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Our Favorite Holiday Drinks

Happy Monday!
We are quickly approaching the Christmas holiday NEXT week! Before we rush into it, we thought it would be nice to take a seat….and sip on a delicious Holiday Drink!
Read on for a few of our favorite drinks, with recipes, 
that you can make for yourself and friends!
Mulled Cranberry Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 quart cranberry juice
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1/2 cup cranberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the juice, cinnamon stick, and cloves and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, ground cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons of water and heat over medium-low heat, gently stirring, until the cranberries pop and are well coated with the sugar mixture.
  3. When cool enough to handle, thread 3 to 4 berries each on 4 decorative toothpicks or skewers. Pour the mulled cranberry juice among 4 mugs and garnish with the cranberry swizzle


Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 quart milk
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (3 ounces)
  • 7 peppermint sticks; 3 crushed (1/4 cup), 4 left whole
  • pinch of salt

Directions

  1. Place cocoa in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until cocoa has dissolved. Add chocolate chips and crushed peppermint; simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate and peppermint have melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Add salt. Ladle into mugs; serve each with a peppermint stick.

     Gingerbread Apple Cocktail
    Ingredients:
    2 oz. Domaine de Canton
    1 oz. vanilla vodka
    2.5 oz. apple cider
    A few drops of lemon juice
    Orange zest
    Agave syrup

    Directions:Line a chilled martini glass lightly with agave syrup on a dish followed by spiced graham cracker crumbs. Place all ingredients except for orange zest in a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into glass. Freshly grate orange zest on drink and serve immediately. 

    Junior Mint Hot Chocolate
    Ingredients:
    2 Cups milk
    2 Cups Dark Chocolate Almond Milk
    1/2 Cup finely grated chocolate
    1/2 cup Jr Mints
    1 Cup heavy cream
    2 T Granulated Sugar
    Directions
    1. Pour milk and chocolate almond milk into a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add grated chocolate, stirring to combine. Add Jr. Mints stirring until melted. Reduce heat to a simmer.
    2.  Pour cream and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Whisk until stiff peaks form
    3. Ladle hot chocolate into cups and top with homemade whipped cream and sprinkle with additional grated chocolate.

    Favorite Eggnog

    Ingredients

    • 12 eggs, separated
    • 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
    • 1 quart whole milk
    • 1 1/2 quarts heavy cream
    • 3 cups bourbon
    • 1/2 cup dark rum
    • 2 cups cognac
    • Freshly grated nutmeg

    Directions

    1. In a very large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and pale yellow. Gradually add sugar to yolks. With a wire whisk, beat in milk and 1 quart cream. Add bourbon, rum, and cognac, stirring constantly.
    2. Just before serving, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into mixture. Whip remaining 1/2 quart heavy cream until stiff, and fold in. Sprinkle with nutmeg
    Enjoy!