Wassail
Yuletide brings numerous wassailers and guests to your door, so you
want to have plenty of potables. See delicious suggestions !
For a novel decorative touch, put fruit (cherries, strawberries, cranberries, blueberries) in the ice cube tray, cover with water and freeze.
Cosmopolitan
- Put a few ice cubes into a cocktail shaker, and add 3/4 oz (25 mL) vodka
- 1/2 oz (15 mL) Triple Sec
- 1 oz (30 mL) cranberry juice
- 1/2 oz (15 mL) lime juice
- Shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds, then pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge. Cheers.
- You can also replace cranberry juice with cranberry-blueberry juice.
Eggnog
- In a blender, mix 2 cups (500 mL) cold eggnog with some fresh fruit, depending on desired consistency.
- If you wish, add a bit of your favourite spirits or flavour your eggnog with vanilla or mint extract.
- Note that eggnog is available in 500-mL (2-cup) cartons in the dairy counter.
- Hurry because eggnog is sold for a limited time only!
Holiday Sangria
- In a large punch bowl, mix 1 750-mL bottle of red wine with 1 796-mL bottle of ginger ale and 2 cups (500 mL) cranberry juice.
- Add fruit and ice cubes. Serve chilled.
Punch That Doesn't Pack a Punch
- To make a sparkling punch that all can enjoy, young and old alike, mix various fruit juices (ex: pineapple, watermelon, tropical fruit) together with a carbonated soft drink (ex: grape, lemonade, effervescent pink grapefruit juice, club soda).
- Add sliced citrus fruit and red and green maraschino cherries.
Raspberry Champagne
- Simply moisten the rim of a champagne flute and dip it in a bit of sugar, then gently pour in your sparkling wine or champagne.
- Pop three beautiful frozen raspberries into the glass and... enjoy!