x-mas cocktails
It’s Winter Cocktail Time!
It's sweet, hot and smells so tempting, simply the sight of it makes many eyes glow. The perfect companion for après-ski. When its sweetish scent drifts into your nose, you smell cinnamon, cloves and oranges. The first delicate sip spreads a pleasant warmth all over your body.
Ladies and Gentlemen, it‘s Winter Cocktail Time!
Yet which cocktails are particularly suitable for cooler temperatures? We have compiled the following selection of our classics so that you can prepare the ideal drink even in frosty temperatures and excel in front of your festive guests with sophisticated aperitifs.
Apple Cranberry Moscow Mule
Ingredients:
- 20 ml vodka
- 60 ml cranberry juice
- 120 ml spritzed apple juice
- 2 ginger beers
- Ice cubes
- Cranberries
- 1 lime (in slices)
Preperation:
To prepare the Apple Cranberry Moscow Mule, first fill two tumblers with ice. Then vodka and cranberry juice are poured into the tumblers. Then, the glasses are filled with apple juice and ginger beer and the cocktail is stirred well. Finally, you can then garnish your creation with cranberries and lime slices - and the winter cocktail is ready for consumption.
White Christmas Mojito
Ingredients:
- 1 lime (the juice of it)
- 8 leaves of mint
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons white rum
- 1 tablespoon coconut rum
- 100 ml coconut milk (from a can)
- Fill up with mineral water
- Pomegranate seeds (for decoration)
- Mint leaves (for decoration)
- Cinnamon (for decoration)
- Ice cubes
Preperation:
In a large jug, stir together lime juice, sugar, and mint leaves until the leaves break down. Then, in a blender, blend the white rum, coconut rum, and coconut milk until the mixture has a smooth consistency. Next, pour the mint-lime-sugar mixture over it, stir, and let it cool down. To serve, distribute the ice among the glasses and fill each glass evenly with the mixture you just made. Finally, top off the cocktail with sparkling water and garnish with mint leaves, pomegranate seeds, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Gingerbread Eggnog
Ingredients:
- 5 egg yolks
- 350 ml heavy cream
- 125 g sugar
- 250 ml rum (alternatively brandy or whiskey)
- 2 tsp gingerbread spice
- A pinch of vanilla sugar
- Whipped cream for topping
Preperation:
For the Gingerbread Eggnog, first separate the eggs and place the yolks in a heatproof bowl. Subsequently, add sugar to the yolks and beat the mixture until it becomes frothy. Continue stirring over a pot of boiling water and mix in the heavy cream. Once the mixture attains a fine, creamy consistency, stir in a teaspoon of gingerbread spice. Remove the pot from the heat immediately and blend in the alcohol. Let the eggnog cool down and then transfer it to bottles. Before serving, add some vanilla sugar and, for a crowning finish, top the winter cocktail with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with gingerbread spice. Cheers!
Grog
Ingredients for 2 drinks:
- 400 ml / 13.6 oz. hot water
- 80ml / 8 cl / 2.7 oz. rum
- 40 g brown sugar
- 2 lemon slices
Preparation:
Divide the rum and sugar between two RIEDEL Tumbler Collection Spey Long Drink glasses.
Add hot water and stir until the sugar dissolves, then garnish with a lemon slice.
Bombardino
Ingredients for 2 drinks:
- 160 ml / 16 cl / 5.4 oz. advocaat
- 80 ml / 8 cl / 2.7 oz. whisky
- 40 ml / 4 cl / 1.4 oz. brandy
- 8 tbsp cane sugar
- 400 ml / 40 cl /13.5 oz. hot milk
- 4 tbsp whipped cream
- Ground cinnamon
Preparation:
Mix the advocaat with the whiskey, brandy and cane sugar. Add the hot milk: froth and steam the milk first for better texture, though you can use milk that has simply been warmed up.
Divide the mixture between two RIEDEL Drink Specific Glassware Nick & Nora glasses. Before serving, decorate each glass with 2 tablespoons of whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon powder.
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