Holiday Cocktails

Lucky_Hippo · 12-21-2010, 12:58 PM

Lets see those recipes for traditional and non-traditional Holdiay Cocktails that you may have picked up during your travels and go over well at your house during the festive months.

Any good tips for a great eggnog, Irish hot cocoa, or hot buttered rum out there?

The wife and her family don't really enjoy spirits strait up so I always end up in charge of finding something "frilly" that the ladys will like but the guys won't turn up their noses at.

I stole this one from the food network for Hot Buttered Rum this year.

Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 cups light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch salt
Bottle dark rum
Boiling water

Directions:
In a bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Refrigerate until almost firm. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture into 12 small mugs. Pour about 3 ounces of rum into each mug (filling about halfway). Top with boiling water (to fill the remaining half), stir well, and serve immediately.

mmblz · 12-21-2010, 01:01 PM

through family of family...

"The Rum Drink"

Rum, cider, squeeze of lemon. Stir over ice, then put some drops of bitters on top.

Very tasty, we make it from time to time...

hscmit · 12-21-2010, 01:03 PM

my family usually drinks bourbon

Lucky_Hippo · 12-22-2010, 08:27 AM

Did a trial run of the Hot Buttered Rum. Substituted all spice instead of cloves and added a half a stick of butter. Turned out pretty tasty. I'm thinking a little vanilla will put the cherry on the top!

mosesbotbol · 12-22-2010, 08:33 AM

We started drinking Dark and Stormy's. I am not much for mixed drinks unless I am at clubs, but I love this cocktail at home . Goes great with cigars too!

2 oz Dark rum
8 oz ginger beer

Pour rum over ice, add ginger beer, and stir.

mmblz · 12-22-2010, 08:43 AM

peppermint schnapps in hot chocolate is always good too

pnoon · 12-22-2010, 08:45 AM

Tis the season for coughs and colds.

I made one of these last night.

In a pint glass:
2 T honey
1 pat butter
1 (or 2) shots of your favorite dark spirit (scotch, rum, rye)

Top off with hot water from the tea kettle. Stir vigorously to melt the butter and dissolve the honey.

Good for what ails ya.
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BeerAdvocate · 12-22-2010, 09:01 AM

We make Bourbon Slush's every year for Christmas

7 cups water
3 cups bourbon whiskey (Jim Beam taste the best)
12 ozfrozen lemonade
6 ozfrozen orange juice
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cupsstrong tea

Mix all ingredients a day ahead and place in freezer. When ready to serve, take out of freezer, spoon into a glass and top off with 7up/Sprite

Coach Deg · 12-22-2010, 09:32 AM

Gingerbread martinis

Gingerbread syrup from Starbucks
Vodka
Baileys

jmsremax · 12-22-2010, 10:05 AM

Christmas is typically spike eggnog (brandy) and/or beer.

I do enjoy making coffee with disaronno and baileys.

Lucky_Hippo · 12-23-2010, 07:32 AM

Great recipes everyone. The Bourbon Slush looks very interesting. I may have to give that one a try next.

Brutus2600 · 12-23-2010, 09:54 AM

I don't have a recipe to add, but I just wanted to post because I need to mark this thread to come back to when I'm home and can access my liquor cabinet

RevSmoke · 12-23-2010, 11:20 AM

Cranberry Bog Nog (just made up the name, but it is something we make every year).

1 bottle of Cranbery juice (if you want to use a Cran-other fruit mix that's cool)
equal amount of red wine (whatever you like, but we often use a burgundy - drier, but not expensive.
6 sticks of cinnamon
2 Earl Grey tea bags

place contents in a large saucepan or crock pot and warm. You'll smell when it is ready.

pnoon · 12-23-2010, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

I don't have a recipe to add, but I just wanted to post because I need to mark this thread to come back to when I'm home and can access my liquor cabinet

The Thread Subscription feature is perfect for this.

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12-23-2010, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

We started drinking Dark and Stormy's. I am not much for mixed drinks unless I am at clubs, but I love this cocktail at home . Goes great with cigars too!

2 oz Dark rum
8 oz ginger beer

Pour rum over ice, add ginger beer, and stir.

To be a true DnS it needs to have Gossling's Black Seal Rum, the official rum of Bermuda.

RevSmoke · 12-23-2010, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrell

To be a true DnS it needs to have Gossling's Black Seal Rum, the official rum of Bermuda.

So, is Black Seal any good as just a sipping rum? Or is it best mixed?

mosesbotbol · 12-23-2010, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

So, is Black Seal any good as just a sipping rum? Or is it best mixed?

It's ok for sipping. They make a higher end "Goslings Family Reserve" which is indeed a sipping rum, but not as nice as the likes of Zaya...

Black Seal is great for mixed rum drinks and is like $10 a bottle at Bermuda Duty Free! We got a take away case on my girlfriend's recent trip there this summer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrell

To be a true DnS it needs to have Gossling's Black Seal Rum, the official rum of Bermuda.

Yes, it is. I wanted to avoid saying only one brand of rum will do. There are a couple of brands of ginger beer from the island too.

kelmac07 · 12-23-2010, 12:57 PM

Enjoyed this last night...Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cocktail

1 oz Coconut rum
1 oz Banana liquor
2 oz Pineapple juice
1 dash Grenadine syrup
1 Cherry (garnish)

Shake pineapple juice, banana liquor and coconut rum with ice in a tumbler. Pour into a martini cocktail glass. Add dash of grenadine, and serve.

