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Festive Christmas Cocktail Recipes

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Are you ready to spread some holiday cheer? Are you looking for some yummy Christmas cocktail recipes to share with your party guests this holiday season? We’ve got you covered with some festive cocktails your guests will enjoy.

coconut christmas cocktail

Coconut Christmas

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 ounces Shellback Silver Rum
  • 3/4 ounce White Chocolate Liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce Cream of Coconut
  • 2 ounces Half & Half
  • Shredded Coconut for Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with shredded coconut on top.

holiday house party punch christmas cocktail

Holiday House Party Punch

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Shellback Spiced Rum
  • 3/4 cup Orange Juice
  • 3/4 cup Pineapple Juice
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Grenadine
  • Dash of Classic Bitters
  • Maraschino Cherry & Pineapple Slice for Garnish

Directions: Combine all liquids except bitters in a punch bowl with ice and stir. To serve, ladle into stemless wine glasses filled with ice. Top each glass with dash of classic bitters. Garnish with cherry and pineapple.

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Mistletoe Margarita

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
  • 1/4 oz Gin
  • 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.

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Mexican Holiday

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Camarena Reposado Tequila
  • 1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
  • 1/2 oz Spiced Orange Syrup*
  • 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
  • Cinnamon Stick Garnish

Directions: Combine liquids in rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick to stir.

*Spiced Orange Syrup: Place zest of one orange, 12 cloves, 1 tablespoon Allspice, 3/4 cup Water and 1 1/2 cup Organic Cane Sugar in saucepan over medium heat. Heat until sugar is completely dissolved (approximately 5 minutes). Strain. Discard zest and spices. Refrigerate syrup.

camarena roja

Camarena Roja

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
  • 1 1/2 oz Pinot Noir
  • 1/2 Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
  • 2 oz Grapefruit Soda

Directions:

In a rocks glass, mix all ingredients, except the grapefruit soda. Add ice and top off with grapefruit soda and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.

peppermint martini

Peppermint Martini

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Blue Ice Vodka
  • 1 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz of Peppermint Liqueur

Directions:

Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Please make sure your guests drink responsibly. Ever drink and drive, or let your party guests drink and drive!

Christmas Cocktail Recipes For Cocktail Hour and After Dinner

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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.

Spiced and Yummy Holiday Cocktail Recipes

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I love holiday entertaining! The scents and flavors of the holiday season are so delicious, from cranberry to pumpkin and spices. Today I have some holiday cocktail recipes to share with you from Camarena and Blue Ice American Vodka. They’re great for toasting to the holidays, checking out a little football, or ringing in the new year.

Spiced Ginger Apple Tequini

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Camarena Reposado Tequila
  • 2 oz apple cider
  • ½ oz Cointreau
  •  ½ oz fresh lime juice
  • 3 dashes of fresh ginger juice
  • Thinly-sliced apple slices for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine all of the ingredients
  2. Fill with ice and give a generous shake
  3. Double strain into a martini glass and garnish with a fan of thinly-sliced apple slices

Camarena Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Camarena Silver Tequila
  • 1 cup cranberry juice
  • 1 cup Cointreau
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice

Directions:

  1. In a 48 oz pitcher, add all ingredients and stir well
  2. Add ice to the pitcher, until filled to the brim and carefully stir
  3. Serve in lowball glasses rimed with sugar

· Serves 6

Gingered Pear

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Blue Ice Vodka
  • ½ oz pear liqueur
  • ¼ oz fresh lime juice
  • 4 oz Ginger Beer
  • Fresh pear, sliced

Directions:

  1. Add vodka and pear liqueur and lime juice to a highball glass
  2. Add ice, fill with ginger beer and mix with a swivel spoon
  3.  Garnish with a fresh pear slice

Cinnamon Apple Martini

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz Blue Ice American Vodka
  • 1 oz apple liqueur
  • Splash cinnamon schnapps
  • Apple slice
  • Red cherry
  • Cinnamon stick

Directions:

  1. Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well.
  2. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with an apple slice, red cherry and a cinnamon stick

Pumpkin Pie Martini

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Blue Ice American Vodka
  • 1 oz DaVinci Pumpkin Pie Syrup
  • Cinnamon Sugar
  • Orange slice

Directions:

  1. Add vodka and pumpkin pie syrup to a cocktail shaker
  2. Shake well and strain into a martini glass rimmed with cinnamon sugar
  3. Garnish with an orange slice

Jalisco Nights

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Camarena Reposado Tequila
  • 5 oz hot coffee
  • ½ oz Crème de Cacao
  • ½ oz Green Chartreuse
  • Whip Cream

Directions:

  1. Build in wine glass or coffee cup
  2. Top with whip cream

Enjoy! Always remind your guests to drink responsibly, and never drink and drive!

Delicious Christmas Cocktail Ideas

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I’ve been looking around the last few days and I’ve found some yummy looking Christmas cocktail ideas on Pinterest! I always like to make one or two cocktails when I entertain and make them my signature drink for the event. If it’s a Christmas or holiday party you’re throwing, then it’s extra fun to give your signature drink a Christmas theme. All of these fabulous recipes do just that! Enjoy!

Just click on the links below the photo to get to the recipes and details about the cocktails!

Christmas Cranberry Mojitos from We Are Not Martha

 

The Grinch From It Thing

Source: itthing.com via Linette on Pinterest

 

White Chocolate Marshmallow Peppermint Martini from Betty Crocker

 

Red Glitter Godiva Mudsling Martini from My Thirty Spot~ Love the festive colors!

 

Chocolate ‘Blitzen’ Martini by BHG

Source: bhg.com via Linette on Pinterest

 

Gingerbread Martini by My Recipes

 

I’m all over the chocolate cocktails! I might have to try the mojitos too!

Please remember to drink responsibly, and never let your guests drink and drive!