Bust a move with the Ghost of Christmas Past. Raise a glass with the Ghost of Christmas Present. Or plant one on the Ghost of Christmas Future under the mistletoe — just, you know, mind the scythe. No matter how you celebrate, enjoy these holiday drink recipes with the Holiday Spirits this season.
HAPPY HOLIDAYSfrom all of us at McDaniels Marketing!
Begin this ethereal drink by making the homemade gingerbread syrup. Heat water, honey, molasses, ginger and cinnamon in a medium saucepan over high heat. Boil 3-5 min., remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Set aside to cool and refrigerate until ready to use.
Once you’re ready to make your cocktail, fill a glass with ice, add vodka, Kahlua and gingerbread syrup into a cocktail shaker. Shake to combine. Pour into your glass, add heavy cream and stir. Garnish with gingerbread cookies and cinnamon sticks.
Wassail means “be in good health.” The act of wassailing was an English Yuletide and New Year’s Eve tradition where people went singing door-to-door, offering a drink from the wassail bowl to their friends and neighbors.
This classic drink recipe is made by mulling cider with orange, pineapple and lemon juices. It’s sweetened and spiced with brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, ginger and nutmeg.
Add the fruit slices, spices, sugar, juices and cider to the crockpot and stir to combine. Cook for 2 to 3 hours before serving hot mulled wassail in mugs and garnish with orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
This festive, spicy take on an old classic has a holiday twist that will warm your bones on those cold, frosty nights.
Combine vodka, lime juice, grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice and jalapeños in a large pitcher. Stir to combine and chill for 2 hours. The longer the jalapeños sit, the spicier the drink! Strain out the jalapeños and discard. Return the drink to the pitcher and chill until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, fill the pitcher with ice and top off with ginger beer. Or fill glasses individually with the chilled, spicy mix and top each one off with ginger beer. Garnish with fresh pomegranate arils, sliced jalapeños, lime slices, fresh mint and grapefruit slices.