Festive Cocktails
Published:Thursday | December 26, 2013 | 12:00 AM
Shanica Blair and Sashana Sanderson, Gleaner Writers
The season of cocktails is here when we drink and be merry. Today, being Boxing Day, many persons will be visiting family and friends as part of the season's traditions. How about giving them a taste of something different?
There are many wonderful cocktails that are a perfect fit for the season. So whether you want to wow guests with some mixology magic, or just thrill them with a festive drink, Food has done all the leg work and has some great simple cocktails for you and your guests to enjoy. No prerequisite skills are required and we have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, so do enjoy!
❆ A Very eXceptional Christmas Cocktail courtesy of J. Wray & Nephew Limited
Ingredients
2oz Appleton Estate V/X Jamaica Rum
2oz freshly made sorrel
2oz freshly squeezed orange juice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a slice of orange.
❆ The Jack Sorrel courtesy of Pure Country Juices contributed by Patrice Wilson-McHugh, CEO of Bars To Go Group
Method
Fill a tall Collins glass with ice
Add 1.5oz of gin
Fill and top with Pure Country Christmas Sorrel and serve.
❆ Skyy Passion courtesy of J. Wray & Nephew Limited and Skyy Vodka
Ingredients
11/2oz Skyy Vodka
1/2oz Triple Sec
1/2oz pineapple juice
1/2oz simple syrup
1/4oz lime juice
Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake
and serve in a Martini glass. Garnish with pineapple and cherry
❆ Tamarind Whisky Sour courtesy of Pure Country Juices.
Contributed by Patrice Wilson-McHugh, CEO of Bars To Go Group.
Ingredients
2oz Whisky
1/2oz Cocktail syrup
1oz Pure Country tamarind juice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker over ice and serve.
❆ The Mistletoe Martini courtesy of Pure Country Juices.
Contributed by Patrice Wilson-McHugh, CEO of Bars To Go Group.
2oz Vodka
1oz Pure Country Orange Juice
1oz Pure Country Cranberry
3/4oz lemon juice
3 levelled tablespoons of sugar
❆ SweetWorld's Pina Colada Chiller
Ingredients
7oz pineapple juice
2oz coconut cream/Pina Colada mixer
1oz cream of coconut
1 cup party ice
Method
Add the pineapple juice, coconut cream or Pina Colada mixer, Cream of Coconut and party ice to a blender.
Blend at high speed. Pour into a Collins glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry, lime wedges or a pineapple wedge, and serve.
❆ Blue Lemonade courtesy of Sweet World Enterprise
Ingredients
1 cup fresh lemon/lime juice
1 cup granulated sugar or 1/4cup simple syrup (Bolied granulated sugar)
1 cup party ice/6 ice cubes
3 tablespoons Blue Curaco Syrup
1 lime/lemon wedge for garnish
1/4 cup water
Method
Pour Blue Curaco Syrup, lemon/lime juice and sugar/simple syrup into blender. Add ice and water and blend on high speed until slushy.
Serve well in a highball glass.
Enjoy and drink slowly!