5 Christmas cocktails to get the festive season started

Make Christmas a little merrier with these delicious inspired recipes, perfect for Friendmas, Christmas in the in-laws or even to enjoy on your own.

Santa's Little Margarita⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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• 2 oz Tequila⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 2 oz Cranberry Juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1 oz Pomegranate Juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/2 oz Cointreau⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Frozen Cranbrerries⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Pomegranate Seeds⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Rosemary⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Salt (for rim)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Combine all ingredients and shake shake shake!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Salt the rim of the glass, pour in.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Garnish with cranberries, pomegranate seeds and rosemary.⠀

The Gingerbread Martini⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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• 1/4 cup caramel sauce⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/4 tsp of mixed spice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/4 of ground ginger⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 6 ice cubes⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/2 cup thickened cream⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/4 cup of vodka⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1 tsp Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
•  Whipped cream to serve⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Small gingerbread men whole and crushed, to serve.⠀⠀⠀

 Combine the caramel sauce, mixed spice and ginger in a jug.

 Place the ice cubes, cream, caramel mixture, vodka and the Baileys into a cocktail shaker and secure the lid. Shake everything together until it's combined.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Pour into two chilled martini glasses and finish it with a dollop of whipped cream, a drizzle of the extra caramel sauce and both a whole and crushed gingerbread men.⠀⠀

The Candy Cane Cocktail ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

• Crushed candy for rim⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 3/4 ounce berry vodka⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 3/4 ounce peppermint schnapps⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 3/4 ounce white Creme de Cacao⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/4 ounce grenadine⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1 splash soda water⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Rim the cocktail class with crushed peppermint candy⠀⠀⠀

Mix all alcohol into cocktail shaker with ice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Strain and pour into glass.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 

Top with soda water.⠀

The White Christmas Mojito⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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• Juice of 1 lime⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 8 leaves mint⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1 tablespoon sugar⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 2 tablespoons white rum⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1 tablespoon coconut rum⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• 1/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 
• sparkling water for topping⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• pomegranate arils for serving⠀⠀

 

 In a glass, muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint leaves until the leaves have broken down. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Fill the glass half way with ice.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 

In a blender, combine the white rum, coconut rum, and coconut milk and pulse until smooth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 

Pour over the ice and stir to combine.  Top with sparkling water, mint and pomegranate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Winter Wonderland⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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• 1.5 oz vodka⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• .75 oz peppermint schnapps⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• .75 oz white chocolate liqueur⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Candy cane⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Red sugar⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Mix and chill ingredients. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Pour into a red sugar-rimmed martini glass. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 

Garnish with a candy cane hanging on the rim.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

 

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