{"id":82304,"date":"2020-12-22T08:44:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T08:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=82304"},"modified":"2021-02-08T06:17:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:17:22","slug":"festive-cocktails-for-christmas-and-nye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/festive-cocktails-for-christmas-and-nye\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Cocktails For Christmas and NYE"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to holiday cocktail recipes, there\u2019s no need to overcomplicate things, the simpler the better. In fact, there is so much you can do with some basic, cocktail ingredients and we\u2019re here to show you the way. We\u2019ve collaborated with Sabrina Traubner from Athletic Club & Social<\/a> to bring you four foolproof festive cocktails. Perfect for Christmas<\/a>, NYE and just the general festive season.<\/p>\n

\"\"All cocktails listed can be made as a punch, simply multiply the individual recipe by 6 or however big the punch needs to be. One thing to keep in mind is that it\u2019s best that all sparkling ingredients be added once it is ready to be served.<\/p>\n

Festive Cocktail 1: Tipsy Tree<\/h4>\n

\"\"This festive cocktail is sure to wow your guests and get them in the holiday spirit. The Tipsy Tree cocktail is a great welcome drink for Christmas dinner and even NYE, an elite drink if you ask us. This festive cocktail is also the perfect drink for your holiday brunch or Christmas lunch!<\/p>\n

Glass:<\/strong> Champagne Flute<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 tsp (20 ml) Home-made cinnamon syrup*
\n75 ml cranberry juice
\ntop with Colmant Brut MCC<\/p>\n

Garnish:<\/strong> Lemon zest (discard) rosemary sprig
\nIce:<\/strong> cubed<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add cinnamon syrup and cranberry juice to glass mix well to ensure syrup does not sit at the bottom.
\nTop with Colmant Brut MCC.
\nLift ingredients gently to ensure that everything is mixed well.
\nZest lemon zest over the glass and rub oils onto glass, then discard the zest.
\nSlap rosemary sprig to release flavours and garnish.<\/p>\n

Home-made Cinnamon Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Cups (500 ml) of water
\n4 cinnamon sticks
\n1 \u00bd cups or (375 ml) sugar<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a small pot add water and cinnamon and bring to a boil.
\nSimmer for 10 minutes and then strain out cinnamon sticks.
\nBring water back to a boil, add the sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.<\/p>\n

\n

Festive Cocktail 2: Deer Me<\/h4>\n

\"FestiveThis drink truly is a cup of holiday cheer, who knew Jagermeister could be so versatile! With this festive cocktail, you’ll be hearing jingle bells in no time. We guarantee your guests will ask for this drink on repeat.<\/p>\n

Glass:<\/strong> Tumbler<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 tots *(50 ml) Jagermeister
\n1 tot (25 m) fresh lime juice
\n1 Tbsp (15 ml) simple syrup*<\/p>\n

Garnish:<\/strong> orange zest
\nIce:<\/strong> cubed<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add all ingredients to the glass.
\nMix well to ensure all ingredients are mixed and that there is sufficient dilution.
\nGarnish with orange zest and rub zest around the glass.<\/p>\n

Simple Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Cup (250 ml) white sugar
\n1 Cup (250 ml) water<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add all ingredients to a pot, bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.<\/p>\n

\n

Festive Cocktail 3: The Nutcracker<\/h4>\n

\"FestiveThe ultimate refreshing, summer festive cocktail. You\u2019re going to want one of these in your hand aaaaaall Christmas day. The Nutcracker\u2019s got mint, apple juice, soda water, all simple but incredibly delicious ingredients that will keep you cool for all your festive fun.<\/p>\n

Glass:<\/strong> Highball<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 tots (50 ml) Frangelico
\n2 tots (50 ml) apple juice
\n8-12 mint leaves
\ntop with soda water<\/p>\n

Garnish:<\/strong> mint sprig
\nIce:<\/strong> cubed<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add all ingredients to glass except mint.
\nSlap mint to release the flavours and add to glass.
\nAdd ice to glass.
\nMix well by lifting the ingredients.
\nTop with soda water.<\/p>\n

Garnish with mint sprig.<\/p>\n

\n

Festive Cocktail 4: The Samedi Storm<\/h4>\n

\"Festive<\/p>\n

A game-changing festive cocktail! This drink is the perfect way for you to start your holiday off with a little something extra. It\u2019s bitter, it\u2019s delicious, it\u2019s elegant, it\u2019s everything you want in a holiday cocktail and more.<\/p>\n

Glass:<\/strong> Highball<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 tots (50 ml) Baron Samedi Rum
\n1 tot (25 ml) fresh lime juice
\n3 dashes Angostura Bitters
\nTop with Fitch and Leedes Spicy Ginger Beer<\/p>\n

Garnish:<\/strong> lime wedge
\nIce:<\/strong> cubed<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add all ingredients to glass.
\nMix well to ensure all ingredients are mixed.
\nGarnish.<\/p>\n

And just like that, you\u2019ve got your festive drinks sorted! Click here<\/a> to read our Q&A with Sabrina Traubner from Athletic Club & Social.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to holiday cocktail recipes, there\u2019s no need to overcomplicate things, the simpler the better. In fact, there is so much you can do with some basic, cocktail ingredients and we\u2019re here to show you the way. We\u2019ve collaborated with Sabrina Traubner from Athletic Club & Social to bring you four foolproof festive cocktails. Perfect for Christmas, NYE and just the general festive season. All cocktails listed can be made as a punch, simply multiply the individual recipe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5861,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82304"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82562,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82304\/revisions\/82562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}