It wouldn’t be Christmas without having a few cocktails. We’ve already published our picks for Christmas cocktails, but we couldn’t resist sharing these dessert-inspired cocktails created by celebrity caterer and founder of Elegant Affairs, Andrea Correale as well.
I’m not typically a Yule cake fan, but in drink form, it sounds delicious…
Pumpkin Pie Martini
Ingredients: 1.5 oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. spiced rum 1 oz. Domaine De Canton 2 tbsp. Pumpkin Pie Puree 2 tbsp. white sugar 1 tsp ground pumpkin pie spice 1 cup marshmallow cream or whipped cream for garnish
Instructions: 1. Add vodka, rum, canton & pumpkin pie puree into a cocktail shaker with ice 2. Shake until well combined. 3. Rim a martini glass with sugar & pumpkin spice 4. Double strain Pumpkin Pie Martini into the glass & top with marshmallow cream or whipped cream.
North Pole Nog
Ingredients: 6 oz. of your favorite local small batch egg nog 1 oz. spiced rum 2 oz. bourbon 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon for garnish Cinnamon sticks optional
Instructions: 1. Add spiced rum and bourbon to egg nog and stir to combine. 2. Sprinkle with cinnamon 3. Insert cinnamon stick (optional)
Ingredients: 2 oz. ginger beer for a spicy finish or ginger ale for a sweeter finish ½ oz. egg white 1 oz. spiced rum 2 oz. Domaine De Canton 1 oz. Frangelico 1 tsp molasses 1 tbsp. honey ½ cup fine ground ginger snap cookie garnish Cinnamon stick (optional)
Instructions: 1. Add spiced run, Canton, Frangelico, egg white and ice to a cocktail shaker. 2. Rim a martini glass with honey & molasses and dip in ginger snap cookie dust. 3. Pour two ounces ginger beer/ale into martini glass then strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into martini glass. 4. Sprinkle top with ginger snap dust.
Peppermint Kiss
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz. peppermint vodka ½ oz. vanilla vodka 4 oz. champagne 1 tsp cup crushed peppermint candies 1 jar gold sprinkles for garnish
Instructions: 1. Rim champagne flute with peppermint vodka, dip into gold sprinkles. 2. Pour ½ oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. peppermint vodka into flute 3. Add with 1 tsp crushed peppermint candies. 4. Top off with 4 oz. of your favorite champagne.
Yule Cake Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz. Kahlua 2 oz. vanilla vodka 2 oz. Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur 3 oz. Heavy Cream Whipped cream Pirouette Cookies for garnish
Instructions: 1. Add 2 oz. Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur to the bottom of a latté glass. (To create a layered visual effects of a classic yule log, you will need a medium spoon.) 2. Place the spoon back side up into the glass and pour 2 oz. of heavy cream slowly over the back of the spoon. 3. In a separate glass combine 1 oz. heavy cream, 2 oz. vanilla vodka and 2 oz. Kahlua until well mixed and pour over the back of the spoon. 4. Top with whipped cream and garnish with Pirouette Cookies.