Is it too early for Christmas cocktails? Of course not. It’s never too early for cocktails of any kind right.
I love thinking up new cocktails, so when the lovely people at Opies sent me some cocktail garnishes, it was a great excuse for me to get to work on designing a new cocktail.
I couldn’t resist designing a shooter as well so below you’ll find both recipes.
Ginger Christmas – Shooter
What You’ll Need (per shooter):
20ml of Citrus Absolut Vodka
10ml of ginger ale
5ml of apple juice
Opies crystalised stem ginger
Cocktail stick
A 35ml shot glass
How to Make Them
Pour the vodka in the glass.
Add the apple juice.
Add the ginger ale, being careful it doesn’t fizz over.
Place a piece of crystalised stem ginger on a cocktail stick and place on the top of the shooter with the stick pointing down.
Drink the shot around the ginger for maximum ginger impact.
Christmas Gin Fizz
What You’ll Need (per drink):
25ml Gordon’s gin
100ml rose wine (I use White Zinfandel)
50ml of 7up or something similar
One cocktail cherry
Half a slice of pink grapefruit
Edible gold glitter
How to Make Them
Pour the gin into a glass – I like champagne glasses, but any wine glass will work
Add the rose wine
Add the Sprite and wait for the fizz to die down
Drop one cocktail cherry in each glass and wait for the fizz to die down again
Gently sprinkle the edible glitter on the top and swirl around with a cocktail stick to spread it out on the surface of the drink
Add the pink grapefruit garnish and serve immediately while the drink is still fizzy
Will you be trying either of these (or both)? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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Disclaimer: I was sent the garnishes by Opies to use in Christmas cocktails- thank you.
cheers!
I’m not allowed to eat or drink anything which includes grapefruit or grapefruit juice, but these both look interesting. I drank a Sloe Gin Fizz on the night that I graduated from high school, but that was way back in 1974!
Give it a go – it’ll take you straight back to graduation (just leave the garnish off)
These both look amazing though the gin fizz is calling to me loudly! #AnythingGoes
Both sound very interesting, I may just be tempted! #AnythingGoes
These look lovely. I love the idea of a glittery drink. So Christmassy!
We host a Christmas party every year, and I’m always on the lookout for a good cocktail for it!
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That gin fizz looks yuuuuuummmmyyyyy! I had a strawberry one at happy hour the other day, and it had a whipped egg white on top. I was a little nervous about trying it, but it was pretty dang delicious.
Bring on the Christmas Cocktails!
Ooh what an interesting twist! I bet it looked amazing
Gin Fizz is one of my favourite drinks as it’s just so lovely and refreshing. Thanks for sharing! You could share this on my Christmas linky if you fancy it?
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Oh I will do, thank you 🙂
You can never have enough ginger in your life in my eyes. I love the look of these cocktails. Roll on December when I feel I can unleash the Chrimbo Cocktails #AnythingGoes
Love love love cocktails so this was fun to read. Festive drinks can start from 1st Nov in my eyes. #anythinggoes
I bet you had lots of fun making and testing these!! They look great! #anythinggoes
As my children are grown, we love getting together to make cocktails. Thanks for the recipes x #AnythingGoes
I’m not a fan of ginger but that gin fizz looks amazing! Any excuse for cocktails! #bloggerclubuk
Never too early for a cocktail. Will try all of these😀
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These look so good! Definitely fancy the ginger one. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever made my own cocktails, I usually stick to a glass of wine. I love a cocktail when I’m out though (which isn’t very often!) I’m tempted to stock up on cocktail supplies for christmas now!
Do it!
Hehe, christmas cocktails have got my vote! 😉
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Christmas Gin Fizz…. Oh yes please!!!!!! #BloggerClubUK
I like the sound of the Ginger cocktail – something a bit different 🙂 #BloggerClubUK
I love a snowball at christmas #bloggerclubuk
It’s the gin fizz for me #bloggerclubuk
Gorgeous, I think I need to try the Christmas Gin Fizz. Delish! #BloggerClubUK
The gin fizz is right up my street. Yum. #bloggerclubuk
A drink that includes edible glitter (and alcohol) is a big hit with me 😊 #bloggerclubuk
Oh yum, I will have to try some of these! #BloggerClubUK
Oh I love this! making your own cocktails is very creative and fun! I love the Christmas gin Fizz. I’ll have to make that for my family for our Christmas Eve gathering:) Thanks so much for hosting #Bloggerclubuk
These look great! I love the little jars for the ginger shooter too! #BloggerclubUK
Confession – I got a pack of four in the pound shop lol but I thought they looked really cute x
I love cocktails, perfect for Christmas season! I’d better go and stock up… #anythinggoes
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I think it would be rude not to try the ginger one as it sounds medicinal for winter colds 😉 #bloggerclubuk
I like your thinking!