Favorite Holiday Beverages

[Rocklobster]

So, what special drinks are on tap for the holidays? I'm normally a beer and wine guy, but come Christmas time I like to have the odd cocktail. Right now I'm having a White Russian to celebrate the next two and a half days off. But, just one. I still have a lot to do and it is still early. Over the next couple of days I'll probably have a Ceasar or two...I grabbed up a couple dozen craft beers for the fridge and my brothers are spending the day here tomorrow...we'll put a dent in that, no doubt. We like to gift each other beers that we haven't tried yet. I'll open a bottle of white for dinner tomorrow, Pino Grigio in the fridge. But, I'm likely the only one that will have a glass. Nodody else really drinks it. It will go back in the fridge and be consumed over the next week or two. After dinner, I may have a Jaeger or a single malt scotch, and GF likes her brandy..she drinks about one a month...I have to go back into work Boxing day for a few hours, and the kids(they are adults now) are coming so I don't normally have much when they visit....

 

[Dawgluver]

Cosmopolitans are sort of the "family holiday drink". Love White Russians too. Wine, and the guys drink beer.

 

[roadfix]

I like Bailey's Irish Creme on the rocks during the Holidays.

 

[CakePoet]

julmust!! It is a must to have must on Christmas! Oh I love Julmust, lovely malted flavour and sweetness. I drink way too much during it time it is available.

 

[Andy M.]

Just had a Bloody Mary with pickled asparagus. Very festive red and green color and delicious. Not mention I got a couple of servings of vegetables!

 

[Kayelle]

This is a recipe I posted here several years ago. Low carb it's not!

Old Fashioned Hot Buttered Rum batter

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups vanilla ice cream
rum
water
nutmeg

Combine sugar, brown sugar and butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted (6-8 min).

Combine cooked mixture with ice-cream in a large mixing bowl, and beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often until smooth (1-2 min). Store refrigerated up to 2 weeks or frozen up to one month.

For each serving, fill one-quarter of a mug with mixture, add one ounce rum and three-quarters of a cup of boiling water. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

 

[Dawgluver]

Oooh! Reminds me of Tom and Jerrys, and adult eggnog! Haven't had either one in an eon or two, but they and HBR are all so good!

 

[Cooking Goddess]

We'll have a better-than-boxed wine with dinner. I picked up a nice Gamay Beaujolais when I went to the adult beverage store yesterday. Himself likes Bourbon (I do, too, but less often) so I got a bottle of that. I like Campari, but balk at the price so I don't buy it often. I did yesterday, along with a small bottle of sweet vermouth, and will be trying a Boulevardier sometime tonight or tomorrow.

I also like seasonal tea mixes during the winter months. My go-to right now is Harney and Sons Holiday blend. It's a little like the old-time favorite "Constant Comment" but has a bit more oomph.

Bottoms up, everyone!

 

[Cooking Goddess]

Kayelle, I remember that from last time, but never remembered to try it. Hmm, I did buy a bottle of rum at the beverage store yesterday. We may have these as dessert tomorrow, instead of dessert. Then again, I did buy all those ingredients. OR we could have both!

 

[roadfix]

I'm not a whisky drinker but a co-worker just gave me a bottle of Trader Joe's Canadian Whisky for Xmas. I might just have some of that tonight as well...
I don't think I will be re-gifting this bottle.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Not so exciting here, coffee and hot chocolate.

 

[jennyema]

Eggnog!

And Bulleit Mahattans

 

[buckytom]

Polish coffees are our old tradition, although we haven't had them in a while.

It's much like an Irish coffee, but instead of whiskey you use nutmeg vodka (vanilla flavoured vodka also works).

You dip the rim of the coffee mug in a dish of grenadine, then in sugar , then add the vodka, pour in the coffee, and top with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.

 

[Dawgluver]

Nutmeg vodka. Huh. Never heard of it. I've been out of the bartending business for awhile, and I'm more of a purist.

DH got some whipped cream flavored vodka from work. Most disgusting thing I've ever tasted. Not even sure what I would do with it, other than beat it into some whipped cream.

 

[buckytom]

I'll see if I can find out the name of the vodka..

 

[Steve Kroll]

So, what special drinks are on tap for the holidays? I'm normally a beer and wine guy, but come Christmas time I like to have the odd cocktail. Right now I'm having a White Russian to celebrate the next two and a half days off. But, just one....

I've been drinking White Russians for the last few weeks, too. I don't know if I consider it a Christmas cocktail, but it's the only time of year I ever drink them. And yeah... just one. They can sneak up on you pretty quick.

I'll also occasionally have an eggnog with brandy.

Other than that, I'm a wine guy year round. I tend to break out some of the better bottles around the holidays, though.

 

[GotGarlic]

I was planning to make hot buttered rum tonight, but DH drank the rum without me (over the last couple weeks). I like champagne cocktails better than champagne (sparkling wine, really), so tomorrow I will have Prosecco with Kahlua.

Funny, I've been having White Russians, too, lately, using the half and half DH puts in his coffee

Cheers!

 

[Dawgluver]

Huh? Prosecco with Kahlua? I've never heard of that, GG. Mixed? Old school bartender here. I'll make you a Brandy Alexander, Grasshopper, Harvey Wallbanger, Manhattan, Old Fashioned....

 

[GotGarlic]

Huh? Prosecco with Kahlua? I've never heard of that, GG. Mixed? Old school bartender here. I'll make you a Brandy Alexander, Grasshopper, Harvey Wallbanger, Manhattan, Old Fashioned....

I made it up. I was out of Frangelico, so...

Inspiration http://www.seriouseats.com/2016/12/19-sparkling-cocktails.html

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I may open the bottle of Moscato d'Asti...