Cheap, easy holiday cocktail?

[joenali]

Anything good I can serve on Christmas Eve? I don't anticipate making a lot of drinks, but i'd like to try something fun. No warm drinks.

[ax2]

We made cranberry mojitos and people seemed to enjoy them.

[pagas]

cranMERRY margaritas

[jlt19]

Champagne and cranberry juice is called a poinsettia. They're pretty yummy.

[greenlight]

I plan on making these

www.swoonedmagazine.com/blog/post/signature_cocktail__21__winter_cranberry_martini

[konapoppy]

Dec 22, 2015 20:31:34 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Champagne and cranberry juice is called a poinsettia. They're pretty yummy.

This or make it with pomegranate juice!

[sarahswim]

Dec 22, 2015 20:31:34 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Champagne and cranberry juice is called a poinsettia. They're pretty yummy.

I cam in here to say this.  It's my "fun" drink of choice all year.  Actually, Trader Joe's is selling bottles of it now.  It's called Secco Cranberry and it's pretty good.  I mean, it's easy enough to open a bottle of champagne and add cranberry juice, but it's delicious to have it ready to go in the bottle.  Plus it's like $4.99/bottle or something crazy.  

[pumpkincat]

Yule Mules
Vodka
Cointreau/triple sec
Ginger Beer
Cranberry juice

[joenali]

Dec 22, 2015 20:41:24 GMT -5 sarahswim said:

Dec 22, 2015 20:31:34 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Champagne and cranberry juice is called a poinsettia. They're pretty yummy.

I cam in here to say this.  It's my "fun" drink of choice all year.  Actually, Trader Joe's is selling bottles of it now.  It's called Secco Cranberry and it's pretty good.  I mean, it's easy enough to open a bottle of champagne and add cranberry juice, but it's delicious to have it ready to go in the bottle.  Plus it's like $4.99/bottle or something crazy.  

Very simple! And it sounds good!

[Mrs. ChanandlerBong]

I made French 75s at a brunch last weekend.

In a shaker:
3oz gin
3oz lemon juice
4 teaspoons superfine sugar
Ice

Shake

Pour into champagne flutes (fill about half way) then top with champange or sparkling wine (I used the one from trader Joe's with the white label).

I got about 3 drinks per shaker out of it.

We went through 5 bottles of the sparkling wine. It was a fun party.

[Deleted]

I love Gin and tonics this time of year (well, all year honestly). They're light and refreshing after all the sugary sweet pumpkiny spice stuff. Plus juniper!  Perfect!

[Mrs. ChanandlerBong]

Dec 22, 2015 20:59:20 GMT -5 @bostonjen said:

I love Gin and tonics this time of year (well, all year honestly). They're light and refreshing after all the sugary sweet pumpkiny spice stuff. Plus juniper!  Perfect!

Try the fench 75. You won't be disappointed. I love g &t's. The 75 has replaced them as my favorite.

[RamblingRose]

Dec 22, 2015 20:52:05 GMT -5 Mrs. ChanandlerBong said:

I made French 75s at a brunch last weekend.

In a shaker:
3oz gin
3oz lemon juice
4 teaspoons superfine sugar
Ice

Shake

Pour into champagne flutes (fill about half way) then top with champange or sparkling wine (I used the one from trader Joe's with the white label).

I got about 3 drinks per shaker out of it.

We went through 5 bottles of the sparkling wine. It was a fun party.

French 75s are a personal favorite of mine.

[RamblingRose]

Amaretto and cranberry juice is tasty. 

[Deleted]

Dec 22, 2015 21:01:50 GMT -5 Mrs. ChanandlerBong said:

Dec 22, 2015 20:59:20 GMT -5 @bostonjen said:

I love Gin and tonics this time of year (well, all year honestly). They're light and refreshing after all the sugary sweet pumpkiny spice stuff. Plus juniper!  Perfect!

Try the fench 75. You won't be disappointed. I love g &t's. The 75 has replaced them as my favorite.

Ooohhh.  That looks good. I'll bring the stuff to my SIL's for NYE!  Thanks!