7 great cocktails for this holiday season

’Tis that time of the year again! Here are some great cocktails to wind down the crazy year that it was.

Red Nose Reindeer

Ingredients
Dark rum
Pomegranate juice
Orange juice
Fresh cinnamon sticks
Sparkling wine (for top up)

Method
Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker and serve in highball glass. Garnish with an orange wedge.

Winter Sangria

Ingredients
Fresh fruit juice
Kaffir lime leaves
White and red wine infused with lemongrass

Method
Add the ingredients one by one and build up the drink. Served in a wine glass along with flavoured dry ice smoke. Garnish with mixed fruits.

Christmas Green Dream

Ingredients
Gin
Kaffir lime leaves
Galangal
Thai chilli
Jalapeno for garnishing

Method
Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Serve garnished with jalapeno.

Snow Ball

Ingredients
Silver Tequila
Orange liqueur
Ice
Fresh strawberries
Fresh raspberries

Method
Mix all the ingredients together in a blender and serve.

Santa Baby

Ingredients
Dark rum
Tamarind syrup
Black salt

Method
Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Serve garnished with a slice of lime.

Old Man’s Girlfriend

Ingredients
Whiskey
Passion fruit
Raspberry
Lime juice
Sugar

Method
Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Serve garnished with an orange slice.

Driven Snow Martini

Ingredients
Vodka
Baileys
Caramel
Grated white chocolate

Method
Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker and served chilled in a martini glass. Garnish with grated white chocolate.

Recipes courtesy: Esora, Mumbai