Happy New Year!

Midnight Cocktail

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Midnight Cocktail drink recipe made with Apricot Brandy, Lemon juice, Triple Sec,.  How to make a Midnight Cocktail with all the instructions and ingredients.

1 oz. Apricot Brandy

1 tbsp. Lemon Juice

0.5 oz. Triple Sec.

Shake all ingredients with ice. strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Orange Champagne Cocktail

Orange Champagne Cocktail drink recipe made with Champagne, Ginger Ale, Orange Juice and Strawberries. 

Ingredients:
0.8 quart Champagne
28 oz. Ginger Ale
2 cups Orange Juice
Frozen Strawberries

Combine Champagne, Ginger Ale and Orange Juice.
Float strawberries on top.

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Chocolate Kiss

The Chocolate Kiss is a wonderful spiked hot chocolate drink that will get you warmed up in no time. It's a variation of the simple Adult Hot Chocolate that adds a touch of coffee liqueur for a deeper flavor profile.

In keeping with the name, I like to top this one with a healthy mound of whipped cream that is crowned by  placing a Hershey's Kiss chocolate on top.



For a drink that is a little stronger, replace the coffee liqueur with one of the espresso-infused vodkas like those from Three Olives or Van Gogh.

See also:

Ski Lift

Mound Bar

Mad Monk

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces peppermint schnapps
• 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur
• Hot chocolate
• Whipped cream and a Hershey's Kiss for garnish (optional)

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Happy Hanukkah

Started on December 24th this year.

·                      Hanukkah, the annual Jewish Festival of Lights, overlaps with Christmas this year—an occurrence that hasn’t happened since 1978 and won’t take place again until 2027.

·                      The Jewish winter holiday, which is also spelled Chanukah, begins this year on Dec. 24 and lasts eight days until Jan. 1, 2017. It is celebrated, in part, by the lighting of a menorah each night.

(Time.com)

Let It Snow

A Fine Frenzy

We haven't had snow, but it did rain.

The Island of Misfit Toys

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman

Ingredients:
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
1 scoop of ice
3 oz. peppermint schnapps
3 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
3 oz. Vanilla Vodka (Stoli is one brand that makes this)

Blend for two minutes and serve in a tall glass. Garnish with a candy cane.

Read more at http://www.business2community.com/food-recipes/christmas-drinks-recipe-0342221#KatPOvpvoktmVZO2.99

Last Christmas - Wham

George Michael RIP

Red Rudolph Cocktail

The Red Rudolph Cocktail is named after the famous reindeer of Christmas stories.  And while it's a great choice for Christmas time or cold weather, it's great any time you want a warm drink that tastes like cranberry, orange and sweet cinnamon.

1/2 ounce of orange curacao
3/4 ounce cinnamon schnapps
1/2 ounce vodka
6 ounces cranberry juice

Heat the cranberry juice until it's hot. Pour everything else into an Irish coffee mug and then slowly add the hot juice.  The temperature of the drink will be warm. Top it with whip cream and garnish with sugar sprinkles on top. 


If you want a stronger drink, just swap some of the cranberry juice for vodka.  This is definitely a drink you can tweak.
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Little Saint Nick

Merry Christmas

Gregg Lake and Ian Anderson

Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel - Enya

The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

Elf Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

1 oz. Melon Liqueur
2 oz. citrus vodka
1 oz. white cranberry juice
Maraschino cherries for garnish.

Instructions:

Combine melon liqueur, vodka and cranberry juice in an ice filled shaker.
Shake vigorously and strain into cocktail glass.
Garnish with cherries.

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Winter Sun

Juice of two clementines (about 1/4 cup)
Juice of 1/2 small lemon (1/2 oz)
1/2 oz. triple sec
1 1/2 oz. vodka
sprig of rosemary
lemon zest *
sugar

1. Combine the lemon zest and sugar in a shallow bowl or plate.  Using fruit juice on the rim of the glass, place upside down onto plate to coat with sugar. 
2. Pour the citrus juices and vodka into a cocktail shaker.  Shake and then pour over ice.  Serve with rosemary sprig.

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Recipe from Two Tarts


*http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/what-is-lemon-zest.htm

Pineapple Pleaser

Ingredients:

Ice cubes
3 ounces unsweetened pineapple juice
1 1/2 ounces Tequila (Jose Cuervo Especial®)
1 1/2 ounces lemon juice
3/4 ounces grenadine syrup
club soda
Fresh pineapple slices

Instructions:

Fill a tall glass halfway with ice. Add pineapple juice, tequila, lemon juice and grenadine syrup; stir to combine.  Top with club soda.  Garnish with pineapple wedge.

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Friday Freeze

This sounds like more of a drink for summer but it's pretty freezing outside already so here it is, the Friday Freeze. 
Also, sounds a little fussy to make.

4 scoops Orange Sherbet
1 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Vodka
1/4 cup Rum

Blend all ingredients in blender at highest speed.  Consistency of the mix should be "semi-thick" (not so thick that a spoon would stand by itself in the mix, but not as thin as juice). If the mix is too thin, add more sherbet, if too thick, add equal amount of juice and alcohol. 
Pour into glass and place into freezer for fifteen minutes.
Serve in a white wine glass.

Read more: Friday Freeze recipe http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink3623.html#ixzz4SyLxYieJ

Kentucky Coffee

I might have posted this a long time ago at the start of the cold weather. Or something similar.

2 oz. Kentucky Bourbon
1/2 oz. Brown Sugar
6 oz. Hot Mint Coffee
Cream

In a mug or a heat-proof glass, combine the bourbon, sugar and coffee. Top with cream, lightly whipped and garnish with fresh mint leaves.  Enjoy!

Friday

Friday recipe:

Ingredients:
3/4 oz. white rum
3/4 oz. mango syrup
1/4 mango
1/4 oz. lime juice

Prepare mango juice with rum and syrup in a blender with crushed ice. Strain into a large highball glass, and fill with crushed ice. 
Squeeze in a lime wedge and serve.

Cinnamon Toast

Warm up on a an autumn evening with Captain Morgan Original Spice Rum and cinnamon concoction.
Total Time: 0.05; Level: Easy; Serves: 1

Ingredients:

1 1/4 oz. Captain Morgan Rum
6 oz. hot apple cider
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Add hot apple cider and Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum to a glass rimmed with sugar and cinnamon.

(delish.com)

Maple Leaf Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 ounces Bourbon
1/2 ounce pure maple syrup
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick

Directions:

Combine mixture of bourbon, maple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with the cinnamon stick.

Maple Leaf Cocktail Recipe © 2010

Read more at http://leitesculinaria.com/55708/recipes-maple-leaf-cocktail.html#3M6He8P4vQjkkV4Y.99