Perfect drinks for the Holiday season....

As we plan our holiday menus, we can not forget about the DRINKS!!

Here are recipes for some GREAT signature holiday drinks

1-Mistletoe Martini

1 oz coconut rum
1 oz melon liqueur
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz sweet and sour mix

2-Egg Nog Ice Cream Martini
White sugar crystals, preferably coarse
2 cups store-bought eggnog, chilled
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
4 cinnamon sticks

MORE TO  COME.....

3-Peppermint-tini - my fav!!!

1 ½ ounce Ice SKYY Citrus Vodka
½ ounce Campari
½ ounce Cinzano Bianco Vermouth
1 ½ ounce freshly squeezed orange juice

Candy Cane, garnish

Directions

Pour ingredients over ice into a shaker. 
Shake and strain in a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with candy cane (rim the glass with crushed candy candy, crushed Christmas or festive colored sugar if desired)

 4-Gingerbread Man-tini

         1 1/2 oz citrus vodka

         1 1/2 oz Hiram Walker Gingerbread liqueur

         1/2 oz dry vermouth

         1/4 oz simple syrup

         lime wedge for garnish

Preparation:

1. Rub the lime wedge on the rim of a frozen cocktail glass and leave the lime there for a garnish.
2. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into the glass.

5-Grinch
2 oz Midori
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
maraschino cherry for garnish

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

6-Coquito de Puerto Rico!!! **ADD BACARDI RUM to your liking** :)
 Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In the top of a double boiler, combine egg yolks and evaporated milk. Stirring constantly, cook over lightly simmering water until mixture reaches a temperature of 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). The mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
2. Transfer mixture to a blender, and add cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, rum, water, cloves, cinnamon, and vanilla. Blend for about 30 seconds. Pour into glass bottles, and chill overnight.

Now for all the NON-Alcholics, here are a few fun tasty drinks for you..

1- Peanut Butter Cup Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

¾ cup whole milk
¼ cup heavy cream
4 ounces high quality chocolate, finely chopped
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
Creamy peanut butter
Whipped Cream

Directions

Place chocolate in heat proof bowl and set aside. Heat milk, cream and salt in a saucepan just to the boiling point.Pour milk/cream mixture over dark chocolate and a few spoonfuls of creamy peanut butter. Serve with whipped cream.