Top 5 Festive Cocktails

 

The festive season wouldn't be right without a cocktail or few!

 

On that note I have compiled a list of my
Top 5 Christmas Cocktails:

 

Taken from Baileys website

 

Flat White Martini:

~ 50ml Irish Cream ~ 25ml Espresso ~ 10ml Milk ~ Ice Cubes ~

 

 MIX IT:

Put all ingredients into cocktail shaker (including ice cubes)

Shake until smooth

Strain into cocktail glass.

 

 

 From BBC website

 

Mulled Wine:

~ 1 Bottle Red Wine ~ 60g/2oz Demerara Sugar ~ 1 Cinnamon Stick ~ Grated Nutmeg ~

~ Half an Orange ~ 1 Dry Bay Leaf ~ 60ml Sloe/Damson Gin ~

 

MAKE IT:

In a large saucepan, put all ingredients (apart from the Gin) and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.

Taste to see if the wine is to you liking or if you want it sweeter add more sugar.

Take off the heat, add the Gin if you are, at this point.

Strain into glasses.
 

 

See Jamie Oliver website for more

 

Pina Colada:

(Okay, NOT Festive at all but I love them!)

~ 6-7 Chunks Pineapple ~ 1 tsp. Sugar ~ 1 tbsp. coconut cream ~ 50ml White Rum ~

~ 50ml Fresh Pineapple Juice ~ Ice ~

 

BLEND IT:

Place all your ingredients into blender

Blend until a smooth consistency

Pour into a frozen glass.

 

From Good Food Network

 

Irish Coffee:

~ 1 Cup Freshly Brewed Coffee ~ 1 tbsp. Brown Sugar ~ 3 tbsp. Irish Whiskey ~

~ Heavy Cream (Slightly Whipped) ~

 

BREW IT:

Fill mug with hot water to prep, then empty

Pour your piping hot coffee into the mug until it is about 3/4 full

Add in brown sugar, stir until completely dissolved

Stir in Irish Whiskey

Top with heavy cream, by pouring gently over the back of a spoon

Serve hot.

 

 

Jamie Oliver website

 

Charlotta Champagne:

~ 6 Small Brown Sugar Cubes ~ Angostura Bitters ~ 120ml Brandy 1 Large Orange ~

~ 750ml Champagne or Prosecco ~

 

BUBBLE TIME:

One sugar cube in each glass

Add a few drops Angostura bitters to each cube

Splash of Brandy

Use a zester or peeler to add thin strips of orange peel to each glass

Then top with either Champagne or Prosecco.

 

 

There we have it.

MY TOP 5 CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS.

 

They will guarantee to get you into the festive spirit!

 

Let me know what you think of them if you try.

 

Kate

 

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