Christmas special cocktail recipes

By IANSlifeNew Delhi, Dec 25 (IANSlife) Bring in this festive season with cocktails sure to lift your spirits, especially with the upcoming Christmas and New Year events.

congratulate one another on a fantastic year and the impending end-of-year festivities.

Its time to get dressed up, celebrate, and enjoy a private soiree with friends and family.Add some interesting Glenmorangie, Hennessy, Belvedere, and Ardbeg Wee Beastie cocktails to your at-home drinking repertoire this year!Hot Cacao CocktailIngredients:30 ml - Belvedere Pure120 ml - Oat Milk15 ml - Honey Water2 tsb - Raw Cacao Powder1 pinch - powdered cinnamon60 ml - Coconut creamGrated nutmeg to garnishMethod:Add first five ingredients to Nespresso steamer/milk jug and steam to combine until warmed through.Pour warm mixture into a teacup.

Shake Coconut Cream to aerate and layer on top of drink.Garnish with nutmegBelvedere Bloody Sour Ingredients:40 ml - Belvedere Vodka30 ml - Italian Bitter Liqueur25 ml - Fresh Lemon Juice20 ml - Honey Water1 egg white2 dashes - Angostura BittersMethod:Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice and dry shake to froth egg white.Add ice and shake for a second time.

Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with either blackberries or cherries.A Ginger Lemon Hot Toddy Ingredients:30 ml (1oz) Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Years Old10 ml (1/3 oz) ginger syrup10 ml (1/3oz) honey10 ml(1/3oz) lemon juice3 dashes aromatic bitters125 ml (4oz) apple juiceApple slices and 1 cinnamon stick, to garnishMethod:Bring real warmth to this cocktail by heating the apple juice gently.As it warms through (dont let it boil), bring everything else together in a glass mug and stir to dissolve the honey, then top the glass up when the apple juice is done.

To make it look as good as it tastes, add fanned apple slices and a cinnamon stick at the finish.Mulled MorangieIngredients:30 ml Glenmorangie Lasanta100 ml red wine50 ml pressed apple juiceMulling spices - cinnamon stick, cloves, anise, vanilla.1 slice (wheel) of orange halved1 dessert spoon Demerara Sugar (adjust to taste)Method:Pour ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a simmer on low heat.Do not allow to boil.

Pour into a heat proof cup or mugBloody Rob Roy Ingredients:50 ml Ardbeg Wee Beastie20 ml Sweet Vermouth2 dashes Angosutra BittersOrange TwistCherryMethod:Add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass, stir for dilution.Strain into a coupe glass, garnish and serve.

Shorties Dirty Daiquiri Ingredients:Shorties Dirty Daiquiri50 ml Ardbeg Ten Years Old20 ml Cloudy Apple Juice20 ml Fresh Lime Juice10 ml Vanilla SyrupMethod:Shake all ingredients over ice before straining into a chilled coupe.Warm Tea Cocktail Ingredients:30 ml Hennessy V.S30 ml Velvet Falernum10 ml Fresh Lemon juice150 ml Hibiscus tea (hot)1 Lemon Wheel1 Cinnamon stickMethod:Add all ingredients to a heat proof glass mug.Stir to combine.Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cinnamon stick, serve.

A Long Night In Madrid Cocktail Ingredients:40 ml Hennessy Very Special25 ml Madeira8 ml grape A maple syrup4 dashes Angostura bitters™1 egg white1 Coco nib shavings, or dark chocolateMethod:Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice to activate egg white.Then add ice and shake to chill.

Strain into a Coupe or Martini glass and shave coco nibs or dark chocolate over the top.Daniel Gomes, the Beverage Manager at Westin Gurgaon, shows you how to make some Christmas favourites.THE GRINCHIngredients:Lime Wedges - 4-6 pcsMidori - 45 mlVodka - 15 mlGinger Ale - To top up Glass : RockMethod : Muddled and Build UpGarnish : Melon flavoured sugar rimmed glass.EGG NOGGIngredients:Baileys - 30 mlCognac - 30 mlCondensed Milk - 90 mlMilk - 120 mlNutmeg - 1 Bar spoonMaple Syrup - 2 Bar spoonRaw Egg - 1 pcs (optional)Glass : Cocktail GlassMethod : BlendedGarnish : Choco Shavings and Cinnamon powder sprinkle.MULLED WINEIngredients :Red Wine - 150 mlStar Anise - 4 pcsCloves - 4 budsCinnamon Sticks - 3 sticksCardamom - 2 budsGreen Apple - 1 sliceRed Apple - 1 sliceOrange Slice - 2 slices Glass : Wine GlassMethod : Cook to simmerGarnish : Orange, Apple Slices and burnt Cinnamon Stick.(IANSlife can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in)ianslife/tb #Christmas #cocktail #recipes #Delhi #Delhi #New Delhi #Gurgaon #Madrid #Apple.