Five Festive Cocktail Recipes You Don’t Want To Miss

As we head into the festive season, pulling jumpers on over our heads and layering up with scarves, gloves and hats, our wardrobe isn’t the only thing that’s changing. We are also looking for a new range of winter warming tipples to relax with on an evening or serve to guests at a festive gathering. If you’re after some new festive cocktail recipes we’ve spoken to the expert bartending team at Sandals to see what they can recommend. Here are some top festive cocktail recipes you don’t want to miss out on…

Name:  Bourbon Pecan Pie   

Five Festive Cocktail Recipes

Glass:  Martini

Ingredients:

50          ml.         Makers Mark Bourbon

10          ml.         Lime Juice

Splash                  Absolut Vanilla

10          ml.         Pecan Infused Simple Syrup

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients and shake until well chilled and combined, strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with finely chopped pecans.

Note:  Pecan Infused Simple Syrup

1            Cup        Pecans

2            litres     Simple Syrup

Directions:

In a store-n-pour add all ingredients for the Pecan Infused Simple Syrup and infuse for 24 hours. After 24 hours strain using a fine-mesh strainer, label, and store.

Name:  White Lotus

Five Festive Cocktail Recipes

Glass: Martini

Ingredients:

40          ml.         Kingston 62 White Rum

10          ml.         Triple Sec                                                                    

30          ml.         Lychee Puree

10          ml.         Coconut Cream

10          ml.         Simple Syrup

10          ml.         Lime Juice

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add all ingredients and shake until thoroughly combined. Strain into a martini glass.

Name:  Jack Frosty

Five Festive Cocktail Recipes

Glass:  Champagne Flute

Ingredients:

50          ml.         Tito’s Vodka

25          ml.         Sparkling Wine

25          ml.         Blue Curacao

10          ml.         Lime Juice

10          ml.         Simple Syrup

Directions:

In a blender with ice, add all ingredients and blend until smooth. Note, use less ice than a regular frozen drink so it is a smoother consistency.  Pour into a champagne flute rimmed with white sugar.

Name:  Brown Sugar Cookie

Five Festive Cocktail Recipes

Glass:  Highball

Ingredients:

50          ml.         Bailey’s Irish Cream        

25          ml.         Absolut Vanilla

25          ml.         Amaretto

25          ml.         Dark Rum

30          ml.         Milk

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients and shake well. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice and rimmed with brown sugar.

Name:  White Christmas Margarita

Five Festive Cocktail Recipes


Glass: Rocks/short

Ingredients:

50          ml.         Jose Cuervo Silver

20          ml.         Cointreau

10          ml.         Lime Juice

10          ml.         Simple Syrup

20          ml.         Coconut Milk

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients and shake well. Pour into a short glass filled with ice and rimmed with white sugar. Add three frozen cranberries if available.

Which of these festive cocktail recipes are you going to try?

Natasha Colyer
Natasha Colyerhttps://seeninthecity.co.uk
My name is Natasha and I am the Editor and Founder of Seen in the City. I have always loved to express myself creatively, most particularly through my writing, and after working for a number of other companies including Vogue and My Chic City I decided to head out on my own and Seen in the City was born. You can contact me on natasha@seeninthecity.co.uk

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