Knob Creek Old Fashioned Holiday Maple

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Knob Creek Old Fashioned Holiday Maple

Ingredients:
Pinch of Raw Sugar
Orange Peel
3 Dashes Bitters
1 1/2 parts Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon
1 part Calvados Boulard Apple Brandy

Directions:
Drop a pinch of raw sugar, orange peel, and 3 dashes bitters into a rocks glass and muddle.
Add Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon and Calvados Boulard Apple Brandy and stir with ice.

Captain Morgan Eggnog Drink Recipe

This is my specialty each year at Christmas time, and simple to make no matter where you are!  I came up with it one year when I had some extra Captain Morgan hanging out in my liquor cabinet.

 

Captain Morgan Eggnog Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 ounce Captain Morgan
3 ounces Eggnog

Directions:
Pour ingredients in a tall glass over ice.  Mix well.  Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

For a bold taste, use Captain Morgan Black instead.

 

Candy Cane Cocktail

Still trying to find more Christmas Drink Recipes for You.  Here's one I ran across on the Food Network's Web Site.

Candy Cane Cocktail

Ingredients:
1 shot vanilla rum
1 shot white chocolate liqueur
1 shot peppermint schnapps
Candy cane, garnish

Directions:
Add all liquid ingredients to cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Shake well and strain into martini glass. Garnish with candy cane.

Skyy Infusions Cherry Drink Recipes

Skyy Infusions Cherry Drink Recipes for You, from Skyy Vodka!

Cherry Coke

Ingredients:
4 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
2 ounces Punt e Mes Vermouth
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce simple syrup

Directions:
Mix ingredients in mixing pint over ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into rocks glass and garnish with fresh cherries on a pick.

Cherries and Rye

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce Sweet Vermouth
3/4 ounce Rye Whiskey
2 ounces soda

Directions:
Mix ingredients in a mixing pint over ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into tall pilsner-style glass and garnish with Lemon Zest and Cherry.

 

White Cherry Quick

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce cream
1/2 ounce egg white
1/2 ounce Vanilla Almond Simple Syrup

Directions:
Pour egg whites in pint glass and shake for 30-45 seconds.  Add Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka, Simple syrup, lemon juice and cream.  Shake vigorously and strain into a posh cocktail desert glass.  Grind fresh nutmeg and garnish with brandied cherry.

Cherry Red

Ingredients:
2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
2 ounces cranberry juice
splash of soda

Directions:
Combine Skyy Infusions Cherry with cranberry juice in a tall mixing glass.  Shake vigorously and strain over fresh ice into a highball glass.  Top with a splash of soda.  Garnish with a slice of lemon.

 

Cherry Slide Shot

Ingredients:
1 ounce Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1/4 ounce Carolan's Irish Cream
1/4 ounce Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 ounce half and half (light cream)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a tall mixing glass.  Add ice and shake vigorously.  Strain into a shot or small rocks glass. 

And here's a good one from WhatToDrink.com.

Cuppa Good Cheer

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1/2 ounce White Crème de Cacao
4 ounce hot cocoa
1 ounce half and half
Whipped Cream
Maraschino Cherry

Directions:
Pour all ingredients into a holiday mug and top with whipped cream, red sprinkles and maraschino cherry.

Cherry Red Drink Recipe

 Cherry Red

Ingredients:
2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
2 ounces cranberry juice
splash of soda

Directions:
Combine Skyy Infusions Cherry with cranberry juice in a tall mixing glass.  Shake vigorously and strain over fresh ice into a highball glass.  Top with a splash of soda.  Garnish with a slice of lemon.

White Cherry Quick Drink Recipe

White Cherry Quick

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce cream
1/2 ounce egg white
1/2 ounce Vanilla Almond Simple Syrup

Directions:
Pour egg whites in pint glass and shake for 30-45 seconds.  Add Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka, Simple syrup, lemon juice and cream.  Shake vigorously and strain into a posh cocktail desert glass.  Grind fresh nutmeg and garnish with brandied cherry.

Cherries and Rye Drink Recipe

Cherries and Rye

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce Sweet Vermouth
3/4 ounce Rye Whiskey
2 ounces soda

Directions:
Mix ingredients in a mixing pint over ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into tall pilsner-style glass and garnish with Lemon Zest and Cherry.

Cherry Coke Drink Recipe

Cherry Coke

Ingredients:
4 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
2 ounces Punt e Mes Vermouth
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce simple syrup

Directions:
Mix ingredients in mixing pint over ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into rocks glass and garnish with fresh cherries on a pick.

Cherry Slide Shot

Cherry Slide Shot

Ingredients:
1 ounce Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1/4 ounce Carolan's Irish Cream
1/4 ounce Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 ounce half and half (light cream)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a tall mixing glass.  Add ice and shake vigorously.  Strain into a shot or small rocks glass.

Cuppa Good Cheer Drink Recipe

Here is a great holiday drink recipe for you, just in time for Christmas from WhatToDrink.com!

Cuppa Good Cheer

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
1/2 ounce White Crème de Cacao
4 ounce hot cocoa
1 ounce half and half
Whipped Cream
Maraschino Cherry

Directions:
Pour all ingredients into a holiday mug and top with whipped cream, red sprinkles and maraschino cherry.

Sloe Gin Fizz

During a session of story-telling this evening, one friend mentioned a drink of which I have heard,  bug never given much thought.  This time however,  I decided to look it up and share here with you. So, without further ado, here is the drink recipe for you.

Sloe Gin Fizz

Ingredients:
2 ounces sloe gin
1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon fine sugar
Splash of club soda

Directions:

Pour sloe gin, lemon juice, and sugar in a shaker over ice and shake well. Pour into an old fashioned glass. Add splash of club soda until the fizz is to your liking.

Candy Cane Drink Recipe

Have you been looking for that perfect drink recipe for this year's Christmas Party?  If so, you'll love this one from Food.com and TGI Fridays!

TGI Friday's Candy Cane Beverage

Ingredients:
1 ounce white Crème de Cacao
1 ounce Peppermint Schnapps
1 ounce Half and Half
1/2 cup Vanilla Ice Cream
grenadine
whipped cream
peppermint candy cane

Directions:
Combine liqueurs, half and half, ice cream, and crushed ice in a blender.  Blend until smooth.
Swirl grenadine syrup around inside (moving from top to bottom) of a tall glass.  Quickly pour the drink mixture into the glass.  This will freeze and hold the grenadine against the glass.
Serve topped with whipped cream and use the candy cane as a drink stirrer.