With the holiday season upon us, add some extra spirit to your festivities. Here are seven unique cocktail recipes from days of yore, with a holiday twist.
As always, please be sure to drink responsibly this holiday season, and don’t drink and drive. Cheers!
North Pole Cocktail
White of 1 Egg
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Maraschino
1 oz. Dry Gin
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 4 oz. cocktail glass and top with whipped cream.
Port Wine Egg Nog
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Powdered Sugar
3 oz. Port Wine
Fill glass with Milk.
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 12 oz. glass. Grate Nutmeg on top.
Whispers of the Frost
3/4 oz. Rye or Bourbon Whiskey
3/4 oz. Sherry Wine
3/4 oz. Port Wine
1 Teaspoon Powdered Sugar
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass. Serve with slices of Lemon and Orange.
Hot Buttered Rum
Put lump of Sugar into hot whiskey glass and fill with two thirds boiling water. Add square of Butter and 2 oz. of rum. Stir and grate Nutmeg on top.
Damn the Weather
1 teaspoon Curacao
1/2 oz. Orange Juice
1/2 oz. Vermouth
1 oz. Dry Gin
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz cocktail glass.
Champagne Punch
Juice of 1 doz. Lemons
Add enough Powdered Sugar to sweeten
1 qt. Carbonated Water
Add ice and stir well.
Then add:
1/2 pt. Maraschino
1/2 pt. Curacao
1 pt. Brandy
2 qts. Champagne
Stir well and decorate with the fruits of the season.
Black Velvet
5 oz. of Stout Beer
5 oz. Champagne
Pour carefully into 12 oz glass. Add ice cubes, stir gently.
