Christmas cocktails

The holidays are an intoxicating time of year—and also a great time to get intoxicated. After all, what’s better to get you into the spirit than some spirits? Try one of these sweet Christmas cocktails below—great for sipping after braving the shopping crowds, or for serving up at a cheerful holiday gathering.

3/4 ounce SKYY Berry vodka
3/4 ounce peppermint Schnapps
3/4 ounce white creme de cacao
1/4 ounce grenadine
Half and half
Crushed hard peppermint candy

Mix the vodka, peppermint Schnapps, grenadine and creme de cacao with ice in a cocktail shaker. Be sure to shake it up thoroughly. Rim a cocktail glass with crushed hard peppermint candy and pour the shaken mixture into the glass. Top it off with half and half.

Chocolate sauce
2 ounces White Godiva Vodka
2 ounces Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/2 ounces Peppermint Schnapps
1/2 ounces half and half

Drizzle chocolate sauce inside a chilled martini glass. Add White Godiva Vodka, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Peppermint Schnapps and half and half. Garnish with a miniature candy cane or chocolate shavings.

1/2 ounce Cointreau or triple sec
Champagne
3 ounce cranberry juice

Chill all of the ingredients beforehand. Pour the Cointreau and cranberry juice into a chilled Champagne flute. Stir well. Top with Champagne.