Other - Winter Drinks and Christmas Cocktails

[Jatelka]

'Tis the season to be jolly (in moderation of course ):

So what cocktails will be tickling flamingos tastebuds this yuletide? Please include recipes and explain what makes it a great choice.

Kir Royale: 5 parts Champagne and 1 part creme de cassis.

Classic party cocktail, always good for making a girl feel frivolous, gorgeous and glamourous. It can be made with cheap Cava but doesn't taste anywhere near as good, and doesn't feel as decadent.

[Nature Boy]

SWIM isn't huge on cocktails but if he was offered one for free, he'd go for a Kamikaze which is 2oz. of vodka, a teaspoon of lime juice and 1/2oz. of Triple Sec.

[Nagognog2]

Bongo occasionally has been spotted mixing a Pearl Harbor: 2 shots Midori (green melon liquor), 2 shots Vodka - poured into a tall glass with Pineapple Juice & ice. Called a Pearl Harbor as these will get you bombed.

He also enjoys a good Pina Colada - heavy on the coconut (must be fresh).

[Bajeda]

Spiked eggnog is always a favourite, and it sounds similar to Nagognog (somewhat ) so I'm surprised Nag isn't more enamoured with it.


White Russians and B-52s are just over the horizon for a Cold War showdown (though I'll be in Mexico soon so not that cold!).

Thickly blended frozen strawberry daiquiris are a must, and should be topped off with some whipped cream to heighten the festivity factor.


Champagne and strawberries are always a good combo.


And of course for when the eggnog gets all cleaned out by nagognog you have to have some nice columbian coffee (how Columbian? well thats up to you, hehe) complete with Baileys, Kahlua, and a bit o' whipped cream.


that'll do it for me.

[Alicia]

hmmm tis the season to be jolly... supposedly..
mmmm... well here.

Swia does love cocktails occasionally. Martini as well.. festive well everyday is festive..

a)

malibu rum white,
cranberry juice,
pineapple juice.
Drink.. the secret ingredient is more rum as u make another

b)

-long glass similar to martini glass
-Absinth ( Proper if possible)
-rip 1/2 cooked opium * depends upon tolerance if no tolerance either leave this one out or smaller then what was stated. anyway ball heated in spoon with absinth prior.
-lambrisco or a wine that has been left for a while with pollen hand rubbed hash left to soak, 2months best and in the dark.
-lemonade

1, sugar cube through absinth spoon observed , heated suger cube and allowed to blow out after amount of absinth is poured.
2, The wine is poured through the spoon to fill the contents halfway.
3, The spoon containing the absinth solution is then slowly tipped into the glass and stirred slowly around.
4, Lemonade is topped up to fill the rest of glass.
5, DRINK SLOWLY.

[azrael2600]

swim loves long island ice tea's
1 part vodka
1 part tequila
1 part rum
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
1 splash Coca-Cola

swim also likes adios MTFKR's
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
2 oz sweet and sour mix
2 oz 7-Up® soda

[Jatelka]

OK. So it's that time of year again.

None of the Christmas Tree lights work, so J and hubby have hit the Liqueur Cabinet.

Gin and Cherry Sling:

2 shots gin (we've used Tanqueray, because it tastes too oily for G+T)
1 Shot Cherry Brandy (random bottle, unopened til now, and goodness knows how long it's been there)
Hiball glass, topped up with Soda, lots of ice

Verdict: Mmmm, far too sweet, nasty aftertaste to the cherry stuff

Next is a "Dorian Gray":

1 shot Mandarine Napoleon
1 shot Golden Rum
1 and a half shots orange juice
1 and a half shots cranberry juice

All are shaken in a cocktail shaker, 2/3 filled with ice then strained into a martini glass

Verdict: Only martinis should be served in martini glasses! And cranberries are very overated....

I have gin, and olives, vermouth can surely be found?

Bugger it: Post suggestions here. Nothing with Advocaat (I don't care that it's Christmas).

[Paracelsus]

One part of rum to 2-4 parts of mulled wine, with some lemon. Rum can be replaced with vodka.

[Durd1e]

Eye of the Tiger (rum and fruit juice) because it comes with a whole ring of pineapple and the name makes me sound tough. Gggrrrr!

[abraham]

the ULTIMATE hurricane ( if your into that(which I am)) is 1 part ea. of white rum, dark rum, cocconut rum, gin, vodka, triple sec(or any orange liquor) and chambord, and orange juice. Sometimes I put in 2 shots of oj. oh, and alot of ice. Great drink and a couple will mess you up? Gotta get a nice tall hurricane glass. I like to throw in a lemon and some grenidine.

[Durd1e]

Originally Posted by Paracelsus

One part of rum to 2-4 parts of mulled wine, with some lemon. Rum can be replaced with vodka.

Now that will put hair on your chest...and a faintly piratical twang in your voice. Aaarrr.

[Paracelsus]

It's actually very good, especially if it is served hot and good rum is used.

[Durd1e]

How is it with the vodka? Am always nervous of messing with the old adage don't mix grape and grain.

[Paracelsus]

Not nearly as good. Only recommended if you like both vodka (straight) and mulled wine.

[Durd1e]

Am quite partial to the juice of the sugar cane, though, oddly don't like cachaca nearly as much.

Definitely going to try it with the rum and mulled wine though. Thanks for the tip.

[abraham]

Anyone have some good winter drinks for when its cold out. Like it is here today. swim uset to drink slo gin, now swim drinks 100 proof hot damn. Looking for some good mixed drinks, swim is about to go shopping.

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excellent thread

[ScorpioSunshine]

Swim is not big on alcohol, but in the winter she enjoys a cup of coffee with Bailey's or hot chocolate with brandy + Bailey's. Or hot chocolate w/ Butterscotch Schnapps + Bailey's, lol. Yum! That's really good stuff.

[Potter]

Hot spiced cider and rum.

Put the cider on low heat, add cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, maybe some tea or sichuan peppers (not capsicum, this is a citrus relative and has a different mouth feel), let steep for half n hour or so, pour into cup and add rum to taste!

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sounds great I have to try this.

[FrankenChrist]

There is Glühwein and Irish coffee if you like it hot. Another alcoholic drink that's good when hot is sake.

Typical on Belgian Christmas markets are jenever (gin) stands, in all colours of the rainbow and all the tastes of the ..um...fruit basket. These occasionally lead to fights.

You could also go for Belgian winter beers: Palm, Bush de Noël, Delirium Tremens Christmas edition, and so on.

[Richi]

Eggnog and any liquor such as rum or whiskey. It's got the essence of Christmas in it for me.

[ScorpioSunshine]

^^ Swim used to despise eggnog, but her tastes changed & now she enjoys it with or without a few spirits in it. She just can't drink too much of it because it fills her up in a yucky "I ate too much" way. She enjoys having it once or twice a year.

[abraham]

Thats funny, swim used to like eggnog but does not care too much for it anymore.
Potter. that cider sounds great swim thinks he will add that to his recipies and try it sometime soon.

[KomodoMK]

I drink the same as usual all year round really but some whisky in some good tea is quite nice I hear. How about a 'snowball' which is advocaat and lemonade - very seasonal.

[ScorpioSunshine]

How about just a a plain old Crown and ginger ale with lime? Swim loves that. If swim were a big drinker, that would probably be her drink of choice all year round. Although...swim does like a good vodka, too.

[abraham]

crown and ginger ale doesent sound bad.