The holiday season has started and many of us will spend a lot of time with loved ones. The dinners in the company are increasingly frequent in this period, and with them the opportunity to savor the particular drinks of the period more often, like a good spicy mullioned wine. For those who love something more refined, we have prepared a list of the best Speziati cocktails for Christmas, perfect in the winter season.
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Discover now the 10 best cocktails based on spices revisited for Christmas.
1. Christmas Margarita
A delicious proposal for large or small parties, this classic cocktail is revisited in a festive, fruity and delicately aromatic key thanks to a splash of blueberry juice. Try it immediately and find out why our Christmas Margarita is one of ours Christmas drinks favorite.
Ingredients:
- 90 ml of blueberry juice
- 30 ml of lime juice
- 30 ml of triple sec or orange liqueur
- 60 ml of Tequila
- Slice of lime, slice of orange, blueberries, rosemary to decorate
Do you want to savor Christmas quickly and easy? Our Christmas margarita mixed It gives some winter heat to a timeless cocktail, thanks to its spicy notes of ginger and apple.
2. Spiced sidecar
Renew the classic sidecar by replacing the normal cognac a version with winter spices. You can also use the bourbon if you prefer it to cognac: in any case, this hot cocktail is the perfect remedy for the cold climate.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml of spicy cognac (recipe below)
- 25 ml of CoinTreau
- 25 ml of lemon juice, plus a slice of lemon for the glass
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
For spicy cognac:
- 200 ml of cognac
- 4 Cardamomo pods (slightly crushed on a cutting board)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 piece of star anise
- 2 small slices of ginger
3. Winter Sidecar
Another variant of the sidecar, this time with a tropical touch without giving up the intense element of cinnamon combined with the sweetness of Clementina, which makes this cocktail a perfect one tropical Christmas drinks.
Ingredients:
- 15 ml of Clementina juice
- 50 ml of cognac
- 30 ml of Martini Bianco
- Cinnamon powder to taste
Do you want a version to be savored in a whale? Try ours Winter sidecar mixed.
4. Mulled Old Fashioned
The typical heat of the Old Fashioned becomes even more intense if combined with the most classic of the spiced of the holidays: the mulled wine. This spiced reinterpretation of a Traditional Christmas drink It is ideal to be enjoyed after dinner (or when you feel like it).
Ingredients:
Brûlé syrup (for 450 ml):
- 350 ml of red wine
- 300 g of granulated sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 orange halfway
- 1 teaspoon of cloves
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper in grains
- 2 pieces of star anise
- A sprinkling of nutmeg
Old Fashioned:
- 45 ml of Bourbon
- 15 ml of brûlé wine syrup
- 2-3 drops of chocolate bitter
- A strip of lemon peel
5. Mistletoe Manhattan
The blueberries give a holiday (and lots of flavor) to the classic Manhattan. Sipping it under the mistletoe is not mandatory, but savoring it together with your loved ones yes.
Ingredients:
- 60 ml of whiskey
- 15 ml of cherry juice on the maraschino
- 15 ml of blueberry juice
- 15 ml of sweet vermouth
- 2 drops of angostura
- Maraschino cherries, candied blueberries and rosemary to decorate
Chocolate is another typical flavor of Christmas. The most delicious will love the Christmas in Manhattan, a version of the classic Manhattan that contains a very creamy cocoa liqueur, for an enveloping chocolate flavor.
6. Winter Diquiri
A spicy dailo is what you've always sought. Liquors and bitter with a more intense flavor create a complex mix, to be sipped slowly. It is not to be surprised if it will soon become yours Rum Christmas cocktail favorite.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml of spicy dark rum
- 25 ml of Clementina juice
- 5 ml of maple syrup
- Cinnamon sticks to decorate
Do you want to add an even more tropical flavor to your cocktail? Try ours Snow daiquiri mixed, which combines the sweetness of the pineapple with the spicy notes of ginger. Or blend your drink with ice to create some frozen Christmas cocktails With which to amaze your guests.
7. Gingerbread Espresso Martini
This Gingerbread Espresso Martini is one of the Tastiest Christmas cocktails Try this season. It is ideal on colder days, or as an alcoholic and fun alternative to the classic tiramisu.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml of Vodka Ketel One
- 25 ml of coffee, cooled
- 15 ml of gingerbread syrup
- 3 coffee beans to decorate
8. Christmas Mocktail
He rejoices the holidays with a non -alcoholic cocktail, in which winter fruit meets the warmth of cinnamon. This non -alcoholic option is ideal to offer guests who will have to drive. And it's also a great way to avoid a nice headache!
Ingredients:
- 2 large orange slices
- 1 teaspoon of pomegranate seeds
- 1 sprig of rosemary
- soda
- 1 cinnamon stick to serve
9. Apple Cider Rum Punch
If you have in mind to organize a dinner or invite friends at home, this Cocktail Speziato He will surely like to everyone.
Ingredients:
- 3 liters of apple cider
- 350 ml of spicy rum sailor jerry
- 60 ml of lemon juice
- 60 ml of pomegranate juice
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 2 whole pimento grains
- A pinch of salt
Try ours Apple rum punch cocktail And your guests will receive their drinks in a moment during the Christmas or New Year parties. A delicious combination of Calvados, dark rum, red vermouth and green apple liqueur, this sweet-amaro drink will become your winter cocktail par excellence.
10. Spiced Negroni
Between Speziati Christmas cocktails Spiced Negroni cannot be missing. This drink combines a summer classic with typical festivals flavors, giving each sip the best of the two seasons.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml of gin
- 30 ml of red vermouth
- 30 ml of Campari
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 pieces of star anise
- 2 pimento grains
- Orange zest to decorate
The addition of the pimento dram in ours Spiced Negroni mixed It is tempting, thanks to spiced notes of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
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