Happy New Year with these drinks
Christmas has come and gone, and now we’re gearing up for the party of the year. New Year’s Eve can be a big blowout affair, or a handful of close friends or just yourself with a good book and a celebratory drink.
However you choose to celebrate, always remember to not drink and drive. And enjoy the following cocktails.
Holiday eggnog Recipe courtesy Baileys
Serves: 4 4 eggs, beaten 4 Tbsp. (60mL) castor sugar 3/4cup (150mL) Baileys Original Irish Cream (or similar) 2¼ cups (310mL) milk 1 vanilla pod, split Cinnamon stick, cocoa powder Beat eggs together in a bowl with castor sugar, making sure castor sugar is completely dissolved and liquid is smooth or your eggnog will feel grainy. Add Baileys, milk and split vanilla pod to bowl. Whisk until everything is combined to form a silky liquid.
Strain eggnog and remove vanilla pod. Take four short, glass tumblers and pour a good measure of liquid into each glass. Finish with a cinnamon stick and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.
Punch Recipe courtesy Captain Morgan
Serves: 1 1½ oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum (or favourite spiced rum) 2 oz. pomegranate juice 1 oz. apple cider 1 oz. fresh lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup Orange wheels, apple slices and pomegranate seeds
Combine all ingredients in a punch glass. Add ice and stir well to blend. Garnish with a mixture of orange wheels, apple slices or pomegranate seeds.
The dasher
Created by Toronto bartenders Zak Doy from Rushlane and Kris Bahamondes from The Drake Serves: 1 1½ oz. Woodford Reserve (or favourite bourbon whiskey)
½ oz. Pimento Dram (a rum-based liqueur made with an allspice) ½ oz. simple syrup 1 oz. lemon juice 1 egg white Add alcohol, pimento dram, simple syrup, lemon juice and egg white to a mixing tin or shaker. Seal and shake once to begin frothing process. Open and fill with ice before shaking again. Strain out ice and shake for a third time. Double strain into chilled coupe glass.
Hot toddy Serves: 1
Recipe courtesy Bacardi Rum (Bacardirum.com.) 1 oz. rum 1 oz. unfiltered apple juice 3/4 oz. cinnamon syrup 1 tsp. (5mL) lemon juice Thin apple slices Cloves Blend all ingredients together, heat up and serve into a coffee mug. Garnish with 2 thin apple slices and cloves.
Gingerberry punch Recipe courtesy Bacardi Rum (Bacardirum.com.)
Serves: 1 1 oz. rum 2 oz. cranberry juice cocktail 2 oz. ginger ale 1 tsp. (5mL) lime juice 1 tsp. (5mL) lemon juice 10 dashes of Orange Bitters Lime (garnish) Fresh cranberries (garnish) Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl with a large ice block. Stir gently. Garnish with lime and cranberries. Serve on the rocks.
Eggnog
Recipe courtesy Bacardi Rum (Bacardirum.com.)
2 oz. rum (Bacardi Maestro de Ron, suggested but also use your favourite) 3 oz. store-bought eggnog 1 oz. whole milk 1 tsp. (5mL) simple syrup Pinch of cinnamon 1 tsp. (5mL) vanilla extract Whipped cream Grated cinnamon Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Shake, strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with whipped cream and grated cinnamon.