If you have spent any time on pinterest.com then you already know how easy it is to find inspiration for every aspect of your life! The holidays are no exception and from the novice hostess to the expert bartender, there are enough new ideas and recipes to allow you to host 100 holiday parties instead of just one or two. Here are some of the best recipes for kids and adults, drinkers and their designated drivers.
The recipes featured fall in two categories – Quick & Easy (QE) or Worth the Time (WT). Enjoy!
Hot Chocolate – great recipes to have all winter long
(WTT) Crockpot Hot Chocolate
(QE) Spiked Hot Chocolate
Grinch Punch – perfect for Christmas Eve with the kids
(WTT) Taste of Home recipe
(QE) Mix 1 quart lime sherbet with a 2 liter bottle of lemon-lime soda for a delightfully bright green concoction! Extra: rim the glass with green sugar crystals for added fun!
Break out the Bubbly – Champagne or Sparkling Wine drink recipes
(QE) Champagne & Cranberries – Just as it sounds, add a handful of cranberries to the glass and cover with champagne
(QE) Sparkling Cranberry Punch – stir together a bottle of champagne, a 2 liter bottle of lemon-lime soda and two cans of cranberry juice. Extra: use a fun-shape ice cube tray to add pizazz to your punch.
(WTT) Sparkling Ginger Orange Cocktails
Holiday Hodge Podge
(WTT) Merry Margarita – a holiday update for your summer favorite
(WTT) Bloody Mary Punch – convenient to mix the ingredients ahead of time and you can keep the vodka separate and let people add as much as they want!
(WTT) Raspberry Mojito Punch – this red and green punch is perfect for the holidays.
(WTT) Chocolate Blitzen – decadent and delicious!
(QE) Yankee Candletini – this drink smells amazing! Mix equal parts apple cider and Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie flavored vodka and add a splash of tonic.
(WTT) Whiskey Spiked Hot Apple Cider – great for any Fall or Winter party.
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