Mixology Monday is back!!! :)

After a much-needed break and a very busy season!  I am back with an awesome series for you!  This holiday season I will not only be giving you drink recipes but also some mixology food recipes to go along with them!   Here goes nothing!  An awesome list of recipes to start off your holiday season!  For full instructions and to open a whole new world of recipes for you click on the links for each recipe!

Here are they drinks first! Bottoms up!

1. GIN COCKTAIL - Basil Gimlet
Best served in a highball glass.  Ingredients include fresh basil leaves, Plymouth Gin, agave nectar and fresh lime juice.
In a pint glass, muddle fresh basil, agave nectar, and lime juice. Add ice and gin. Shake vigorously and strain into stemmed glass. Garnish with fresh basil leaf.

2. RUM COCKTAIL – Hot Buttered Rum

Looks great served in an Irish Coffee Glass!  Ingredients include Batter and Rum. Batter is made up of the following… light brown sugar, unsalted butter (softened), ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice and vanilla extract.

3.  VODKA COCKTAIL - Gingerbread Apple Cocktail

Would be great served in either a Martini Glass or a Stemless Wine Goblet!  Ingredients include… Domaine de Canton, vanilla vodka, apple cider, A few drops of lemon juice, Orange zest and Agave syrup

Created by Pichet Ong

4. TEQUILA COCKTAIL – Lilypad

Served in a Pint Glass!  Ingredients include… Tequila, Lillet Blanc, Lillet Rouge, apple juice, agave nectar and fresh lime juice.

5. WHISKEY/BOURBON COCKTAILS – Bourbon Crusta

Served well in a highball glass! Ingredients include… 12-year bourbon, Old Senor Curaçao, Luxardo Maraschino, Juice of 1 lemon wedge, Dash Angostura bitters and Ice.

6.  BEER/WINE COCKTAILS - Holiday Glogg
Best served in an Irish Coffee Glass!  Ingredients include… vodka, dry red wine, mulling spices, fresh orange zest, sugar, blanched almonds and raisins.

7. DESSERT COCKTAIL – Baileys Spiced Coffee

Best Served in a Martini Glass!  Ingredients include… Baileys with a Hint of Coffee and pear-flavored liqueur

NOW ONTO DESSERT!!!

1. RUM - BANANAS FOSTER BARS RECIPE

Ingredients include… (1 stick) butter, softened, dark brown sugar, packed, 1 egg, dark rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, bananas, diced, pecans or walnuts, chopped.  Frosting: unsalted butter at room temperature, cream cheese, softened, light brown sugar, packed, rum or pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, confectioners’ sugar, sifted and Pecan halves for garnish.

2. AMARETTO – ALMOND AMARETTO MINI-LOAVES

Perfect even as a hostess gift!  Ingredients include… flour, baking powder, salt, amaretto liqueur, plus additional for brushing, milk, unsalted butter, at room temperature, almond paste, at room temperature, sugar, plus additional for sprinkling, eggs and sliced blanched almonds.

3. CHAMPAGNE – Peach & Champagne Sorbet

A yummy dessert idea!  Ingredients include… peaches, sugar, grated lemon zest, champagne and fresh lemon juice!

4.  WINE – APRICOT BREAD PUDDING

Ingredients include…dried apricots, sliced, or 8 fresh apricots, cut in small wedges, sugar.  Pudding: egg yolks, sugar, plus additional for sprinkling, half-and-half or whole milk, cream, Grated zest of 1 orange, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, nutmeg, kirsch (cherry brandy), almond paste, cut in pea-size pieces, optional and about 1 pound brioche, pain-de-mie or good day-old homemade white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 5 cups)

5.  GRAND MARNIER – CHOCOLATE CLOUD CAKE

Saved the best for last!  I don’t know about you but anything with chocolate in it is a winner at my house!   Ingredients include… bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, softened, 6 large eggs: 2 whole, 4 separated, sugar, cognac or Grand Marnier (optional), Grated zest of 1 orange (optional)

Whipped Cream Topping: heavy cream, well chilled, confectioners’ sugar, pure vanilla extract, Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling.

This concludes this installment of our new holiday series!!!  We want to hear from you!  What do you think of the new format?  Is it more helpful?  Don’t forget to come back next week for the next installment of our awesome Christmas series!!!

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