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POINSETTIA
COCKTAIL
1/2 oz orange liqueur (such as
Cointreau or Grand Marnier)
3 oz cranberry juice (or
cranberry juice cocktail)
3 to 4 oz Champagne, Prosecco,
or dry sparkling wine
Garnish: Fresh cranberries
and a small rosemary sprig
CANDY CANE MARTINI
3 oz whip p ed cream v odka or
vanilla v odka
3 oz white chocolate liqueur
3 oz peppermint schnapps
4 oz half-and-half (or heavy cream)
Light corn syrup or simple syrup ( for
the rim)
1 candy cane, nely crushed ( plu s
mini candy canes for garni sh)
SANTA'S SLEIGH
COCKTAIL
2 cups chilled eggnog
½ cup brandy
½ cup amaretto liqueur
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Coarse white sugar crystals
( for the rim)
4 whole cinnamon sticks
( for garnish)
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