Lift up your spirits with X'mas cocktails

London: Make your Christmas parties special by treating your guests to some innovative cocktails which will give them a new high.Bar.com, a new multi-platform tool showcasing inventive drinks and cocktails, gives out a plethora of easy-to-follow recipes. Femalefirst.co.uk listed some:Baileys Midnight Mint- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.- Measure 25 ml Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur and an equal amount of mint liqueur and Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka. Add these into the shaker.- Shake until cold.- Pour into a wine glass and garnish with a mint leaf.- Savour it! French 21- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.- Add 10 ml of Ciroc Vodka, 10 ml of lemon juice, 5 ml of raspberry liqueur and 5 ml of sugar syrup to the shaker.- Shake vigorously until cold.- Strain into a champagne flute.- Top with sparkling wine.- Garnish with lemon peel. Gin Punch- With a sharp knife and cutting board, slice wedges from any combination of orange, lemon, lime and pineapple and place in a punch bowl.- Add 1.5 bottles Tanqueray London Dry Gin into the bowl.- Measure 350 ml maraschino liqueur, 500 ml apricot nectar, 500 ml orange juice, 1 litre pineapple juice, 200 ml lime juice and 100 ml sugar syrup into the bowl.- Adjust sweet and sour balance to your acquired taste.- Chill in fridge for two to three hours before serving.- Pour into individual glasses, over ice.- Top up with sparkling wine.Smirnoff Dark Russian- Fill an old fashioned glass with ice cubes.- Pour 50 ml of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 25 ml of Baileys Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur into the glass.Enjoy!