"Coal in Your Stocking" and Other Festive Drinks for the 12 Days of Christmas

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(www.ba “Skillfully concocted from an immense variety of colorful spirits and juices, served in unique glassware, and topped with exotic garnishes, a cocktail is meant to be seen as well as consumed.” (www.bardrinks.com) We think ALL Christmas drinks should be festic.Alcohol has been around a long time, providing both joy and misery. Assuming Smart Choices and the Emotionally Intelligent use of spirits, we proceed to list 10 fun drinks for the holiday season.Pay attention to your serving ware, and GARNISH for that festive look.
Any drink with whipped cream, you can put sprinkles atop, candied fruit, Christmas “picks” drizzle with crème de menthe for color, shaved color chocolate, a Candy kiss atop … If it’s hot: ·Stick in a cinnamon stick or candy cane·Dollop with whipped cream and garnish with sprinkles, candy, confectioner’s sugar·Add a holiday “pick” – there are tons to choose from·Stick a sparkler in each mug and light at presentation timeIf it’s cold:·Use decorated ice cubes – freeze cranberries, mint leaves, anything festive and NON-POISONOUS into the cubes and add at presentation time. (Remember that holly berries and all parts of the mistletoe are poisonous).·Float sugar-coated cranberries in the punch bowl·Freeze ornaments or fruits or flowers in an ice ring for punch bowl; be creative – anything you can make hygienic-enough For the traditional eggnog – history, recipes and the hazards of egg whites, go here: http://www.indepthinfo.com/eggnog/index.shtml Whatever you serve, serve it with festive flare, and give it a holiday name!The First Day of Christmas:CHRISTMAS MINT PUNCH1 1/2 c Water 10 oz Mint jelly 3 c Pineapple juice; chilled 1/2 c Lemon juice 1 1/2 c Vodka 64 oz Lemon-lime carbonated drink; chilled 1 qt Lime sherbet In small saucepan, combine water and mint jelly; cook and stir until jelly melts.
Cool. In large punch bowl, combine jelly mix, juices and vodka.
Just before serving, add carbonated beverage and lime sherbet. Day 2: ANBERRY CHRISTMAS#1 2 well-chilled 750-ml.
bottles champagne or sparkling cider1 cup well-chilled cranberry juice cocktail, or to taste3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur, or to taste, if desiredIn a large pitcher stir together well the champagne, the cranberry juice cocktail and the Grand Marnier. Makes about 7 cups, serving 8.
Source: ourmet, November 1993#21 oz. cointreau3 oz.
cranberry juice1 oz. lemon juice, 1 ½ oz.
VodkaDay 3: DAMN THE WEATHER2 cups Ruby Port1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice1 cup fresh orange juice1 teaspoon fresh lemon juiceChilled club soda or seltzer water6 lemon slices for garnish In a large pitcher stir together well the port and the juices. Divide the drink among 6 glasses filled with ice cubes.
Top off the drinks with the soda and garnish them with the lemon slices. Makes 6 drinks.
Source: Gourmet, September 1992Day 4: TRIM-THE-TREE CIDER PUNCH1 gallon apple cider12 whole cloves 2 large apples (such as Granny Smith or Rome Beauty), peeled, left whole2 cinnamon sticksGround nutmegRumPour apple cider into large pot. Insert 6 cloves into each apple.
Add apples and cinnamon sticks to pot. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat; cover and barely simmer over very low heat 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.) Ladle hot cider punch into mugs.
Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve. Add rum to taste.
Source, Bon Appétit, December 1995Day 5: NOSE-WARMER PUNCH3 bottles dry red wine1 1/2 cups brandy1 1/2 cups sugar3 cinnamon sticks8 whole cloves3 small lemons, zest scored lengthwise if desired with a channel knife and fruit sliced thin crosswiseIn a large saucepan bring wine and brandy to a simmer with sugar, cinnamon and cloves, stirring, and cook at a bare simmer 2 minutes. Stir in lemon slices and ladle into heat-proof cups.Serves about 12.
Source: Gourmet, December 1994Day 6: SNOWBALLSCold1 pt Vanilla ice cream 1/3 c Creme de cacao 1/3 c Kahlua Combine ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Serve after dinner.
I serve this because in south Texas it’s often hot on Christmas Day.HOT (go figure) (source: Fran)½ oz. Cinnamon Schnapps½ oz.
KahluaHot CoffeeDay 7: THE EQ COACH'S RUM TODDY1 qt. Vanilla ice cream3 sticks margarine1 box brown sugarnutmeg, cinnamon, allspiceCombine the above.
Then place in each mug 1 heaping T. of the mix, add 1 jigger of rum and water to taste.Day 8: TheIntrovertzCoach's SPECIAL FRIENDS ESPRESSO½ cup instant espresso2 T.
brown sugar1 cup Kahlua½ cup Irish crème liqueurBoiling waterOrange zestSweetened whipped creamCombine ingredients and store in frig. For each serving, use 3 T.
mix to ½ C. boiling water.
Top with whipped cream and zest.Source: Nancy Fenn, TheIntrovertsCoach, http://www.introvertzcoach.com Day 9: THREE WISE MENSource: www.bardrinks.comCombine 1/3 oz. of each of the three wise men, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker.
Day 10: CANDY CANESource: Pat MillsAdd in order listed, layering in small festiveware:1/3 oz. Grenadine½ oz.
Green Crème de Menthe1/3 oz. Peppermint SchnappsDay 11: SNOW CONE½ oz.
Black Haus1 1/2oz. Blue CuracaoMix with ice, shake, strain into shot glass.
Day 12: COAL IN YOUR STOCKINGIf You’ve been naughty, what do you get?1 oz. Crème de Cacao1 Hershey Kiss Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com .