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You may be in the mood to warm up guests at your next holiday gathering with something more than hot cocoa. That’s why we’ve gathered some holiday cocktail ideas for residents of Presidential Towers apartments in Chicago, IL. Try out some of these fun ideas to spice things up.
Delicious Candy Cane Cocktail
This Sandra Lee inspiration is a good way to incorporate peppermint schnapps into a cocktail recipe for a nice holiday twist. Each serving should take around five minutes to prepare.
Ingredients list:
- 1 single shot of vanilla rum
- 1 single shot of peppermint schnapps
- 1 single shot of your preferred white chocolate liquor
- Candy cane for garnish
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake well, then strain the mixture into a martini glass, adding the candy cane as a garnish when serving.
Santa’s Sleigh Eggnog Cocktail
Enjoy this new take on your typical eggnog drink. The ingredients listed below should produce four servings for your guests, and the recipe takes about seven minutes to prepare.
Ingredients list:
- 2 cups of chilled, store-bought eggnog
- Coarse white sugar crystals
- ½ cup of amaretto liquor
- ½ cup of brandy
- 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
- 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 4 sticks of cinnamon
Dampen the rims of four martini glasses, then line each glass with the sugar crystals. Place everything except the cinnamon sticks into a blender, processing until you get a smooth consistency. Pour the mixture into the martini glasses, adding a stick of cinnamon in each.
Festive Pomegranate Sangria
Your guests won’t be able to get enough of this delicious vegetarian drink. You should be able to get four to six servings from the ingredients list below.
Ingredients list:
- ½ cup of brandy
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- ½ cup of triple sec
- 1 bottle of your preferred fruity wine
- 1 large orange, cut in half and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup of halved red grapes
- 1 green apple that’s been cored, cut in half and thinly sliced
- ½ cup of simple syrup (made from equal amounts of water and sugar that have been heated and cooled)
Place all ingredients in a pitcher, cover, and refrigerate for four hours before serving.
Enjoy a Safe Holiday
We want all community members living in our Presidential Towers Apartments in Chicago, IL, to enjoy a safe and happy holiday. Let us know what else we can do for you by calling us at (866) 273-0973.
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