Holiday Cocktails

with Mixologist, Michael Trujillo. Here are the recipes that Michael Trumillo prepared December 3rd at Quarters Westside. They're fun and delicious. Thank you to everyone who attended.

Ginger Bread Man

Skyy Infusions Ginger Vodka
Domain De Canton Ginger Liqueur
molasses and
half & half

Garnished with crushed gingerbread cookies and cinnamon

• 1 ½ oz Skyy Infusions Ginger Vodka
• 1 oz Domain De Canton Ginger Liqueur
• ½ oz Molasses
• 1 ½ oz half & half
• crushed gingerbread cookies and cinnamon

In a shaker tin combine; Skyy Infusions Ginger Vodka, Domain De Canton Ginger Liqueur, molasses and half & half, add ice and shake vigorously, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with crushed gingerbread cookies and cinnamon.

Spiced Apple Cider

Bacardi OakHeart Spiced Rum
Domain De Canton Ginger Liqueur,
apple cider, honey and spices

Garnished with fresh apple slice

• 2 cups Bacardi OakHeart Spiced Rum
• 1 cup Domain De Canton Ginger Liqueur
• 1 gallon apple cider
• ¼ cup honey
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 fresh apple thinly sliced

In a Crock-Pot combine; Bacardi OakHeart Spiced Rum, Domain De Canton Ginger Liqueur, apple cider, honey and spices, turn on low-medium heat for 30 minutes, ten min prior to serving turn on high.

Garnish with fresh apple slice

Salted Caramel Eggnog

Sobieski Karamel Vodka
Godiva Caramel Liqueur
eggnog

Garnished with freshly grated nutmeg and sea salt

• 1 oz Sobieski Karamel Vodka
• 1 oz Godiva Caramel Liqueur
• 3 oz eggnog
  grated nutmeg and sea salt

In a shaker tin combine; Sobieski Karamel Vodka, Godiva Caramel Liqueur, eggnog, add ice and shake briskly, strain into a rocks glass, garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and sea salt.

Biscochito

Sobieski Cynamon Vodka
Marie Brizzard Anisette,
cinnamon syrup and vanilla almond milk

Garnished with cinnamon and toasted anise

• 1 oz Sobieski Cynamon Vodka
• ¾ oz Marie Brizzard Anisette
• ¾ oz cinnamon syrup
• 2 oz vanilla almond milk
• cinnamon and toasted anise

In a shaker tin combine; Sobieski Cynamon Vodka, Marie Brizzard Anisette, cinnamon syrup and vanilla almond milk, add ice and shake briskly, strain into an ice filled old fashioned glass; garnish with cinnamon and toasted anise

Cranberry Pomegranate Margarita

La Pinta Pomegranate Tequila
cranberry juice
fresh lime juice
and agave nectar infused with cranberry juice

Garnished with candied cranberries and pomegranate seeds

• 2 oz La Pinta Pomegranate Tequila
• ½ oz cranberry juice
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz agave nectar infused with cranberry juice
• candied cranberries and pomegranate seeds

In a shaker tin combine; La Pinta Pomegranate Tequila, cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar infused with cranberry juice, add ice and shake vigorously, strain into an ice filled old fashioned glass, garnish with candied cranberries and pomegranate seeds

The Clark Griswold

Patron XO Café and Guinness
1 oz Patron XO Café
1 pint Guinness

In a pint glass add Patron XO Café, pour Guinness as normal (a double pour and 120 seconds of settling)

A Celebration

St Germain (see photo below right)
Absolut Wild Tea Vodka
sparkling wine, soda
Garnished with a lemon twist

• 2 oz St Germain
• ¼ oz Absolut Wild Tea Vodka
• 2 oz sparkling wine
• 2 oz soda
• lemon twist

In a mixing glass combine in this order to help overflow; sparkling wine, soda, Absolut Wild Tea Vodka and St Germain, gently stir, pour into an ice filled Collins glass, garnish with a lemon twist