Christmas Drinks

With only 12 days till Christmas, I wanted to add some great drinks. I have split my list into two sections for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Non-Alcoholic Christmas Drinks

Eggnog
6 eggs
1 cup sugar, divided use
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg, plus a little extra for garnish
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Beat whites of egg until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar. In separate bowl beat yolks until creamy then add 1/2 cup sugar. Fold egg whites into beaten yolks. Slowly stir in cream, milk, vanilla and nutmeg. When ready to serve sprinkle with a little nutmeg.






Almond Vanilla Tea Shake
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup almond flavored tea

Mix both ingredients into a blender and blend for 15-20 seconds, or until smooth. Top with whipped cream. Garnish ideas: slivered almonds, sprinkle of red and green sugar.




Creamy Hot Chocolate
1 tbsp hot chocolate mix
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup cream
1 tbsp whipped cream
1/2 tsp chocolate shavings

In a large mug add hot chocolate mix, boiling water and stir well, add cream, stir. Put whipped cream on top when ready to serve, sprinkle chocolate shavings on top.







Cranberry Punch
2 cans frozen cranberry juice
1 can frozen orange juice
4 cups ginger ale
Garnish ideas: frozen cranberries, orange slice

Mix all liquids together in a large punch bowl (or blend well then pour into large punch bowl) each glass of punch can be garnished with a few frozen cranberries or slice of orange on rim of glass.

Alcoholic Christmas Drinks

Creamsicle
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Cream or Ice Cream

Put all ingredients (except ice cream if your using it) into a shaker with ice, pour into cocktail glass. (if you are using ice cream add it to the glass)




Kiwi Mint Mango
1 oz Kiwi Vodka
5 oz mango juice
8 mint leaves
2 slices of kiwi fruit.

Fill glass with ice, add vodka, mint leaves, and mango juice. Stir well. Top with 2 slices of kiwi fruit.






Candy Cane Drink
3/4 oz White Creme De Cacao
3/4 Peppermint Schnapps
1/4 oz Grenadine
1 Candy Cane
7-up
Cream (see below for how much 7-up and cream needed)

Fill a highball glass or wine glass with ice. Add liqueurs and grenadine, stir. Fill almost to top with cream. Top with 7-up. Garnish with candy cane.




Frosty
1 cup Kahlua
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1/8 tsp almond extract
Ice

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add ice to blender to reach the 5 cup mark on blender container. Process until smooth. Taste best when served right away.