I LOVE to entertain and Christmas is by far my favorite time of the year.  The house is so festive with little lights and trees and decorations all over the house….Wow.   LOVE IT!!!

I had a little soiree the other night with a few of my girlfriends and these Holiday drinks were certainly in order.  Easy to make…I used small pitchers and decanters, and then labeled them. Have plenty of ice on hand and let everyone help themselves. Pick a space at your bar or on a serving area and set all the pitchers out together.  Set out glasses, lemon and lime slices, candy canes.  make sure to have the area completely decorated over the top.  Change the amounts to ounces to make one drink..

Christmas Cosmopolitan

• 2 cups good vodka
• 1 cup Cointreau
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Stir all together and pour into a pretty serving pitcher.  Can be served as this martini or lightened up a bit with club soda or sparkling wine.  Add a bottle of sparkling wine to serve as punch in that gorgeous punch bowl you have..

Candy Cane Martini

• 2 cups vanilla vodka
• 1 cup peppermint schnapps
• 2 cups white chocolate liqueur

Stir all together and serve in a martini glass rimmed with crushed peppermint sticks.  Lovely and delicious.

Poinsettia

• Equal parts cranberry juice, Cointreau and Champagne

Christmas Morning

• Equal parts Fresh orange juice, Cointreau and Champagne

Lemon Drop Cookie

• 4 cups good vodka
• 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup water

Mix all together and serve in a martini glass rimmed with sugar and a thin slice of lemon.

Waiting up for Santa… Espresso Martini

• 2 cups prepared strong espresso
• 1.5 cups vanilla vodka
• 1.5 cups Kahlua
• 1/4 cup each Baileys & half&half

Mix all together and serve in a martini glass.  Drizzle with chocolate liqueur, optional.

Mistletoe Kiss

• Equal parts pink grapefruit juice and vodka.  Lighten with club soda.

 

 

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