New Delhi: Winters are here and the party season is all set to begin. With Christmas and New Year around the corner, we bring you 5 drinks that will just be loved by your guests during these cozy parties.
Eggnog (without alcohol)
This is probably the best and most common drink for the Christmas. This drink has become sort of tradition for the Christmas throughout Canada and US.
There are many ways to make this drink but the traditional one is to mix milk, sugar, raw eggs and spices. Here we bring you a much better recipe for the eggnog.
Ingredients: 2 eggs, juice of one orange, 250 ml of milk, 1 tbs vanilla, ¼ tbs nutmeg, ¼ tbs cinnamon, ¼ tbs ground cloves, ½ pint whipped cream, 4 tbs sugar.
Mix all the ingredients except the cream in a mixer or blender. Pour it into punch bowl and whip the cream.
You can mix brandy, rum or bourbon too if you want to make it an alcoholic drink.
Ginger-Champagne punch
It's very easy to make ginger-champagne punch. While Ginger is good for your health in winters, it also adds some flavour in your punch.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, 3 tsp crystallized ginger (finely chopped), 1/2 cup vodka, 1 btl champagne (chilled)
Mix the ingredients in a punch bowl and stir it until they are mixed properly. The above quantity of ingredients is for 12 serves but you can adjust it according to your requirement.
Hot Buttered rum mix
Rum is most recommended form of alcohol for winters. Add some salted butter and brown sugar with spices and you have a Christmas rum mix ready for the occasion.
Ingredients: 250 gm brown sugar, 100 gm salted butter, 1 tbs nutmeg, 1 tbs cinnamon, 1 tbs cloves, 1 tbs cardamom, 1 tbs vanilla and onw shot of rum.
Blend all the ingredients together and then store it and add 1 mug of very hot water . your hot buttered rum mix is ready to serve.
Vodka & Cranberry blush
This Christmas cocktail recipe is smart and sophisticated, perfect for Christmas parties. This will bring your guests into party spirit.
Ingredients: 200ml of Vodka, 200ml Cointreau, 600ml Cranberry Juice, 400ml Orange juice, The zest of 2 limes, Crushed Ice
Mix the Cointreau, Vodka, Cranberry Juice and Orange Juice in a large jug. Stir it well and then let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Zest the 2 limes and fill your glasses with crushed ice. Pour the mixture over and add the lemon zest.
Pomegranate Champagne cocktail
Winter is all about cocktails and the pomegranate champagne cocktail will make your winter, Christmas and New Year more enjoyable than ever.
Ingredients: 1 cup pomegranate juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4-inch-thick slice fresh ginger, 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon Cointreau or other orange liqueur, 1 750-ml bottle brut Champagne, well chilled
Mix the pomegranate juice, sugar and ginger and boil it in saucepan until it is reduced to 1/3 cup. Let it cool down for 10 minutes. Now mix the syrup with other ingredients and blend it. Your cocktail is ready to serve.
