Quick n' Easy Holiday Cocktail Recipes
Cosmopolitan Drink Recipe
Pitcher Cosmopolitan Recipe
Original recipe from Canadian Living
(Makes 8 glasses)
You will need:
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) vodka
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) cranberry juice
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) orange-flavoured liqueur
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice
- 8 frozen cranberries
Steps:
- In pitcher, stir together vodka, cranberry juice, liqueur and lime juice.
- Add desired amount of cranberries.
- Top with ice; stir until well chilled.
- Garnish glasses with cranberry skewers.
- Strain cocktail into glasses.
TIP: For non-alcoholic Cosmopolitans, omit vodka and orange liqueur. Increase cranberry juice to 2 cups (500 ml). Add 1 cup (250 ml) ginger ale, 1/2 cup (125 ml) orange juice and 2 tbsp (25 ml) lime juice. Add desired amount of cranberries and top with ice.
Champagne Cocktail Recipe
Original recipe from Sweet Paul
You will need:
(Makes 1 glass)
- 3 oz champagne
- 1⁄3 oz cognac
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 sugar cube
Steps:
- Soak sugar cube in a champagne flute with angostura bitters.
- Add desired amount of pomegrante seeds.
- Add champagne and cognac.
TIP: You can also use prosecco in place of the champagne in this cocktail.
Read the original article: Laura's Christmas Cocktail Soiree