The holiday season is not over yet and who couldn’t use a few new cocktails thrown in the mix. Some of you may be familiar with these cocktails or maybe they are new to you. It really doesn’t matter which because I have several old favorites and a couple new favs. Making cocktails is fun especially these Five Festive Holiday Cocktails. These cocktails will have you ringing the New Year in right.
Five Festive Holiday Cocktails
Each cocktail has a decadence all their own and trust me, very easy to drink. The five cocktails consist of the Classic White Russian, Cherry Ginger Beer Mimosa, Cherry Moscow Mule, Cherry Forbidden Sour and a French 75. Pace yourself with cocktails because some are on the sweet side. Not so good for the tummy in the long run yet very refreshing and tasty. All recipes come together quickly. So whether you’re a party of 2 or more, enjoy! Stay safe and have a blessed New Year!
Five Festive Holiday Cocktails
Five Festive Holiday Cocktails
Classic White Russian
2 oz. vodka
1 oz. Kahlua
1 or 2 splashes of heavy cream
Fill a shaker halfway with ice. Add in vodka, Kahlua and cream. Shake for 30 seconds or until outside of shaker sweats.
Pour cocktail in an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Adapted from Liquor.com
Cherry Ginger Beer Mimosa
2 oz. ginger beer, chilled
1 to 2 oz. cherry juice, chilled
Champagne or other sparkling wine, chilled
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
Using a champagne flute, mix cherry juice and ginger beer. Top cocktail with champagne and garnish with a Maraschino cherry.
Adapted from Liquor.com
Cherry Moscow Mule
2 oz. vodka
2 oz. cherry juice
½ oz. fresh lime juice
3 oz. ginger beer or to taste
Lime slice and Maraschino cherry, for garnish
In a traditional copper mug filled with ice, add vodka, cherry juice, lime juice, and ginger beer to taste. Stir and garnish with a lime slice and cherry.
Adapted from Liquor.com
Cherry Forbidden Sour
1 oz. bourbon (I use Elijah Craig)
1 oz. cherry liqueur (I use Dr. McGillicuddy’s Cherry Liqueur)
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
Maraschino cherries and lemon slices, for garnish
In cocktail shaker filled with ice, add bourbon, cherry liquor, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Shake 30 seconds or until outside of shaker sweats. Pour entire cocktail with ice in a chilled short glass like an old-fashioned or stemless wine glass. Garnish with lemon slice and cherry.
Adapted from Liquor.com
French 75
1 oz. Bombay Gin
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
3 oz. Champagne or other sparkling wine
Lemon peel twist, for garnish
In a chilled champagne flute, add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup and stir. Top with champagne and garnish with lemon peel twist.
Adapted from Liquor.com
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