Tis
the Season for Holiday Cocktails
By FBWorld Team
As
you prepare for a memorable holiday with loved ones, let
Cruzan Rum, Basil Hayden's and Laphroaig provide a cocktail
spread sure to impress your guests. From scotch to rum
and everything in between, there's sure to be a festive
libation for everyone at your table.
Basil
Hayden's®
Spiced Christmas Punch
Created by Joaquín
Simó (New York, NY)
Serves:
16
Ingredients:
1 bottle Basil Hayden'sä®
Bourbon
6 parts Sweet Vermouth
6 parts Black Tea
12 parts Fresh Apple Juice or Apple Cider
8 parts Fresh Lemon Juice
4 parts Demerara Simple Syrup
1/2 part Angostura® Bitters
24 parts Club Soda
6 Ice Blocks* (see recipe below)
1 Cinnamon Stick (for garnish)
12 Apple Slices (for garnish)
1 piece of Nutmeg (for garnish)
Procedures:
1. Add Basil Hayden's®
Bourbon, sweet vermouth, black tea, apple juice, lemon
juice, Demerara syrup and Angostura®
Bitters in punch bowl and stir.
2.
Top with club soda. Carefully place the 6 pre-made ice
blocks into the punch bowl and garnish with apple slices
and freshly-grated cinnamon and nutmeg.
Ice
Blocks*
Ingredients:
24 parts Water
12 Apple Slices
6 Cinnamon Sticks
Procedures:
Prepare ice blocks by filling 6, 4-ounce square plastic
containers with water, two apple slices and one cinnamon
stick each, and place in the freezer.
Cruzan®
Mistletoe Kiss
Serves:
one
Ingredients:
1 1/2 parts Cruzan® Estate Diamond®
Light Rum
1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 part Cream Sherry
1/2 part Blackberry Liqueur
2 parts Soda Water
Procedures:
1. Combine ingredients and chill in a
refrigerator 1 hour prior to serving.
2.
Pour over ice in rocks/punch glass to serve.
3.
Garnish with an orange wheel.
Laphroaig®
Ginger[Bread] Man
Created by Tyson Buhler
(New York, NY)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 parts Laphroaig 10 Year Old
3/4 parts Cantaloupe Juice
3/4 parts Lemon Juice
1/2 part Ginger Syrup
Procedures:
1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail
shaker with ice.
2.
Shake and strain into coup glass.
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