cocktail. Day 6 – Smoky Fall – Wyborowa Glass – Sling glass Ingredients – 50ml Wyborowa 35ml Orange juice 10ml Fresh lime juice 5ml Sugar syrup 3x bar spoons of Smoky Plum jam Ginger Beer top Method – Shake all the ingredients togetherContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 6”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 5
On the 5th day of Christmas, the traditional christmas tipple makes an appearance, Baileys. Day 5 – Baileys Spiced Nog – Baileys Glass – Snifter glass Ingredients – 50ml Baileys Original Irish Cream 2.5ml Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum 1 dash St. Elizabeth® Allspice Dram 1 whole egg 1 dash Angostura bitters Method – Shake all the ingredientsContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 5”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 4
4 days in and it’s time for a twist on the classic Daiquiri using Havana 7yr. Day 4 – Rome Daiquiri – Havana Glass – Daiquiri glass Ingredients – 50 ml of Havana Club Añejo 7 Años 2 spoons of sugar 5 ml of lime juice 2 drops of Marrasquino 3 spoons of Nutella 1 slice of banana Continue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 4”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 3
Day 3 is here! With vodka and gin based cocktails starting us off, it’s the turn of the liqueurs and Amarula. Day 3 – Amarula Dusky Decadence – Amarula Glass – Highball Ingredients – 160 ml Amarula Cream 2 Tbs crushed brownie or (Chocolate biscuits) 2 Tsp Hazelnut liqueur 2 Tsp Orange liqueur 30 ml Peppermint LiqueurContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 3”
24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 2
Day 2 has arrived! With Belvedere’s Mulled Cosmopolitan yesterday to start us off, day 2 brings us a rather simple, yet classic creation from Martin Miller’s Gin. Day 2 – Alexander – Martin Miller’s Glass – Martini glass Ingredients – 40ml Martin Miller’s Gin 20ml Creme de Cacao blanc 20ml cream Method – Shake and strainContinue reading “24 Days of Christmas Cocktails – Day 2”
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