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Christmas is the best part of the holiday season. With eye-catching decorations, carols, gifts, and mouthwatering delicacies, this festival fills our hearts with joy. Amid the chaos of our busy lives, Christmas allows us to spend some quality time with our loved ones. The best part about this occasion is the grand feast, where the whole family sits together and relishes some hearty dishes like roasted chicken, ham, pies, cakes, gingerbread, and mashed potato.
When it comes to drinks, cocktails are the top choice for a Christmas feast. Made with a lot of interesting ingredients like liquor, spirits, fruit juices, simple syrup, and garnishes, these mixed drinks are perfect to amp up all kinds of celebrations. There are uncountable varieties of cocktails, and you can always customise them as per your choice.
So, if you are looking for some exciting cocktails to include in your Christmas feast, here are recipes shared by Pearl Fernandes, Trade Ambassador-West, Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire, Patron, and Martini:
Fireside Piccante
Ingredients
- 50 ml of Patron Reposado
- 60 ml of fresh pineapple juice
- 4 slices of jalapenos
- 15 ml of agave syrup
- 15ml lime
- 50 ml of grey goose
- For garnish: half salt rim + pineapple
Method
- In a shaker, muddle the jalapenos and add all the ingredients, including ice.
- Shake until chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass with ice.
- Garnish and serve.
White Christmas Fizz
Ingredients
- 50 ml of grey goose
- 10 ml of white chocolate syrup
- 5 ml of peach syrup
- 15 ml lime
- Soda to top
- Garnish: white chocolate shard
Method
- In a highball glass, add ice and all ingredients except the soda.
- Stir to combine.
- Add soda to top it up and garnish with the white chocolate shard.
Winter Berry Sparkle
Ingredients
- 30 ml Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru
- 2 fresh strawberries
- 10 ml of spice syrup
- 10 ml of lime juice
- Martini Prosecco to the top
- Half a fresh strawberry
Method
- In a cocktail shaker, add 2 strawberries, a muddle, and all ingredients except prosecco.
- Shake everything and double strain into a chilled champagne flute.
- Top with chilled Prosecco and drop in half of a fresh strawberry chunk. Enjoy.
