Cranberry Ginger CocktailIngredients 3 ounces gin 2 ounces 100% cranberry juice 1 ounce ginger simple syrup 1 ounces orange juice, freshly squeezed 2 ounces club soda, ginger ale, or ginger beer Sugared Cranberries, optional, for garnish Instructions
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Christmas PunchIngredients 1 orange sliced 1 cup cranberries ½ cup pomegranate seeds 2 cups cranberry juice Ocean Spray Pure Unsweetened 100% juice recommended 2 cups orange juice Simply, Natalie's, or Uncle Matt's brands recommend 1 cup pomegranate juice POM brand recommended 2 cups lemon-lime soda Starry, Sprite, or 7Up recommended 1 cup white rum optional ice fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish Instructions
Mistletoe KissIngredients FOR THE ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP*: ½ cup water ½ cup granulated sugar 1 sprig rosemary FOR A SMALL BATCH: 6 ounces vodka 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 ounces rosemary simple syrup Club soda Handful of fresh cranberries (whole frozen berries are ok) 2 sprigs of rosemary FOR A LARGE BATCH: 30 ounces vodka (3 ¾ cups or approx 1 liter from which you'll have a couple ounces leftover) 5 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice 10 ounces (1 ¼ cups) rosemary simple syrup (triple the recipe above) 1 liter club soda ½ bag of fresh cranberries (whole frozen berries are ok) 10 sprigs of rosemary Instructions To make the rosemary simple syrup: Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Allow the mixture to boil for 5 minutes then remove from the heat and drop in the sprig of rosemary. Allow the rosemary to steep for about 15 minutes and then discard the rosemary. Pour the simple syrup into a glass jar or bottle, cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate. To make a small batch: Pour vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a drink shaker filled with ice. Cover and shake well to blend. Divide drink mix between 2 rocks glasses filled with ice, straining the ice from the shaker as you pour. You'll only want to fill the glasses ¾-full. Top with club soda and a few cranberries for garnish. Add a sprig of rosemary to use as a stirrer. To make a large batch: Pour vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a pitcher filled with ice and stir well to combine. When ready to serve, pour the drink mix into an ice-filled rocks glass to ¾-full. Top each drink with club soda and a few cranberries for garnish. Add a sprig of rosemary to each drink as they are served to use as a stirrer. If you make the large batch before your guests arrive, be sure to keep the pitcher in the fridge to ensure the drinks are icy cold when they arrive. Vanilla Pear PunchIngredients ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 24 ounces (3 cups) pear juice or pear nectar 12 ounces (1 ½ cups) reposado tequila 8 ounces (1 cup) club soda or sparkling water 4 ounces (½ cup) lemon juice 1 to 2 tablespoons honey simple syrup* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Suggested garnishes: Lemon rounds, short fresh rosemary sprigs, ½ cup fresh cranberries Ice cubes, for serving Instructions
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