HOLIDAY CHEER

Mexican Hot Chocolate:

In a sauce pan simmer 2 cups of milk, 1oz. unsweetened Chocolate, 2tbs. of brown sugar, pinch of salt, pinch of red chili flakes, 1/4 of a vanilla bean (scraped out) and cinnamon. I like to scrape right off a cinnamon stalk to taste.

After you simmer, add 2 tbs of Godiva Dark and White Chocolate Liqueur(each), Dark Rum (Meyers), and Goldschlager (Cinnamon Schnapps…also the gold flakes add a nice touch)

Pour into cup, add Whipped Cream, drizzle some chocolate or caramel over top and stick in 1/2 a cinnamon stick.

***To make this for kids or people who are driving….skip the BOOZE!***

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Candy Cane Martini:

First crush up a bunch of cany canes into an almost powder form (small chunks are OK but no bigger than a sequin)

Rim a martini glass with simple syrup and roll rim in crushed candy cane (just like salting a rim for a Margarita)

In a Mixing Tin combine 3oz. of Vanilla Vodka and 1oz. of Pepermint Schnapps.

Shake and pour into Martini glass.

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Chocolate Raspberry Martini:

First Drizzle some chocolate syrup into a martini glass (do anything be creative….no matter what you do it WILL NOT look bad)

In a Mixing Tin combine 3/4oz. Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur, 1/2oz. of Chambord (pronounced Schaum-Borg) Black Raspberry Liqueur

1/4oz. Baileys Irish Cream, 1/4oz. of Raspberry Vodka and a splash of cream.

***can substitute Dark Chocolate with White Chocolate for awesomeness***

Shake and pour into Martini glass, garnish with raspberries or chocolate covered raspberries.

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Rudolph Love Potion:

In a Mixing Tin combine 1/2oz Godiva Dark and White Chocolate Liqueur (each), 1/2oz. of Chambord, 1/2oz. of Raspberry Vodka.

Shake and pour over a cocktail (“rocks”) glass filed with ice.

Gentely pour Cream on top, you will see it float.

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As for some “casual” cocktails:

Screwdriver: 1oz. Vodka fill with OJ

Madras: 1oz. Vodka fill with OJ and Cranberry

Baybreeze:1oz. Vodka fill with Cranberry and Pineapple

Sex on the Beach: 1/2 oz. Vodka, 1/2oz. Peach Schnapps fill with Cranberry and Oj

Melon Ball: 1/2oz. Midori, 1/2oz. Vodka fill with OJ

Watermelon: 1/2oz. Midori, 1/2oz. Vodka fill with Cranberry

Fuzzy Navel: 1oz. Peach Schnapps fill with OJ

Hairy Navel:1/2oz. Peach Schnapps, 1/2oz. Vodka fill with OJ

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Gimlets: A Gimlet is 1 1/2oz. of ANY Liquor and 1/2oz. Roses Lime Juice in a cocktail (“rocks”) glass with ice

IE: Absolut Gimlet:1 1/2 Absolut Vodka, 1/2oz Roses Lime Juice

Always Poured over ice with a lime wedge garnish.

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Recipes provided by Jim Anderson, Master Mixologist and Managing Instructor with ABC Bartending Schools.