How to Make the Perfect Holiday Cocktail

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Today is Day 6 of 12 Days of Christmas. We have had a lot of great holiday-making ideas. Check back at South House Design to see all of her great DIY ideas. Yesterday she shared how to snow crust Christmas greenery. Today I’m snow-crusting cranberries and raspberries to use as a garnish on my Holiday cocktails.

It’s really simple. Dip your cranberries and raspberries into simple syrup, to coat. Then put your fruit into a bowl of sugar and gently toss the fruit to coat. Using a slotted spoon, remove the fruit from the bowl of sugar and let rest on a piece of parchment paper.

When you’re having company for the holidays, you’ll want to know how to make the perfect holiday cocktail.

While I want everyone who I entertain to enjoy their favorite beverage, I also like to offer a festive signature holiday cocktail.

It’s been my experience that most people will only want one and then switch to their preferred drink. That being said, you don’t need to spend a fortune on ingredients for a ton of drinks. I also only have one “special” drink per event.

I’m going to share some of my favorites and the occasion that I would serve them.

I also love a great charcuterie board for any type of entertaining. I share how to make a perfect board HERE.

Casual Football Sunday Holiday Get-Together

• 1 oz oatmeal stout I used Samual Smith
• 1-1/2 oz bourbon I use Woodford Reserve
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 3 dashes bitter
• orange peel & maraschino cherries

• Mix all in a glass with large square ice cubes. Garnish with cherries and orange peel .

• 2 ounces Prosecco
• 1 ounces sparkling water
• 1 ounces cran-raspberry drink

• Pour over ice and garnish with raspberries

• 1-1/2 oz baileys
• 5 oz coffee
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• Crushed Peppermint candy or peppermint bark

• Brew coffee and add to cup with baileys
• Whip cream until stiff – spoon the whipped cream on top of the coffee mixture
• garnish with crushed peppermint or peppermint bark

• 1-1/2 oz vodka
• 4 oz ginger beer
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• juice from 1/2 of lime

• mix all ingredients in a copper mug and add ice
• garnish with rosemary and sugared cranberries

I love vintage! I collect all things vintage and I love to use my vintage glassware for entertaining. How beautiful is it to have a cocktail in a stunning vintage Waterford Double Old Fashioned or an etched glass Fostoria Wine Glass?

If you have beautiful things, you should use them. I believe it was Oprah who said that!

What is the point of having nice things if you don’t enjoy your treasures?

I also have glassware from Dollar Tree and I treasure them too. Everything I have, I have because I love it and it serves a purpose. There is a place in my home for both the old and new.

Earlier this week I shared our family Christmas Eve Tradition of making Swedish Potato Sausage. You can read my little sentimental journey HERE.

We will pick up with Day 7 of 12 Days of Christmas Making on Monday at South House Design! I can’t wait to see what Diane is up to.

I hope you are having a great weekend and I’ll see you on Tuesday!

Peace,

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