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A Punch for Every Party

Jennifer Shuford of Tastefully Yours Shares the Perfect Drink for Any Occasion this Season

Article by Jennifer Shuford

Photography by Randy Pace

Originally published in CSRA City Lifestyle

Holiday Mule (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients per drink:

  • 3/4 ounce cinnamon syrup
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce cranberry juice
  • Fever Tree Ginger Beer

Directions:

Combine the cinnamon syrup, lime juice, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Pour into a collins glass over ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with fresh cranberries and rosemary sprig.

Tip: Make a large batch ahead, only combining the cinnamon syrup, cranberry, and lime juice and refrigerate. When ready to serve, pour pre-made mix over ice, and top with ginger beer, and garnish.

Candy Cane Christmas Champagne

Ingredients:

  • 1 bottle chilled champagne
  • White Creme de Cocoa
  • Candy canes

Directions:

Fill champagne glasses 1/3 full with White Creme de Cocoa and then the rest of the way with chilled Champagne. Garnish with a whole candy cane to add color and flavor. 

Tip: To make this drink really pop, before filling the glasses, crush one whole candy cane with a rolling-pin until left with a semi-fine powder. Dip the rims of your champagne flutes into a small dish of White Creme de Cocoa and then into the crushed candy cane. Pour up and enjoy!

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Martini

Ingredients per drink:

  • 2 ounces white chocolate liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce vanilla vodka
  • 1/2 ounce peppermint schnapps
  • Splash of heavy cream, to taste
  • White chocolate, melted, for rimming the glass
  • Crushed peppermint candies, for rimming the glass

Directions:

Melt the white chocolate in a shallow dish, and dip the rim of the glass into it. Shake off any excess, then dip into the crushed peppermint candies. Place the glass in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to set. Shake liqueurs with ice, add cream, then pour into chilled glass.

Tip: For something extra special, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and blend for a frozen treat.