more holiday cocktails for two

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grand_vida_cocktail.jpgVida Tequila
When
you are in touch with your inner Tequila desires, you will come to
understand the lure of premium tequila and its exquisite taste. These
blends are made for pure self-indulgence.  Sipping is the norm.
Anything else would undermine this gift of quality, taste and pleasure.

Vida Classic

  • 2 parts Vida Blanco
  • 1/2 part Grand Marnier
  • 1/2 part fresh lime juice

Combine
the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes or crushed ice.
Strain the mixture or pour into a salt-rimmed margarita or martini
glass. To get the salt to stick to the glass, pour fine salt on a
plate. Run a lime wedge along the lip of a martini glass and lightly
press it against the salt.

Pernod_Sea_Fizz.jpgThe Sea Fizz

  • 1 part Pernod Absinthe
  • 1/2 Part Simple Syrup
  • ½1/2 part lemon juice
  • 1 egg white

Add all ingredients to shaker except egg white.  Shake.  Add egg white and shake vigorously.  Serve in a rocks glass.

Clément Créole Eggnog
(serves 2)

  •  3 eggs
  •  2 oz. of Rhum Clément Créole Shrub
  •  1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  •  1 oz Rhum Clément Première Canne
  •  1 cups whipping cream
  •  1/2 cup milk
  •  1/2 cup of coconut milk

In a large shaker, combine ingredients over ice, and vigorously shake Garnish with sprinkled nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.
cointrea_teese_caress.jpgCointreau Teese

  • 1 1/2oz Cointreau
  • 3/4oz Apple juice
  • 1/2oz Monin violet syrup
  • 1/2oz)Fresh lemon juice

Mix all ingredients together. Frost ginger around the rim of the glass

Caress

  • 2.5oz Cointreau
  • 2.5oz irish cream liqueur

Pour the ingredients into a tumbler glass. Add finely grated dark chocolate sprinkled over the top

china_girl_bling.jpgChina Club

  • 5 Parts Plymouth Gin
  • 4 Parts Lemon Juice
  • 3 Parts Simple Syrup
  • Mint Leaf

Fill
a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a
chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with 7 leaf mint leaf.

Bling Out

  • 2 Parts ABSOLUT Vodka
  • 2 Parts Lemon Juice
  • 1 Part Saffron Sugar Syrup
  • 4 Dashes Cointreau
  • 2 Dashes Orange Juice

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
champagne_dreams.jpgBessito (originally served at Asia De Cuba, New York)  

  • 1 oz. X Rated Fusion Liqueur   
  • 1 oz. Grapefruit Juice  

Makes one drink: Mix all ingredients. Top with Champagne, serve in a flute.

PAMA Champagne Dream

  • 1 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
  • 1 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
  • 3 oz. Champagne

Makes
1 drink. Assemble the first three ingredients in a cocktail glass with
ice. Slowly pour in the Champagne while stirring very gently to retain
bubbles. Strain into a Champagne flute and garnish with an orange zest.

Passion Punch 

  • 2 parts X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
  • 1 parts SKYY Infusions Passion Fruit
  • 0.5 parts Passion Fruit of Mango Puree (or orange juice)

Mix all ingredients. Top with Champagne, serve in a flute.