Yo-ho-ho and a glass of Christmas punch!
Winter holidays are coming to your house, and gingerbread cookies are already on the table? It means that you need only to decide what kind of beverages will decorate the festive table. And believe us, the selection of holiday drinks can be wider than the traditional “champagne-whiskey” circle. Even, picking from healthy drinks, you may find something more interesting than store-bought soda or grandma's lemonade.
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Sometimes, to have a gorgeous party, we just need to visualize the holiday mood. The following drinks will help you with this.
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Take tall, thin glasses for this cocktail. Put a piece of ice in each glass, then a scoop of popsicles, pour the ice cream with rum (liqueur or cognac) on top, then, very carefully, from the tip of a knife, pour champagne into the glass, so that it surrounds the ice cream on all sides. It is best to serve the drink immediately after preparation. Don't forget about the straw!
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Mix vodka, syrup and juices in a shaker or mixer. Pour the resulting drink into glasses, then fill them to the top with champagne.
Pre-decorate the glasses. If you decide to decorate glasses with sugar rims, then pour all the components of the cocktail into glasses very carefully so as not to spoil such beauty. Place one cherry in each glass.
This recipe will be a nice option for a big company.
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Take a large punch bowl and place the ice cream in the center. Top with orange juice. On top is lemonade, and last, a couple of bottles of champagne. Stir the drink very carefully and wait for the foam to form. Immediately pour the punch into glasses and serve to guests.
P.S. Champagne, orange juice, and lemonade should be cold.
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For this simple yet delicious cocktail, you'll need champagne glasses. Put two ice cubes in a champagne glass, pour 100 g of Sprite, then very slowly and gently pour 50 ml of wine into the glass. Pour the wine over ice in such a way that it lies on top and doesn’t mix with the Sprite.
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Pour all the components of this cocktail into a shaker and shake. Then strain the contents of the shaker and pour into glasses. Cut the cherries and place them on the edges of the glasses. Don't forget the straw.
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Whisk the egg, vanilla sugar and cognac in a shaker or blender. Pour the drink into glasses, then add ice cubes to them and, last of all, add chilled champagne to the glasses. Decorate the rim of the glass with pineapple slices.
If you don't want to bother with the recipe, but want to warm up your throat a bit, then here's a list of easy to medium cocktails. They will all perfectly complement your Christmas table or any other day of the winter holidays.
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Place the pomegranate seeds in a martini glass. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a shaker with a couple of ice cubes. Pour cocktail into glasses.
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Pour tequila, lime juice and Cointreau into a crushed ice shaker. Shake well and pour into a glass lined with salt. Garnish your Margarita cocktail with a lime or lemon wedge.
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The cognac-based layered shot starts with the bottom honey layer. Then lay out with a bartender's spoon coffee liqueur, lemon juice, and cognac exactly in the described sequence.
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Put honey, a cinnamon stick, and a lemon with three carnations stuck in a mug. Pour boiling water over and add whiskey. The whiskey drink should be infused for at least five minutes, during which the spices will reveal their aroma. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg on top and serve immediately hot to guests.
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Place ice in a mixer or shaker, add additional ingredients and beat until foamy. Serve the cocktail in a tall and wide cocktail glass. You can garnish the cocktail with a cherry or fruit. Avoid melting ice quickly.
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Fill a glass halfway with ice, pour in 180 ml of orange juice. Finally, add a shot of good chilled vodka (45 ml) - and that's it, the screwdriver is ready to drink.
P.S. Among all cocktails with vodka for the new year, the screwdriver is the easiest to prepare, and at the same time has a pleasant, balanced taste.
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Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Pour the resulting cocktail into a prepared chilled glass. Garnish with a raspberry and lime peel twist and serve.
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Champagne with juice creates excellent flavor combinations. To do this, grate the grapefruit zest on a fine grater. Pour 75 ml of grapefruit juice into one glass, and then fill to the top with champagne. Present the cocktail with raspberry berries on a skewer and rind shavings.
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Shake all ingredients together with ice in a shaker and put into a glass. String a circle of carom and a cherry on a skewer and attach to the edge of the glass.
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P.S. The popular drink with whiskey has a pleasant creamy taste and a coffee-chocolate aftertaste with notes of almonds and vanilla.
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Mix all ingredients in a blender. Then move them into a glass and give a minute to separate into layers, after which set the top layer of absinthe on fire and drink quickly through a straw.
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Put a raspberry berry in a pile, pour it with raspberry syrup. Carefully spread the vodka layer over the thick syrup using a cocktail spoon.
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Of course, not everyone loves to drink alcohol and fight morning hangovers. For those who decide to stick with a non-alcoholic bar menu, we provide another great list of simple drinks. Be ready for gustatory pleasure!
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Melt the chocolate bar over low heat. To eliminate strong bitterness, you can take 30 grams of milk chocolate. Add a small amount of water to the melted chocolate. Add sugar to taste.
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Prepare an espresso in a glass. Mix the espresso with the syrup. Foam the milk (or plant-based milk drink) slightly and pour over the espresso.
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Dissolve sugar in freshly brewed tea, add cinnamon sticks. Cool the drink to room temperature.
Squeeze juice from oranges. Put ice in a large bowl. Pour sweet tea and orange juice here. Then mix. Serve the punch right in the bowl, adding a few slices of orange!
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Many cocktail recipes are pretty simple. They don't take a long time to make them, so to make the cocktails really New Year's, let's take a little attention to decorating them.
As a rule, anything that looks bright, tasty, beautiful and sophisticated may become a great decoration for a cocktail. The method and type of decoration depends on the desire and imagination of the person who prepares the drink. You can garnish the cocktail with cherries flavored in Maraschino syrup (cocktail cherries), pieces of fruit, green olives or mint sprigs.
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Christmas cocktails are already something familiar to everyone, but still special. After all, only once a year we sit down with our family at the table and celebrate this wonderful event. This day is the kickstarter of the winter holiday season. And now you have everything to make these months unforgettable!