Dec 12 2018

These Are The Cocktails to Make This Festive Period

With Christmas just around the corner, the time has come to decide on what cocktails you’ll be serving to kick off the festivities on the big day and we have just the list for you.

We have a portfolio of drink recipes that has been developed to offer a unique drinking experience, with an array of festive cocktails to suit all occasions over the holiday period.

Twists on old classics and brand-new serves make for an unforgettable party season.

From the Chocolate Martini Negroni Cocktail, a luxurious take on the Italian classic, to the Bacardi Rum Gingerbread Colada which takes the summer staple of a Pina Colada and updates it for the winter season. Mixes include serves from brands such as Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire, St Germain and Grey Goose.

Here are some recipes that will dazzle your taste buds:

 
Chocolate Martini Negroni Cocktail 

20 ml Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino

25 ml Bombay Sapphire Gin

20 ml Martini Riserva Speciale Bitter

10 ml Dark Chocolate Liqueur

Garnish:

Burnt orange wedge

5 ml Maple Syrup

 
Bacardi Rum Gingerbread Colada

Chocolate shavings

40 ml Bacardi Añejo Cuatro rum

20 ml Amaretto

20 ml Coco Lopez

20 ml gingerbread syrup

50 ml pineapple juice

 
Bacardi Festive Old Fashioned

40 ml Bacardi Reserva Ocho

10 ml lemon juice

10 ml Crème de Figue

5 ml sugar syrup

1 dash chocolate bitters

Garnish:

Black Cherries

 
La Vanille Grey Goose Espresso Martini

45 ml Grey Goose La Vanille

30 ml single origin espresso

20 ml part of coffee liqueur

Pinch of Fleur De Sel

Garnish:

3 coffee beans or cut 1 x fresh vanilla bean in half and with a slit at the base perch onto the rim of the glass.

Words by Jovanne Campbell