8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES

Hello all,

The holidays to me means family get togethers and lots of holiday entertaining. Nothing says entertaining more than festive holiday drinks. I found 8 delicious tempting holiday drink recipes to share, enjoy:


1. Poinsettia Champagne - This is a delicious drink for Christmas parties.

INGREDIENTS: (per drink)
1/2 shot of vodka
champagne
cranberry canada dry
green sugar sprinkles

DIRECTIONS:
Wet the rim of your glass and coat with the green sugar sprinkles.
Add the 1/2 shot of vodka.
Then  fill up to 3/4 with champagne and top off with the cranberry canada dry.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES - Poinsettia champagne

2. Santa's Sleigh Cocktail (food network) - This drinks has ice cream, for a delicious dessert drink.

INGREDIENTS:
white sugar
2 cups eggnog
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
1 tsp nutmeg
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
4 cinnamon sticks

DIRECTIONS:
Dampen the rims and cover them in sugar.
Combine eggnog, amaretto, nutmeg and ice cream in a blender.
Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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3. Ginger Snap (food network) - This is definitely a festive holiday drink

INGREDIENTS:
1 oz ginger beer
ice
1 tsp ginger juice
1 1/2 ounce dark rum
1 tsp cinnamon schnapps
pinch of ground cloves
1 egg white
cinnamon stick
crystallized ginger square
finely ground gingerbread cookie

DIRECTIONS:
Pour ginger beer into a saucer and dip the rim of a martini glass to coat the rim and dip into a ground gingerbread cookie.
Put ice cream, ginger juice, rum and schnapps into a shaker.
Add a pinch of ground cloves. Separate an egg, and add an egg white to the shaker.
Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds until frothy and foamy.
Add ginger beer, stir, and pour into a glass.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a crystallized ginger square.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY  DRINK RECIPES -  Ginger snap

4. Candy Cane Cocktail (food network) - A delicious minty drink!

INGREDIENTS:
1 shot vanilla rum
1 shot white chocolate liqueur
1 shot peppermint schnapps
candy cane for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake well and pour into a martini glass and garnish with a candy cane.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES - Candy cane cocktail

5. Holiday eggnog (Delish) - I love eggnog, and this sounds so good.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon for garnish
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup bourbon or rum
whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:
Combine milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a pan over low heat and bring to a boil.
In a bowl whisk egg yolks and sugar. Slowly add hot milk  mixture to the egg yolks in batches and whisk until combined.
Return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat until slightly thick but do not boil. Temp should reach 160.
Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream, add alcohol and chill.
Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES - Holiday eggnog

6. Winter Wonderland Cocktail (country living) - This will make you think you're drinking an almond joy!

INGREDIENTS:
1 ounce cream of coconut
1 1/2 ounce vanilla vodka
1 1/2 ounce creme de cocoa
ice

DIRECTIONS:
Fill a shaker with ice, cream of coconut, vanilla vodka, and creme de cocoa. Shake well and serve.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES - Winter wonderland cocktail

7. Christmas Coffee Cocktail (country living) - I love coffee, so this one sounds so good.

INGREDIENTS:
4 ounces strong coffee
1 1/2 ounce amaretto liqueur
1 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur
1 ounce butterscotch schnapps
1 ounce creme de cocoa
whipped cream and grated chocolate for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
Combine coffee and liqueurs in a glass.
Stir and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate.
Serve warm or over ice.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES - Christmas coffee cocktail

8. Chocolate Peppermint Martini (country living) - Delicious chocolate and peppermint makes this a very festive drink!

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup chocolate milk
1 shot chocolate liqueur
1/2 shop peppermint liqueur
crushed peppermint for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
Pour milk and liqueurs into a shaker. Shake well and serve.

8 DELICIOUS TEMPTING HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES - Chocolate peppermint martini

MY RECIPE CORNER - 5 INCREDIBLY EASY DELICIOUS THANKSGIVING SIDE DISHES

Hello all,

That special time of year is almost here. The time when we sit down with friends and family to be thankful for what we have and to dine on a delicious feast. There are so many great recipes out there, I posted a few incredibly easy delicious side dish recipes for you to try. Enjoy:

1. cheese grits and corn pudding -  (country living)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups milk
salt
pepper
1/4 cup grits
1/2 can creamed corn
3 ounces cheddar
3 large eggs


DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a pan over medium heat bring milk to a simmer. Add 1/2 tsp salt and add grits slowly stirring constantly. Continue cooking until it thickens, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
Puree corn in a food processor. Then stir corn, cheddar and 2 eggs into the grits. Season with salt and pepper. In another bowl bowl, beat an egg  white with a mixer until peaks form. Fold egg white into corn mixture. Divide into 8- 1 cup ramekins and set on baking pan. Bake until pudding puffs up about 45 minutes.

