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Jingle juice all the way…

Spice up this year’s holiday party with some fun and delicious themed beverages!

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Santa Clausmopolitans

(yields 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

Lime wedge
white sanding sugar
1 cup vodka
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
1/4 cup triple sec
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh cranberries

DIRECTIONS

1. Run a lime wedge around each glass then dip in sanding sugar.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and lime juice. Shake until the cocktail shaker is cold.
3. Divide drinks between rimmed glasses and add cranberries for garnish.

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Rumchata Egg Nog

(yields 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

CINNAMON-SUGAR RIM
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

EGGNOG
5 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg, plus more for garnish
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup Rumchata
Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Make cinnamon-sugar rim: Combine cinnamon and sugar on a shallow plate. Moisten the rim of each glass with water and dip into the cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
2. Make eggnog: In a large saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar to combine. Add milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, and turn on heat to medium-low. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not boil. (If using a candy thermometer, the mixture should reach 160 degrees F.)
3. Remove from heat, stirring in heavy cream and RumChata. Refrigerate until chilled. When ready to serve, pour into cups and sprinkle with additional nutmeg. Garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired

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White Christmas Margaritas

(yields 2 servings) 

INGREDIENTS

1 (14-oz.) can coconut milk
12 oz. silver tequila
8 oz. triple sec
1/2 cup lime juice
2 cups ice
1/2 cup Mint, for garnish
1 lime, sliced into rounds for garnish
Lime wedge, for rimming glass
Sanding sugar, for rimming glass
Cranberries, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine coconut milk, tequila, triple sec, lime juice and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Rim glasses with lime wedge and dip in sanding sugar. Pour into glass and garnish with lime and cranberries. Serve.

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Drunk Jack Frosties

(yields 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup vodka
1 cup Champagne
1/2 cup Blue Curacao
1/2 cup lemonade
3 cups ice
Lemon wedge
white sanding sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender, combine vodka, champagne, blue curacao, lemonade, and ice. Blend until combined.
2. Run a lemon wedge around the rim of each glass then dip in sanding sugar.
3. Pour frosties into rimmed glasses and serve immediately.

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Hot Buttered Rum 

(yields 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

BUTTERED RUM BATTER
1 cup butter softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups vanilla ice cream softened
2 tsp. cinnamon

RUM DRINK
2 cups apple cider
1 cup rum

DIRECTIONS

1. Make the Buttered Rum Batter: In a mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in ice cream and cinnamon, then spoon into a large mason jar or Tupperware container. Store in freezer until mostly hardened, about 2 hours (or store there until you’re ready to serve drinks).
2. Make the Drinks:In a large saucepan, heat cider until boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and pour into a pitcher or easy-to-serve container.
3. Place about 2 tbsp of the buttered rum batter into each mug. Fill about 1/3 of the way up with rum, then top with hot apple cider. Stir and serve.

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Cranberry Mule 

(yields 1 serving)

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. cranberry juice
2 oz. vodka
1/4 cup lime juice, plus extra for garnish
3 oz. ginger beer
1 package whole cranberries

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine cranberry juice, vodka, and lime in a glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer, whole cranberries and garnish with a lime wedge.

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Gingerbread Eggnog 

(yields 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp. cinnamon sugar
Ice
1 cup eggnog
1 cup vodka
1 cup Kahlúa
2 tbsp. molasses, plus more for drizzling
Pinch ground ginger
Whipped cream, for topping

DIRECTIONS

1. Wet rims of four cocktail glasses and dip in cinnamon sugar.
2. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add eggnog, vodka, Kahlúa, molasses, and ginger and shake to combine.
3. Pour into rimmed glasses. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with molasses before serving.

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Santa’s Sleigh Cocktail

(yields 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS