| DRINKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS |
Cocktails are a significant addition to any holiday occasion. Here are some of the most traditional and
contemporary selections for an extra special touch.
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ALEXANDER (Each drink)
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| 1 oz |
Brandy or Vodka |
30 g |
| 1 oz |
Cream |
30 g |
| 1 oz |
Creme de cacao or Kahlua |
30 g |
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Shake with crushed ice and strain into cocktail glass.
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BELLINI CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
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| 3/4 |
Champagne or Sparkling Wine |
3/4 |
| 1/4 |
Peach Nectar |
1/4 |
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Slightly shake together and pour into champagne flutes.
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BLACK RUSSIAN (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Vodka |
60 g |
| 1 oz |
Kahlua (coffee liqueur) |
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Pour over cracked ice in an old fashioned glass and stir.
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BLACK RUSSIAN (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Vodka |
60 g |
| 1 oz |
Kahlua (coffee liqueur) |
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Pour over cracked ice in an old fashioned glass and stir.
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CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL (Each drink)
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| 1 small |
Sugar cube |
1 small |
| dash |
Bitters |
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| 1 twist |
Lemon and Orange peel |
1 twist |
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Champagne |
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In a champagne glass place the lump of sugar, bitters,
orange and lemon peel and fill with ice cold champagne.
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CHAMPAGNE PUNCH (Makes 96 oz [3 L])
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| 25 oz |
Champagne or Sparkling white wine |
710 g |
| 6 oz |
Cointreau |
178 g |
| 8 cups |
Canada Dry Ginger ale |
2 L |
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Orange or lime slices, for garnish |
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Pour champagne, cointreau and ginger ale into punch bowl.
Garnish with fruit slices or add Ice Ring.
Ice Ring
Fill a 3 or 4 cup [750 to l L] ring mold with sugar free ginger ale. Freeze. Do not use ginger
ale with sugar as it melts quickly.
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CHRISTMAS PUNCH [Makes 18 cups [4.5 L] NO ALCOHOL
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| 8-3/4 cups |
Cranberry cocktail |
2-1/4 L |
| 8-3/4 cups |
Lemon-lime soft drink |
2-1/4 L |
| 12 oz |
Frozen concentrated lemonade, thawed |
340 g |
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Lime and orange slices, maraschino cherries for garnish |
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Stir cranberry cocktail, lemonade and lemon-lime soft drink together in punch bowl.
Float fruit slices or cherries on top.
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EGGNOG (serves 12)
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| 1 fifth |
Whiskey or rum |
1 fifth |
| 8 |
Eggs, separated |
8 |
| 1/2 lb |
Sugar |
225 g |
| 1 pint |
Whipping cream |
1/2 L |
| 1 quart |
Milk |
1 L |
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Grated nutmeg |
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Beat egg whites and yolks separately, add the sugar to the stiffly beaten whites. Add whiskey or rum to yolks along
with cream and milk. Fold in whites and chill. Top servings with grated nutmeg.
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GIMLET (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Gin or Vodka |
60 g |
| 1/2 oz |
Lime juice (sweetened if desired) |
15 g |
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Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
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GRASSHOPPER (Each drink)
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| 1 oz |
Green creme de menthe |
30 g |
| 1 oz |
White creme de menthe |
30 g |
| 1 oz |
Cream |
30 g |
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Shake with cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
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HARVEY WALLBANGER (Each drink)
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| 1 oz |
Vodka |
30 g |
| 1 oz |
Galliano |
30 g |
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Orange juice |
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Fill tall glass with ice cubes and pour in enough orange juice to fill glass 3/4 full. Add vodka and stir. Float Galliano on top and serve.
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HOT BUTTERED RUM (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Dark rum |
60 g |
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Twist of lemon peel |
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| 1 stick |
Cinnamon |
1 stick |
| 2 |
Whole cloves |
2 |
| 1 pat |
Butter |
1 pat |
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Boiling hot cider or water. Combine rum, lemon peel, cloves and cinnamon in a pewter mug or heavy mug. Fill with water or cider.
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HOT TODDY (Each drink)
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| 1-1/2 oz |
Whiskey or rum |
45 g |
| 1 tsp |
Sugar |
5 mL |
| 1 stick |
Cinnamon |
1 stick |
| 1 |
Lemon slice |
1 |
| 4 |
Whole cloves |
4 |
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Boiling water |
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Fill mug 2/3 full of boiling water. Stud lemon slice with cloves and place in mug of water and add sugar,
cinnamon stick and whiskey or rum. Stir and serve with spoon.
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MANHATTAN (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Whiskey, rum or brandy |
60 g |
| 1/2 oz |
Sweet Vermouth |
15 g |
| 1 dash |
Bitters |
1 dash |
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Shake with ice and strain into glass. Garnish with cherry.
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MARTINI (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Gin or Vodka |
60 g |
| 3/4 oz |
Dry Vermouth
(or 1/2oz [15 g] or for extra dry Martini) |
22 g |
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Mix with ice and strain into glass. Garnish with twist of lemon or olive.
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PLANTERS PUNCH (Serves 17)
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| 1 fifth |
Whiskey or rum |
1 fifth |
| 1 cup |
Lemon juice |
250 mL |
| 3/4 cup |
Grenadine |
175 mL |
| 1 tsp |
Bitters |
1 5 mL |
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Stir with ice in a large pitcher. Pour over ice cubes in highball glasses and
garnish with orange slices and pineapple sticks.
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SCREWDRIVER (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Vodka |
60 g |
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Orange juice |
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Place vodka in highball glass with cracked ice, fill with orange juice and stir.
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SINGAPORE SLING (Each drink)
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| 2 oz |
Vodka or gin |
60 g |
| 1 oz |
Cherry brandy |
30 g |
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Juice or 1/2 lemon |
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| 1 tsp |
Sugar |
5 mL |
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Soda |
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Shake with cracked ice and strain into a tall glass. Fill with soda and garnish with slice of orange and a cherry.
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WHISKEY SOUR (Each drink)
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Juice of 1/2 lemon |
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| 1/2 tsp |
Sugar |
2 mL |
| 1-1/2 oz |
Whiskey, scotch, brandy or gin |
225 g |
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Shake with crushed ice and strain into sour glass. Garnish with slice or orange and cherry.
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