‘On the eigth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me...
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.’
Milk not only does a body good, it can do a well-mixed cocktail good. The addition of milk (and/or cream) adds a rich, hearty quality to alcoholic beverages (and a dash of otherwise absent nutritional value). Keep the milking maids content with these dreamy, delectable cocktails.
White Christmas Dream
1 oz. Amaretto
1 oz. Heavy cream
1 oz. Vodka
Mix all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with ground nutmeg, if desired.
Santa’s Cookies and Milk Martini
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Heavy Cream
Splash of Bailey’s Irish Cream
Oreo Cookies, crushed
Dip the rim of a martini glass into some of the Bailey’s, and then into the crushed Oreos. Combine Kahlua, vodka, heavy cream, and a splash of Bailey’s into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well. Carefully strain into rimmed martini glass. Place an Oreo cookie on the rim as an added garnish, if desired. Guaranteed to get you on Santa’s “Nice” list.
Chocolate Spice Martini
2 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz. Gran Gala Orange Liqueur
1/2 oz. Chocolate Vodka (recommended: Van Gogh)
2 oz. Light Cream
Dash of Cinnamon
Dash of Nutmeg
Dash of Black Pepper
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist and sprinkling of cinnamon or roll of shaved dark chocolate, if desired.
Candy Cane
3/4 oz. Berry Vodka (recommended: SKYY)
3/4 oz. Peppermint Schnapps
3/4 oz. White Crème de Cacao
1/4 oz. Grenadine
Half and Half
Soda Water
Pour vodka, peppermint Schnapps, white creme de cacao and grenadine into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into a cocktail glass. Fill with half and half and top with a splash of soda water. Rim glass with crushed candy canes, if desired.
Hot Peppermint Patty
1 oz. Peppermint Schnapps
1/2 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
1 tsp. Crème de Menthe
Hot chocolate
Pour the liqueurs into an Irish coffee glass or a coffee mug. Prepare and fill with hot chocolate. Top with whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles, if desired.
.*Try making your own hot chocolate with this recipe:
Creamy Hot Cocoa Recipe
1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
3/4 cup Sugar
1 pinch Salt
1/3 cup boiling Water
3 1/2 cups Milk
3/4 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Half and Half Cream
Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan and blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour into a mug, and add cream to cool it to drinking temperature, if desired.
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