Christmas Recipes

Candy Cane Coffeetini

2 oz Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka
1 oz Peppermint Schnapps
1/2 oz Half and Half
1 swirl Grenadine

Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Swirl grenadine into finished martini. Garnish with mini candy cane.

Christmas Martini

3 oz Tanqueray gin
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1 tsp peppermint schnapps

Pour the gin, dry vermouth and peppermint schnapps into a cocktail shaker half filled with cracked ice. Shake well, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a candy cane.

Merry Christmas punch

1 bottle Stoli raspberry vodka
72 oz cranberry juice
1/2 bottle Stoli vodka
1 can Sprite soda

Pour all ingredients (chilled beforehand) into a large punch bowl, preferably on top of another similar container filled with ice. Allow to chill. Serve in punch cups or tall glasses.

Partridge in a Pear Tree

1 1/4 oz Grey Goose la Poire Vodka
1/2 oz DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps
1 1/2 oz grapefruit juice
1 1/2 oz 7 Up

Pour vodka, schnapps, and grapefruit juice in shaker glass and shake. Pour into cocktail glass and top with 7 Up.

Garnish with a lemon, cherry and a lime on a spear.

White Christmas Dream

1 oz vodka
1 oz amaretto
1 oz heavy cream
Nutmeg for garnish

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg on top.