Cranberry Bog Lemon Martini
- 2 -1/2 ounces Absolut Citron Vodka
- 3 ounces (about 1/3 cup) cranberry puree – see note
- 1/2 ounce sour mix
- Dash of Angostura bitters
- 3 fresh cranberries for garnish
Combine vodka, cranberry puree, sour mix, and bitters in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously six to eight times and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with three cranberries. Makes 1 martini.
Hot Spiced Buttered Rum
You can add butter to any spirit, or even beer or cider, to get a rich, throat-coating elixir. Mix in spices -- brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg -- heat it up and you get a complex balance of sweet and spicy. Finely minced lemon rind adds citrus notes.
Mocha Nog Punch
10 parts Kahlúa Mocha
5 parts Absolut Vanilla
20 parts Eggnog
Combine ingredients and serve in a punch bowl with a floating ice block.
Hint: Freeze ice with coffee beans for decoration.
Depaz Hottie
1 lb Brown Sugar
2 oz Depaz Cane Syrup
1/4 lb Butter
Pinch of salt
4 oz Fresh Apple Cider
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 oz Depaz Cane Syrup
1/4 lb Butter
Pinch of salt
4 oz Fresh Apple Cider
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
Blend the ingredients together and bring to a boil before removing from the heat.
For Individual preparation: Using the above cocktail base, select an appropriate mug. Then add:
2 heaping tbs prepared cocktail base
2 oz Depaz Blue Cane Amber Rhum
Approximately 6 oz hot water. Garnish with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.
2 oz Depaz Blue Cane Amber Rhum
Approximately 6 oz hot water. Garnish with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.
Homemade Coquito
Coquito is an eggnog-like alcoholic beverage, and a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink.
28 oz Coconut Milk
2 cups Rum
14 oz Condensed Milk
4 egg Yolks
2 cups Rum
14 oz Condensed Milk
4 egg Yolks
Place ingredients in blender; blend until well mixed. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold. Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg.
G’vine Frost Bite
1.5 oz G’vine Gin
1 coffee spoon of Lemon Pepper Zest
1.5 oz Averna Limoncello
1 coffee spoon of Lemon Pepper Zest
1.5 oz Averna Limoncello
Mix ingredients together with ice.
Merry Christi
2.5 oz Christiana Vodka
2 tbs Hot Chocolate Mix
2.5 oz Milk
2 tbs Hot Chocolate Mix
2.5 oz Milk
Mix ingredients together and garnish with dark chocolate shavings.
1 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz Bols Butterscotch Liqueur
1 1/2 oz Zacapa 23 Year Rum
4 oz Hot Apple Cider
1 oz Bols Butterscotch Liqueur
1 1/2 oz Zacapa 23 Year Rum
4 oz Hot Apple Cider
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a star anise. Put the first four ingredients in a mug and add the hot cider.
1 part Hiram Walker
Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
1/2 part Kahlúa
4 parts Hot Coffee
Whipped Cream Garnish
Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
1/2 part Kahlúa
4 parts Hot Coffee
Whipped Cream Garnish
Place ingredients into a mug in the order above. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
Pumpkin Spiced Cider
4 oz Apple Cider
1 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Pumpkin Puree
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Clove
2 oz Jameson Irish Whisky
Dash Fresh Ground Nutmeg
Garnish: Cinnamon Stick
1 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Pumpkin Puree
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Clove
2 oz Jameson Irish Whisky
Dash Fresh Ground Nutmeg
Garnish: Cinnamon Stick
Place cider and all ingredients except Jameson Irish Whisky in a pan. Bring to a simmer. Steep for 30 minutes. Add Jameson Irish Whisky. Serve warm or over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Cinnamon Caramel Apple Cocktail
1 shot Goldschlager
1 shot Caramel Liqueur
1/2 glass (chilled) Apple Cider
Pour the shot of Goldschlager in a cocktail glass, fill with 1/2 glass of the chilled apple cider, and add 1 shot of caramel liqueur. Stir to mix.
1 shot Caramel Liqueur
1/2 glass (chilled) Apple Cider
Pour the shot of Goldschlager in a cocktail glass, fill with 1/2 glass of the chilled apple cider, and add 1 shot of caramel liqueur. Stir to mix.
Serve in a Cocktail Glass
1/3 oz Crème de Cacao
3/4 oz Kahlúa
3/4 oz Brandy
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Whipped Cream
3/4 oz Kahlúa
3/4 oz Brandy
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Whipped Cream
Mix the liqueurs together in a large mug. Fill the rest of the mug with hot coffee, and float a dollop of whipped cream on top. If you like, grate some nutmeg on top of the whipped cream.
nice stuff!
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Oh man.. these look great
ReplyDeletei like your posts very much..
ReplyDeletetotaly love the Cranberry Bog Lemon Martini =)
ReplyDeletegotta try the other recieps too!
That cranberry martini looks killer! I will definitely be trying that tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLooks good to me.
ReplyDeleteI saw "Thanksgiving Drinks" and immediately thought there had to be something with cranberries! It looks pretty good.
ReplyDeletenormally im a "grain alcohol" kind of guy on the holidays, but these look AWESOME. hot pumpkin what.. :9
ReplyDeleteAll of these drinks look very tasty!
ReplyDeleteThe Mocha Nog Punch looks fantastic.
It would also be good if you had more non-alcoholic beverage recipes, for the kids to drink, you know.
NICE!! Always nice with some new cool drinks to try.
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was a bachelor, my Thanksgivings consisted of Wild Turkey 101 and Vodka Cranberries.
ReplyDeletethey look so nice :D
ReplyDeleteThe Frostbite sounds delicious. Is that brand of gin flavored, or will any gin work?
ReplyDeleteoh man, look good :)
ReplyDeleteYUMM!
ReplyDeletethose drinks look delicious..
ReplyDeleteit's not even thanksgiving for me since i live in canada, but i work for an american company so i get the day off anyway lol
i love these recipes, mister
ReplyDeletei could use one right about now
ReplyDeleteAll these look really good.
ReplyDeleteyummy yummy ! the first one seems to be great :p!
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving by the way :)