Tis the season for fun holiday cocktails and a shit ton of drinking. Well at least that’s what we do in our house. As I’m getting older I just can’t hang anymore and my hangovers are getting brutal. Even my old reliable pal Pinot Noir is letting me down these days and with a couple glasses I’m hurting the am. Luckily, I have no fear with the clear and stick to vodka these days.
I worked with Purity Vodka in the past and loved their vodka. It goes down so smooth and does not leave me with the dreaded hangover. I picked up a bottle as a hostess gift for my sister for hosting Thanksgiving. The bottle is also so pretty you don’t even want to open it. It makes a great vase afterwards too. So, with that said I knew I wanted to be in charge of cocktails this year and make some fun holiday cocktails to fit my new GORGEOUS Orrefors glasses. Nothing says classy like Orrefors.
I then headed to good old Pinterest to see what cocktails would be perfect in my new glasses and this is what I found. Below are my three favorite holiday recipes for the vodka lover. The first one was invented by yours truly and I think it’s so damn pretty. Enjoy and be safe this holiday season!
The Merry Mistletoe
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Purity Vodka 4 shots
- 8 oz. Ocean Spray Light Cranberry and Raspberry Juice
- Ice
- Garnish: Cranberries and Rosemary
- Serves 4
Instructions
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Dip the rip of a martini glass in sugar.
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Add around 1 C. of ice, vodka, and cranberry juice to a cocktail shaker.
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Shake vigorously until chilled.
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Strain into prepared Orrefors cocktail glass and garnish with chocolate shavings.
The Polar Expresso
Ingredients
- 2.25 oz. Purity Vodka 1 1/2 shots
- 1.5 Oz. Kahlua 1 shot
- .75 Oz. Half and Half or milk 1/2 shot
- 1 Tbsp. Chocolate syrup
- 1.5 Oz. Espresso 1 shot
- Ice
- Garnish: Cocoa Powder and Chocolate candy bar shavings
Instructions
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Dip the rip of a martini glass in chocolate syrup and then cocoa powder.
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Add around 1 C. of ice, vodka, Kahlua, half and half, espresso and chocolate syrup to a cocktail shaker.
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Shake vigorously until chilled.
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Strain into prepared cocktail glass and garnish with chocolate shavings.
Pumpkin Spice Delight
Ingredients
- 2.25 oz. Purity Vodka 1 1/2 shots
- 1.5 Oz. Pumpkin Pie Liquor
- Ice
- Garnish: Sugar, Cinnamon, and Cinnamon Stick
Instructions
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Combine the sugar and cinnamon and then dip the rim of a cocktail glass into it
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Add around 1 C. of ice, vodka, and pumpkin liquor to a cocktail shaker.
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Shake vigorously until chilled.
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Strain into prepared cocktail glass and garnish with cinnamon in the glass and add a cinnamon stick.
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