Today is a great day. I’m running on about 6 hours of sleep and have been awake since 8AM (ungodly early for me for a Saturday… or even a day in general!). But that’s not why it’s great (it’s just a repercussion of greatness). Today is great because [drumroll, please…] I am posting not one, not two, but three (!!) holiday cocktail recipes.
Last night was my company holiday party and – since I’m nothing if not consistent – I had a few friends over for special holiday cocktails and delicious nibbles before the fiesta. I made three different cocktail recipes as well as a positively delicious baked brie (recipe to come soon!).
So let’s hop to it then, shall we?
PS each recipe creates one drink.
Christmas Tree Breeze
Adapted from Catch My Party’s Recipe (found on Pinterest)
Ingredients
- 1 part vodka
- 1 part grapefruit juice
- 1 part tonic water
- 2 teaspoons of pomegranate seeds
- fresh mint leaves
Directions
Add vodka, grapefruit juice, and tonic water to a lowball glass. Add the pomegranate seeds and the mint leaves. The pomegranate seeds will initially sink but will start to float in the drink shortly thereafter.
Holiday Champs
Original Recipe
Ingredients
- sparkling wine
- 1 sprig of rosemary
- 2 tablespoons of cranberries
- 1 bamboo or plastic skewer
Directions
Begin by skewering the cranberries to form a line on the skewer. Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Once the 30 minutes have passed, place the sprig of rosemary and frozen cranberry skewer in a champagne flute. Pour the sparkling wine on top and let it sit for a minute or two before serving (to allow the sparkling wine to soak up the rosemary flavor).
Festive Mojito
Inspired by a picture found on Pinterest
Ingredients
- 1 part rum
- 1 part soda water
- 1/2 part simple syrup
- 1 part cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons of cranberries
- fresh mint leaves
Directions
Begin by skewering the cranberries to form a line on the skewer. Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Place the cranberry skewer and the fresh mint leaves in a lowball glass (or a highball glass for extra fun!). Add the rum, soda, simple syrup, and cranberry juice. Using the frozen cranberry skewer, stir to combine.
Do you like to drink festive cocktails? Feel free to share your favorite recipes in the comments!