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2. roasted asparagus with bacon -  (cooking channel)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 pounds trimmed asparagus
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbs rosemary
1 lb sliced bacon
kosher salt and pepper


DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the asparagus with olive oil, garlic and rosemary and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the spears into groups of 3 or 4. Wrap a slice of bacon around each grouping spreading out bacon so you can see the spears. Cook on baking sheet until bacon is cooked about 25 minutes.

5 incredibly easy delicious Thanksgiving side dishes - roasted asparagus with bacon

3. cranberry sauce -  (food network)

INGREDIENTS:

1 12 ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 strip orange or lemon zest
salt and pepper


DIRECTIONS:

Empty the bag of cranberries to a pan and set aside 1 cup of cranberries.
Add 1 cup sugar, the zest and 2 tsp water to pan and cook over low heat.
Cook until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries soften, about 10 minutes.
Increase to medium heat and cook until the cranberries burst, about 10 minutes.
Reduce to low heat and stir in the cranberries you set aside.
Add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste and let cool before serving.

5 incredibly easy delicious Thanksgiving side dishes - cranberry sauce

4. pear, chestnut, and sage dressing - (food network)

INGREDIENTS:

1 large onion
1 large carrot
3 stalks celery
3 sticks unsalted butter
2 pears
1 cup chestnuts
8 ounce sausage
1/2 cup parsley
1/2 cup sage
8 ounces rustic country bread
2 cups turkey stock
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS;

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook onion, carrot and celery over medium heat in 2 tbsp of butter until soft about 10 minutes.
Combine pears, chestnuts, herbs, bread, and sausage in a bowl. Add the onion, carrot and celery mixture. Add some butter and stock to moisten the bread but not make it soggy.
Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon into a buttered shallow baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes, remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes more.

5 incredibly easy delicious Thanksgiving side dishes  - pear, chestnut, and sage dressing

5. three cheese mashed potatoes - (delish)

INGREDIENTS:

5 pounds white potatoes cut and cubed
6 tbsp butter
1 8 ounce package of whipped cream cheese
2 cups white shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese
8 ounce sour cream
1 tsp garlic salt
salt and pepper
milk for consistency

DIRECTIONS:

In a saucepan place potatoes and enough water to cover them. Cook 15 to 20 minutes until soft then drain and mash.
In a large bowl beat cream cheese, cheddar, and parmesan until smooth. Mix in sour cream, garlic salt, and salt and pepper.
Stir cheese mixture into the potatoes until well blended. If potatoes are too thick stir in one tbsp of milk at a time until desired consistency.

5 incredibly easy delicious Thanksgiving side dishes  - three cheese mashed potatoes

MY RECIPE CORNER- HOW TO MAKE A DELICIOUS SCRUMPTIOUS KEY LIME PIE

Hello all,

The holidays are upon us and for me that means cooking. I love cooking turkey and all the sides and delicious desserts. One dessert we love making here in Florida is scrumptious Key Lime Pie. I like this one almost as much as pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I ran across one that sounds both delicious and easy to make on epicurious.  Give it a try and enjoy:


INGREDIENTS:
For crust-

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tbsp sugar
5 tbsp melted butter

For filling-

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
4 large egg yolks
 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp fresh or bottled key lime juice

For topping-

3/4 cup heavy chilled cream


DIRECTIONS:
For crust-

Preheat oven to 350*
Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in a 9 inch pie plate, Mix well and press mixture evenly on the bottom and up the sides.
Bake crust in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes then remove and let cool. Keep oven on.

Make filling and bake the pie-

Whisk together eggs yolks and condensed milk in a bowl. Add juice and whisk till slightly thickened. Pour filling into crust and bake in middle of the oven for 15 minutes. Cool pie completely then chill for 8 hours. Filling will set as it cools.

Make topping-

Just before serving beat the cream in a bowl with an electric mixer till it holds stiff peaks. Top pie with cream and serve. Enjoy!

delicious scrumptious key lime pie