520 Etc.: Drink & be merry!
Since most of us will be spending more time at home during the holidays, we thought we’d hook you up with some hot new holiday cocktail recipes to try in your own kitchen with those you love. (We’ve even thrown in a non-alcoholic recipe if you need to detox a little bit!)
The Brandy Blazer
2 small shots of cognac
1 sugar cube
orange twist
lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in rocks glass. Flambe and stir with long spoon. Extinguish flame and strain into a brandy snifter. Serve warm.
Rim sugar
Lemon wedge
Lemon-lime soda
Advocaat liqueur (Dutch vanilla brandy liqueur)
Rim cocktail glass with sugar. Put ice cubes in glass. Fill 1/3 of the way with advocaat and fill the rest of the way with soda. Garnish with lemon wedge. Mixture will be cloudy white (hence the name).
Cranberry Slush
1 cup boiling water
3 cups cold water
1 large pkg. Jell-0
1 12oz lemonade
1 12oz orange juice
2 cups cranberry juice
1 liter lemon-lime soda
1 cup vodka
1 cup brandy
Add 1 cup boiling water to jello and dissolve. Then add the rest of ingredients. Freeze and serve 50/50 with soda. Stir enough to be slushy in glass.
Hot Cider Punch
1 qt organic apple cider
1 pt cranberry juice
1 pt orange juice
1/2 sugar
1 tsp whole allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
Put all items in a large pot on the stove and bring almost to a boil. Serve hot in mugs. Garnish with slice of orange if desired.
3oz Pennsylvania Dutch Eggnog (use this brand only for this recipe)
1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
3/4 oz hazelnut liqueur
Nutmeg
Shake all ingredients in metal shaker and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with fresh-ground nutmeg.
The Albion
3 parts Dr. Pepper (seriously)
1 part port wine
Whole cloves
Cinnamon sticks
Combine soda and port in a glass. Add two whole cloves and a cinnamon stick. Heat and serve.
You know the drill - please drink responsibly. Also, let us know if you try any of these. We always want to know what you've got to say!