Our Favourite Festive Cocktails
- Amy Brown
- Dec 11, 2015
- 3 min read
Tis the season to be jolly, and may your Christmas be merry and bright! So with that said here are some of our favourite Christmas cocktails;
Festive Fizz
Tantalising fizz, with a kick that will warm you from the inside out, our Festive Fizz is definitely a firm favourite.
Ideal for kick-starting a dinner party, New Year's party or just because it's Christmas.
What you will need…
400ml Disaronno
600ml orange juice
2 x 75cl bottles Champagne or Prosecco
Strips orange zest for garnish
Method
The great thing about this recipe method is that there is no method, just mix these festive delights together in a jug and you're done! And if you're feeling extra fancy, add a strip of orange zest to each flute as garnish.
Snow Ball
No Christmas is complete without trying to knock up one of these charming celebratory creations!
This cocktails characteristic taste brings nothing but nostalgia around the dinner table, with a classic recipe that will bring everyone back wanting more!
What you will need…
1 handfuls ice cubes
2 shots Advocaat
½ shots lime cordial
Baby sham
Lemonade, to top up
Method
Mix your delicious medley of Advocaat, lime cordial and Baby Sham together with ice, and if you think you need it top up with lemonade to taste (if adding lemonade don't add the shot of lime).
Wishing You a Very Merry Berry Christmas
Get in the festive spirit this year with this very merry Christmas concoction.
Don't be fooled by this refreshing cocktail, it packs a punch, and one too many could lead to you being permanently on the naughty list!
What you will need…
350ml Martini Rosso
150ml gin
4 tsp icing sugar
24 frozen raspberries
2 bottles chilled Champagne or Prosecco
Method
Mix together the Martini and Gin then leave to chill. When your guest arrive, or you just fancy one yourself, pour out the Martini blend into 8 Champagne flutes, then add the frozen raspberries and top with Champaign. It's that simple!
Cranberry Cracker
You will definitely get the party started with this little firecracker! This exotic blend of cranberry and orange is a sure party pleaser.
What you will need…
200ml/7fl oz each vodka and Cointreau
600ml cranberry juice
400ml orange juice
strips of peel from 2-3 limes
crushed ice, to serve
Method
Pour the vodka and Cointreau into a jug, and then add the cranberry juice and orange juice. Stir well.
Prepare strips of peel from 2-3 limes. Fill 12 glasses with the crushed ice, and then pour over the cocktail. Finish each glass with a strip of lime peel.
The Driver
Apparently we all have one sensible friend; we are still looking for ours at Breck Apartments!
This delicious recipe might not contain alcohol, but it packs a punch when it comes to flavour, so don't let the designated driver miss out this year and treat them to this fantastic mocktail.
What you will need…
100g cranberries
100ml 3½fl oz cranberry juice
500ml blood orange juice (Sanguinello)
Juice of 1 lime
Thin wedges of lime
Thin wedges of orange
600ml Appletise, sparkling apple juice drink
Method
Place the cranberries into an ice cube maker, fill with water (the idea is to make mini cranberry ice cubes). Place in freezer until frozen solid.
Mix the cranberry juice in a large jug (about 1.5 litres) with the orange and lime juices.
Ones your cranberries are frozen smash all that hard work up, so they look like shards of cranberry goodness! Add these to the bottom of eight glasses and add a wedge of lime and orange, then pour your fruity mix, finally topping with Appletise or sparkling apple juice of your choice.
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