Christmas (Commonwealth Union)_ As promised, here are more Christmas Cocktail recipes.
4 Cranberry Crush
Combine 1 part gin with ½ part lemon juice, and ½ part cranberry syrup in a champagne flute. Top with 4 parts Mumm Napa Brut Prestige. Drop in a sprig of rosemary and several cranberries.
For the cranberry syrup: Combine ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water in a saucepan and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Add ½ cup cranberries and simmer for an additional minute. Cover and remove from heat. After 10 minutes, muddle the cranberries and let sit for an additional 20 minutes. Fine strain and cool before using.
5 Holiday Vodka Cranberry
Add 2 ounces of King St. Vodka, 1 ounce of Aperol, 2 ounces of cranberry juice, 1 ounce of lemon juice, and a 1/2 ounce of cinnamon-orange simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass and top with sparkling water. Garnish with frozen cranberries!
6 Rosemary Cinnamon Blood Orange Cocktail
In a glass, muddle 1 blood orange (sliced), and 1 sprig of fresh rosemary. Add in 2 ounces of Off Hours Bourbon and ½ ounce of simple syrup along with ice and stir all the ingredients. Top with soda water (optional), then add in a cinnamon stick. Garnish with rosemary and a slice of blood orange.
7 The Egg Girl
In an ice-filled glass, combine 1 ounce aquavit and ½ ounce rosemary syrup. Fill to the top with sparkling water. Garnish the glass with a twist of orange peel and a sprig of rosemary.
8 Reign Back
To make curaçao, peel 6 oranges, while carefully cutting off any pith. Place the peel in a large mason jar and pour in a bottle of Jefferson’s Bourbon. Allow to steep for 24 hours or until the bourbon has absorbed a distinct orange flavor. Strain out the peel and add ⅓ cup simple syrup.
To make the cocktail, pour 1 ounce Jefferson’s Bourbon and 1 ounce Jefferson’s curaçao into a champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with an orange peel twirled around your finger.
To be continued ………………….
