Getting bored of the same old Christmas drinks every year? Beer and mulled wine…Spice things up a bit and get creative with some new festive drinks! If you’re having friends or family round for the festive celebrations, these perfect festive Christmas cocktails will be a treat!
Raspberry Martini Fizz
Ingredients
- 350ml Martini Rosso
- 150ml Gin
- 4 tsp icing sugar
- 24 frozen raspberry
- 2 bottles chilled Prosecco or other sparkling wine
Method: Serves 8 with enough for a top-up
- Mix the Martini and Gin and chill before serving. Chill the wine glasses or champagne glasses also.
- When your guests are due to arrive soon, poor 1/2 tea spoon of icing sugar in each glass.
- Pour over the Martini and Gin mixture and add some frozen raspberries.
- Then top up with the sparkling wine before serving.
Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer
Ingredients
- 200ml pomegranate juice
- sprig of rosemary
- Prosecco
- 4 rosemary sprigs (optional)
Method: Makes 4
- Put the pomegranate juice in a small saucepan with a sprig of rosemary. Bring it to a boil and reduce it for a few minutes until it’s syrupy. Chill the mixture.
- Fill four champagne or wine glasses with 1 part pomegranate syrup and top up with 3 parts Prosecco. Garnish each glass with a rosemary sprig if you wish.
Vodka & Cranberry Blush
Ingredients
- 200ml each of Vodka and Cointreau
- 600ml cranberry juice
- 400ml orange juice
- strips of peel from 2-3 lime
- crushed ice to serve
Method: Serves 12
- Pour the Vodka and Cointreau into a jug, then add the cranberry juice and orange juice and stir very well.
- Fill 12 glasses with the crushed ice, then pour over the cocktail. Finish each glass with a strip of lime peel.
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