Festive Christmas Cocktails

With everyone’s favourite time of year just around the corner, here are a few seasonal drinks if you (like me), can’t wait to get your Christmas on.

• Pomegranate Martinis:

50 grams of sugar

170 mls of vodka

115 mls of pomegranate juice

75 mls of lime juice

 

First, place the 4 martini glasses in the fridge to chill. Then in a small saucepan bring the sugar and 60 mls of water to the boil, remove from heat and allow to cool. Next, in a large jug combine the sugar syrup, juices and vodka with some ice. Separate into 5 glasses, garnish with a wedge of lime and voila.

 

• Cranberry Mulled Wine:

340 mls of cranberry juice

A punnet of fresh cranberries

25 grams of sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

670 mls of a dry red wine, (a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Merlot).

 

In a large saucepan, combine the cranberry juice, sugar and cinnamon sticks. Simmer for fifteen minutes. Then stir in the wine and the cranberries and allow to simmer. Serve warm.

 

 

• Rum and Grapefruit Spritzer:

1 grapefruit wedge

450 mls of pink grapefruit juice

225 mls of ginger ale

170 mls of rum

Coarse sea salt

 

Pour 1 tablespoon of the salt onto a small plate. Rub the grapefruit segment around the rim of the glasses and then place the glasses upside down into the salt. Combine the juice, ale and rum in a large jug and then separate into the prepared glasses and ta-dah.

 

Emma Dungan