Inspired by Holiday Characters

Each year, I host the Cocktails of Christmas for my family on all the nights I am back home leading up through Christmas morning. This year’s theme is around holiday characters. I spend a lot of time trying to pick the perfect recipes online which means admittedly we try them for the first time the night I make them. The only exception is the one cocktail that got voted back as the favorite from the previous year.

This year’s recipes include:

• Whoville Mule
• Schroeder’s Jam (voted back from 2020)
• The Heat Miser Paloma
• The Snow Miser Margarita
• Santa’s Sangria
• Bumble-ini
• Polar Express-o Martini

Whoville Mule

Ingredients:

• 3 oz Vodka (one shot)
• 1/2 cup Ginger Beer
• 2/3 cup Cranberry Juice
• Juice of 1 lime

Instructions:

• To a chilled copped mug, add crushed ice, cranberry
• juice, juice of 1 lime and 1 shot of vodka (or to
• taste). Top with ginger beer and garnish with fresh cranberries, lime and rosemary sprigs.

Schroeder’s Jam

Ingredients:

• 1⁄2 cup ice (plus more for serving)
• 2 tbsp raspberry jam
• 2 tbsp bourbon
• 1 tbsp triple sec
• 2-3 tbsp orange juice
• Orange segments
• Club soda (to brighten)

Instructions:

• Add ice, preserves, bourbon, triple sec and orange juice to a shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
• Pour into serving glass with a few ice cubes and top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with orange
• slices and enjoy

The Heat Miser Paloma

Ingredients:

• Jalapeño Simple Syrup:
• 3 jalapeño peppers
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• For the drink:
• 1 oz tequila
• 3 oz fresh grapefruit juice strained
• 1 oz jalapeño simple syrup
• 1 squeeze of lime
• Splash of grapefruit soda water
• 1 jalapeño slice
• Sugar for garnish

Instructions:

• For syrup: Cut jalapeños into seedless rounds. Add sugar to boiling water. Add jalapeños to boil and then simmer 10 minutes. Cool and then remove jalapeños

The Snow Miser Margarita

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz tequila
• 1 oz Blue Curacao
• 1 oz lime juice
• Ice

Instructions:

• Mix ingredients and pour over ice.
• Optional: garnish glass with lime/sugar

Santa’s Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 Bottle of Red Wine
• 1⁄2 cup brandy (or triple sec)
• 1 apple, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 lemon, sliced

Instructions:

• Dice fruit and add to brandy/wine to sit at least 4 hours. Top with sparkling water and garnish with orange slice.

Bumble-ini

Ingredients:

• 1⁄4 cup peach nectar
• 1⁄4 cup champagne
• Peach garnish

Instructions:

• In a champagne glass, combine the peach nectar, sparkling wine, and simple syrup. Stir to combine and garnish with a peach slice or 2.

Polar Express-o Martini

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Espresso
  1.5 oz Kahlua
  1.5 oz Bailey’s
  1.5 oz Vodka

Instructions:

• Shake ingredients over ice & pour into martini glass.
• Optional: line glass with chocolate syrup and sprinkles.