Bill86 · 12-23-2010, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hscmit

my family usually drinks bourbon

Lock the thread we have a winner!

Lucky_Hippo · 12-23-2010, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Enjoyed this last night...Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cocktail

1 oz Coconut rum
1 oz Banana liquor
2 oz Pineapple juice
1 dash Grenadine syrup
1 Cherry (garnish)

Shake pineapple juice, banana liquor and coconut rum with ice in a tumbler. Pour into a martini cocktail glass. Add dash of grenadine, and serve.

Awwww Hell. That's my favorite dessert. Now I gotta go and fight the loonys at the store on the night before Christmas Eve to get some 99 bananas.

12-21-2010, 12:58 PM	#1
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Holiday Cocktails Lets see those recipes for traditional and non-traditional Holdiay Cocktails that you may have picked up during your travels and go over well at your house during the festive months. Any good tips for a great eggnog, Irish hot cocoa, or hot buttered rum out there? The wife and her family don't really enjoy spirits strait up so I always end up in charge of finding something "frilly" that the ladys will like but the guys won't turn up their noses at. I stole this one from the food network for Hot Buttered Rum this year. Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 2 cups light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg Pinch ground cloves Pinch salt Bottle dark rum Boiling water Directions: In a bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Refrigerate until almost firm. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture into 12 small mugs. Pour about 3 ounces of rum into each mug (filling about halfway). Top with boiling water (to fill the remaining half), stir well, and serve immediately. __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

12-21-2010, 01:01 PM	#2
mmblz .090909... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NH Posts: 4,031 Trading: (3)	Re: Holiday Cocktails through family of family... "The Rum Drink" Rum, cider, squeeze of lemon. Stir over ice, then put some drops of bitters on top. Very tasty, we make it from time to time... __________________ herf wear

12-21-2010, 01:03 PM	#3
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: Holiday Cocktails my family usually drinks bourbon

12-22-2010, 08:27 AM	#4
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: Holiday Cocktails Did a trial run of the Hot Buttered Rum. Substituted all spice instead of cloves and added a half a stick of butter. Turned out pretty tasty. I'm thinking a little vanilla will put the cherry on the top! __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

12-22-2010, 08:33 AM	#5
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Holiday Cocktails We started drinking Dark and Stormy's. I am not much for mixed drinks unless I am at clubs, but I love this cocktail at home . Goes great with cigars too! 2 oz Dark rum 8 oz ginger beer Pour rum over ice, add ginger beer, and stir. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

12-22-2010, 08:43 AM	#6
mmblz .090909... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NH Posts: 4,031 Trading: (3)	Re: Holiday Cocktails peppermint schnapps in hot chocolate is always good too __________________ herf wear

12-22-2010, 08:45 AM	#7
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Holiday Cocktails Tis the season for coughs and colds. I made one of these last night. In a pint glass: 2 T honey 1 pat butter 1 (or 2) shots of your favorite dark spirit (scotch, rum, rye) Top off with hot water from the tea kettle. Stir vigorously to melt the butter and dissolve the honey. Good for what ails ya. Posted via Mobile Device

12-22-2010, 09:01 AM	#8
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Holiday Cocktails We make Bourbon Slush's every year for Christmas 7 cups water 3 cups bourbon whiskey (Jim Beam taste the best) 12 ozfrozen lemonade 6 ozfrozen orange juice 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cupsstrong tea Mix all ingredients a day ahead and place in freezer. When ready to serve, take out of freezer, spoon into a glass and top off with 7up/Sprite __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

12-22-2010, 09:32 AM	#9
Coach Deg C O W eieio. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Mike Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 2,853 Trading: (59)	Re: Holiday Cocktails Gingerbread martinis Gingerbread syrup from Starbucks Vodka Baileys

12-22-2010, 10:05 AM	#10
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: Holiday Cocktails Christmas is typically spike eggnog (brandy) and/or beer. I do enjoy making coffee with disaronno and baileys. __________________ Stock/Finance banter

12-23-2010, 07:32 AM	#11
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: Holiday Cocktails Great recipes everyone. The Bourbon Slush looks very interesting. I may have to give that one a try next. __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

12-23-2010, 09:54 AM	#12
Brutus2600 Your resident lancerHO Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Brian Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,063 Trading: (46)	Re: Holiday Cocktails I don't have a recipe to add, but I just wanted to post because I need to mark this thread to come back to when I'm home and can access my liquor cabinet

12-23-2010, 11:20 AM	#13
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,849 Trading: (51)	Re: Holiday Cocktails *Cranberry Bog Nog* (just made up the name, but it is something we make every year). 1 bottle of Cranbery juice (if you want to use a Cran-other fruit mix that's cool) equal amount of red wine (whatever you like, but we often use a burgundy - drier, but not expensive. 6 sticks of cinnamon 2 Earl Grey tea bags place contents in a large saucepan or crock pot and warm. You'll smell when it is ready. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

12-23-2010, 12:57 PM	#18
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Holiday Cocktails Enjoyed this last night...Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cocktail 1 oz Coconut rum 1 oz Banana liquor 2 oz Pineapple juice 1 dash Grenadine syrup 1 Cherry (garnish) Shake pineapple juice, banana liquor and coconut rum with ice in a tumbler. Pour into a martini cocktail glass. Add dash of grenadine, and serve. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"