3 Crowd-Pleasing Holiday Cocktail Recipes & Entertaining Tips | As Seen on FOX 5 Vegas
Firstly, thank you all to tuned in this morning to our holiday segment on FOX 5 Vegas: 3 Crowd-Pleasing Holiday Cocktail Recipes & Entertaining Tips with Lifestyle Expert Brielle Galekovic and Mixologist Chris Militello! It means so much that you took the time to watch us provide you with recipes and tips for entertaining this holiday season.
One thing that makes holiday entertaining easier is having a go-to, crowd pleasing cocktail to serve. Here are 3 different libations that actually have base spirits derived from distilleries in Nevada! Plus, some must-know holiday entertainment tips.
TIP #1: CREATE A SIGNATURE COCKTAIL.
Pomegranate Spritz
Ingredients:
2 oz Juniper Grove Gin
1.5 oz pomegranate juice
Fever Tree elderflower tonic
Method:
Fill glass with ice.
Add gin, pomegranate, and elderflower tonic.
Lightly stir with a spoon.
Garnish with a rosemary sprig and lemon wheel.
TIP #2: SERVE IN GLITZY GLASSWARE.
Espresso Martini with Raspberries
Ingredients:
2oz espresso or cold brew coffee
.5 oz simple syrup
1 oz heavy cream
2 raspberries
Method:
Muddle raspberries in a mixing glass.
Add all ingredients into the glass, then shake vigorously.
Pour into glass.
Garnish with a sprinkle of ground coffee, and raspberries on skewer.
TIP #3: KEEP FOOD & DRINKS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE ROOM WHEN SERVING BUFFET STYLE TO AVOID A TRAFFIC JAM AT THE STATION.
Whiskey Apple Cider
Ingredients:
8oz apple cider
whipped cream (optional)
Apple cider
30 apples
- a mix of sweet and tart. We used 10 Granny Smith, 10 gala, and 10 red delicious
2 tbsp of allspice
2 tbsp of cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
4 inch piece of ginger
2 whole oranges
1 cup maple syrup
Method:
Apple Cider
1. Put everyone into a pot except the maple syrup. Fill the water till about 1 inch over all the solids. Bring everything to a boil and let simmer on low.
2. Stir occasionally. As everything gets cooked, grab a spoon and smash all the solids in the pot.
3. Let simmer for about 6 hours, the longer the better. Once done, filter out the solids.
4. Then add the maple syrup slowly while stirring the cider.
Whiskey Apple Cider
Follow recipe for homemade apple cider
Pour whiskey in a mug.
Add Apple cider then mix.
Top with whipped cream
