I can’t believe Christmas is almost here already! If you still have some Christmas Eve and Christmas Day parties, dinners and holiday gatherings in the next couple days, I have a few more holiday cocktail recipes to share with you! If you have some home entertaining yet to do, check out these festive cocktail recipes from Camarena Tequila and Blue Ice American Vodka. I have recipes for cocktail hour, and some sweet cocktail treats you can enjoy after Christmas dinner.
Holiday Cocktail Hour Sippers
Spiced Silver Bell
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Cranberry Spice Syrup*
- 2 oz Ginger Beer
- Lime Wheel Garnish
Directions:
Combine liquids in large rocks glass. Add ice and stir. Garnish with lime wheel.
* Cranberry Spice Syrup
- 1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cup Water
- 4 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 teaspoon Whole Allspice
- 1 teaspoon Whole Clove
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest
- 1 cup Fresh Cranberries
Place all ingredients in saucepan over medium low heat. Stir continually until skins of cranberries begin to pop and they easily mash with back of spoon. Lightly mash cranberries, but not so much to create “sauce.” Remove from heat. Strain into heat proof container. Allow to cool. Refrigerate.
Mistletoe Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
- 1/4 oz New Amsterdam Gin
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
- 8 Cranberries
Directions:
Muddle cranberries in a mixing glass. Add tequila, lime juice, agave nectar, gin and ice. Shake and strain into a bucket glass with ice. Garnish with a skewer of cranberries.
Holiday Rouge
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Blue Ice Vodka
- 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz Pomegranate Juice
- 1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice
- 1/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Directions:
Add ingredients to a cocktail mixer, shake well and strain. Garnish with a lime wheel and red cherry.
After Christmas Dinner Sweet Treat Cocktail Recipes
Camarena Frost
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Camarena Reposado Tequila
- 1/2 oz White Crème de Cacao
- 1/2 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
- 1 oz Heavy Whipping Cream
- Sprinkled Cinnamon Garnish
Directions:
Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with sprinkle of cinnamon.
La Posada
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Camarena Reposado Tequila
- 1/2 oz Dark Crème de Cacao
- 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 1/2 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
- 1 1/2 oz Heavy Cream
- Cinnamon Dust Garnish
Directions:
Combine liquids in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until frothy. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with dusting of cinnamon powder.
Blue Ice Raspberry Truffle
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Blue Ice Vodka
- 3/4 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 3/4 oz Raspberry Liqueur
- Fresh Whipped Cream
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Shavings for Garnish
Directions:
Shake with cubed ice and strain into champagne flute glass. Float lightly whipped fresh whipped cream on top. Top with Semi-sweet chocolate shavings.
As always please remind your friends and guests to drink responsibly.
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