6 Christmas alcoholic and non alcoholic Cocktails.
By ajcor
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6 Xmas Cocktails For You To Make - Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic
1. The Bellini - alcoholic and delicious!
Serves 8 Preparation 5 mins.
This cocktail was first made in Harry's Bar in Venice using prosecco, the region's sparkling wine. A bellini is just as yummy when made with champagne. use white peaches if in season - if not the yellow will serve just as well.
2 medium peaches (300gram) chopped coarsely
1/2 cup (125ml) peach schnapps
750ml chilled champagne or sparkling wine
8 sugar cubes.
1. Blend or process peach and schnapps until smooth. Combine peach mixture with champagne in a large jug.
2. place one sugar cube into the bottom of each of your chilled champagne glasses and then top with the Bellini mixture.
"Art of the Drink" Beach Bellini- from utube - drinkart
2. Watermelon Refresher - non-alcoholic
Serves 4. preparation 5 mins.
900grms seedless watermelon chopped coarsely
1/2 cup (125ml) orange juice, chilled.
2 tablespoons lime juice.
1. Blend or process watermelon, orange juice and lime juice until smooth.
2. Garnish with slices of lime and serve with ice, if desired.
Comments
I'm with you Cris. When does the party start. I usually go for the Rum but these things sound great. Can't wait to try them. Thanks ajcor
My kind of hub ajcor, great mixes.Thanks.
Jim B, I left a strawberry recipe on B T Evilpants alter ego - rmr's hub that you may like. here's the link:
LOL One question though, do I have to waste so much of the rum on the strawberries? The rest of it I can do with my eyes closed. Thanks for the recipe and the chuckle.
Actually half a bottle-cap of rum is an ample plenitude,
You can leave out the cream at a pinch, - and the strawberries. If you don't have strawberries, try leaving out the fruit of your choice, substitute with rum.
Cheers.
Do they have Foster's in Christmas colored cans? The Bellini sounds sweet, and high class, I'm not sure that's for me, but I'm thinking my wife might dig it!
Coke does! LOL
As far as I know, Coca Cola actually invited the colors of Christmas. They marketed Santa Clause to become what he is today, I saw some special on it a long time ago.
CrisA Thanks for your comments - the party is everywhere - glad you liked the variety...cheers
Hi Jim - Rum is good too but makes a change from your usual tipple - cheers
Old Firm I just wandered over to rmr's link and it sounds as if your tipple of choice gazumped the fruit - trumped the cream and toppled you!..... I make your strawberry recipe but with brandy on the strawberries and in the cream....delish really....cheers
Jim what is it you can do with your eyes closed? eat, drink or watch strange pictures of shirley temple from your rum-my(?) brain?......lol
Old Firm all great substitutes really but what if you wanted to serve the strawberries at Christmas brunch - the day could progress fast - downhill and in a blur......
ps I was not aware that BT was the alter ego of BT....learn something new everyday.....and it's all good.
Goldentoad i don't think that Fosters comes in special Christmas colours - but I am sure you won't mind and Yes Bellinis are enjoyed by wives - particularly if their husbands make them for them! (it's a girl thing) .......Have a great Christmas with the "freeloaders" Have you thought about what you are giving that poor little rabbit for Christmas ass yet - other that a huge casserole dish....evil thought ...cheers
coke is also good, but I prefer a little something added CrisA
I believe Goldentoad that Fr. Christmas was invented in the USA as a continuance of Saint Nick and also for commercial purposes - what a great idea that was wouldn't you say?........
oops! Goldentoad - too late to change the comment - but there appears to be an extra s in "as yet" but maybe your rabbit has a good sized rump to cook....lol
a freudian slip maybe...
You were on the right track.
These drinks look great, AJ! Join me in a cocktail for Christmas? Merry Christmas to you!
Thanks Christoph - I toast you now with a Champagne Cocktail - A very Happy Christmas to you and yours...cheers
ps it's is still Christmas here - 7.25pm - hope you a great day!
I made the Bellinis for New Year's eve - they were totally delicious - with white peaches - they were a little dry in taste which i love - but my sister who has a sweeter taste bud found it a little dry - while i am a fan of martinis, whisky and water and dry sherry she prefers sweeter drinks such as Brandy and dry and cream sherry - So if you are thinking of making this cocktail this should help you with your decisionmaking...... here's to you all....cheers
3. Party Punch - alcoholic
Serves 8. Preparation 5 mins. (plus refrigeration)
For this particular recipe a Traminer Reisling was used or of course you could try a Chardonnay or a Verdelho.
2 X 750 ml bottles of a medium dry white wine.
1 tablespoon of dark rum
1/3 cup (80ml) peach schnapps
2 tablespoons triple sec.
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) apple and mandarin juice
3 starfruit (480grms) sliced thickly
4 small peaches (460grms), sliced thickly
1. Combine your wine, schnapps, triple sec., and juice in a large bowl. Stir in the sliced fruit.
2. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
A.J. Rathbun - Good Spirits - Christmas Punch Alcoholic - from utube - drinksmonkey
4. Summer Cocktail - non-alcoholic
A few of the following berries
currants
strawberries
strawberries
bar sugar
Mash to a pulp a few currants, raspberries, and strawberries with bar suger. Strain the juice very carefully into your shaker, having first half filled it with broken ice, add a little lemon juice and the same quantity of water.
Shake well and strain into a small wine galss.
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5. Champagne Cocktails -alcoholic
Serves 5. Preparation 5 mins
Note: If you fill each champagne glass to only 2/3s you will be able to pour 5 cocktails from the one bottle of champagne.
To make one Champagne Cocktail.
5cm strip of orange rind.
1 sugar cubes drops of Angostura Bitters.
2/3 cup (160ml) chilled champagne or sparkling wine.
1. Slice the orange rind finely
2. Place sugar cube into base of glass, shake the drops of Angostura Bitters onto the sugar cube and then top with the chilled champagne.
The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess -The Champagne Cocktail- from utube - SmallScreenNetwork
6. Florida Cocktail - non alcoholic
Fill your shaker half full of broken ice and add the following:
The juice of a lemon
The juice of half an orange
3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
1 or 2 dashed of gum syrup if required, for sweetness.
Shake well and strain into a small wine- glass
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Cris A 3 years ago
where's the party?! these drinks make me want to parteee til the New Year! thanks for sharing such easy recipes and including non-alcoholic varieties as well :D