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The Santa Nightcap

It’s officially Christmas week! If you’re anything like me, you’ll be preparing all week long wrapping gifts, moving the damn Elf for the last few days, and definitely staying up late on Christmas Eve to play Santa and get those gifts laid out for Christmas morning! Who doesn’t want a little late night libation to accompany all the busy work that you’ll be doing…?

So, let’s get into the Santa Nightcap… simple and quick to make and you can serve this drink chilled or warmed. All you’ll need is Spiked Chai Tea, your preference of milk, honey, cinnamon sticks and some smooth tasting Bourbon.

Ingredients:

(Serves 8)

8 Chai Tea Bags

4 cups of milk

1/3 honey

2 Cinnamon sticks

1 1/2 Cup of Bourbon

How to Make:

Boil 6 cups of water in a large pot. Remove from heat and add in 8 chai tea bags. Cover and let steep for 15-30 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the milk and honey. Put the pot back on medium heat and add in the cinnamon sticks. Keep stirring until the mixture is steaming and then add in your bourbon and stir. Garnish with some cinnamon. You can serve this drink warm or you can chill it and serve over ice.

Enjoy! And Merry Christmas!

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A Very Merry Ornamentini

This Christmas cocktail is simple and easy and is such a crowd pleaser. Your guests will enjoy pouring their very own ornament filled cocktail into their martini glass… and it adds a bit of extra Christmas cheer!

Not only is this drink fun to make, you can make it as festive as you want… and you will only need a few ingredients to craft this gorgeous holiday drink that everyone is sure to love!

Ingredients:

  1. Champagne or Prosecco
  2. Frozen Cranberries
  3. Rosemary Sprigs
  4. Creme de Cassis or Chambord (black current or raspberry liquor)
  5. Aromatic Bitters – optional

How to make:

Fill your clear craft ornament with Prosecco or Champagne. In the martini glass, add frozen cranberries and 3/4 of an oz of Creme de Cassis or Chambord. You can even add a dash of bitters. Place the rosemary stig in the glass and gently place the filled ornament in the martini glass.

When it’s time to enjoy, have your guests open their ornament and pour the contents directly in the middle of the martini glass and watch the cocktail change to a beautiful deep Christmas red color! Enjoy!

Cheers!