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</p><ul><li>1 1/2 ounces pomegranate liqueur</li><li>1 ounce cranberry juice</li><li>3 ounces Champagne, chilled</li><li>Fresh cranberries, for garnish</li><li>Fresh pine or rosemary sprig, for garnish</li></ul><p id="72ed">Chill cranberry juice beforehand.</p><p id="5dd9">3. <b>Merry &amp; Bright</b></p><ul><li>1 ounce vodka</li><li>1 ounce raspberry liqueur</li><li>1/2 lime, juiced</li><li>1 cup club soda</li><li>ice</li><li>mint leaf and raspberries, to garnish</li></ul><p id="d589">4. <b>Kentucky Christmas Mule</b></p><ul><li>2 parts Maker’s Mark bourbon</li><li>4 parts ginger beer</li><li>1 part cranberry juice</li></ul><p id="be32">Stir and serve over ice.</p><p id="23d0">5. <b>Christmas Margarita</b></p><ul><li>Cinnamon sugar, for rimming</li><li>1 1/2 ounces tequila</li><li>1/2 ounce orange liqueur</li><li>1 ounce coconut milk</li><li>1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice</li><li>1/2 ounce white cranberry juice</li><li>Lime wedge, Cranberries, Rosemary sprig, for garnish</li></ul><p id="eb98">6. <b>Ginger/Bourbon Punch</b></p><ul><li>1 cup bourbon</li><li>5 cups apple cider</li><li>Ginger beer or ginger ale, to taste</li><li>Orange slices, for garnish</li><li>Ice ring or block</li></ul><p id="eeba">7. <b>Jalapeno Margarita</b></p><ul><li>1 1/2 cu # Options ps tequila</li><li>2 cups grapefruit juice</li><li>3/4 cups fresh lime juice</li><li>4 tablespoons honey</li><li>1–2 whole jalapeños, sliced</li><li>Lime and grapefruit slices, for garnish</li><li>Sugar, for rimming the glasses</li></ul><p id="ad72">8. <b>Strawberry Daiquiri Float</b>s</p><ul><li>1 1/2 lbs strawberries, sliced (4 cups), plus 1 cup slices for garnish</li><li>1 tablespoon sugar</li><li>1 tablespoon fresh lime juice</li><li>1/2 cup white rum (optional)</li><li>4 small scoops vanilla ice cream</li><li>16 ounces club soda</li><li>Grated lime zest, for garnish</li></ul><p id="3764">9. <b>Raspberry Champagne Cocktail</b></p><ul><li>1 cup fresh or frozen mixed raspberries and blackberries</li><li>¼ cup sugar</li><li>4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice</li><li>1 1/2 cups Champagne or dry sparkling wine</li><li>Fresh raspberries (for garnish)</li></ul><p id="8c54">10. <b>Mai Tai Cocktail</b></p><ul><li>Pineapple Juice</li><li>Orange Juice</li><li>Dark Rum</li><li>Amaretto</li><li>Crushed Ice</li></ul><p id="9602">Make to your taste.</p><p id="fc2b">Most of these can be made with or without alcohol.</p><p id="a974">Measurements are only suggestions. Add and subtract ingredients/amounts to your liking.</p><p id="5358">Happy Holidays.</p></article></body>

10 Cocktails for the Holidays

’Tis the Season

Photo by Helena Yankovska on Unsplash

You have come full circle and the gang is at your house this year for the holidays or you have to make a killer punch for the office party or…

Whether you prefer vodka, champagne, bourbon, rum, or flavored liqueurs, you will find a new favorite among these recipes.

Whatever matter what the reason, here are a few cocktail recipes to help you celebrate and make it through the holidays.

  1. Cranberry Martini
  • 1.5 fluid ounce vodka
  • ½ fluid ounce orange liqueur
  • ½ fluid ounce dry vermouth
  • 3 fluid ounces cranberry juice
  • ice
  • cranberries

Shaken not stirred

2. The Christmas Mimosa

  • 1 1/2 ounces pomegranate liqueur
  • 1 ounce cranberry juice
  • 3 ounces Champagne, chilled
  • Fresh cranberries, for garnish
  • Fresh pine or rosemary sprig, for garnish

Chill cranberry juice beforehand.

3. Merry & Bright

  • 1 ounce vodka
  • 1 ounce raspberry liqueur
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 cup club soda
  • ice
  • mint leaf and raspberries, to garnish

4. Kentucky Christmas Mule

  • 2 parts Maker’s Mark bourbon
  • 4 parts ginger beer
  • 1 part cranberry juice

Stir and serve over ice.

5. Christmas Margarita

  • Cinnamon sugar, for rimming
  • 1 1/2 ounces tequila
  • 1/2 ounce orange liqueur
  • 1 ounce coconut milk
  • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce white cranberry juice
  • Lime wedge, Cranberries, Rosemary sprig, for garnish

6. Ginger/Bourbon Punch

  • 1 cup bourbon
  • 5 cups apple cider
  • Ginger beer or ginger ale, to taste
  • Orange slices, for garnish
  • Ice ring or block

7. Jalapeno Margarita

  • 1 1/2 cups tequila
  • 2 cups grapefruit juice
  • 3/4 cups fresh lime juice
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1–2 whole jalapeños, sliced
  • Lime and grapefruit slices, for garnish
  • Sugar, for rimming the glasses

8. Strawberry Daiquiri Floats

  • 1 1/2 lbs strawberries, sliced (4 cups), plus 1 cup slices for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup white rum (optional)
  • 4 small scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 16 ounces club soda
  • Grated lime zest, for garnish

9. Raspberry Champagne Cocktail

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen mixed raspberries and blackberries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups Champagne or dry sparkling wine
  • Fresh raspberries (for garnish)

10. Mai Tai Cocktail

  • Pineapple Juice
  • Orange Juice
  • Dark Rum
  • Amaretto
  • Crushed Ice

Make to your taste.

Most of these can be made with or without alcohol.

Measurements are only suggestions. Add and subtract ingredients/amounts to your liking.

Happy Holidays.

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