Whether you're entertaining or just relaxing at home and enjoying a holiday sip, we have the recipes for some inspired, artisanal cocktails by CEO and President of Elegant Affairs, Andrea Correale. These four signature drink recipes can compliment appetizers, main courses or desserts.
Having catered events for a large number of guests for clients like Mariah Carey, P. Diddy, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Spacy and many others, Andrea knows all the tricks on how to make beautiful and delicious cocktails that will absolutely please your guests.
North Pole Nog Ingredients: -6 oz. of your favorite local small batch egg nog -1 oz. spiced rum -2 oz. bourbon -1 tbsp. ground cinnamon for garnish -Cinnamon sticks optional Instructions: 1. Add spiced rum and bourbon to egg nog and stir to combine. 2. Sprinkle with cinnamon 3. Insert cinnamon stick (optional) |
Gingertini Ingredients: -2 oz. ginger beer for a spicy finish or ginger ale for a sweeter finish -½ oz. egg white -1 oz. spiced rum -2 oz. Domaine De Canton -1 oz. Frangelico -1 tsp molasses -1 tbsp. honey -½ cup fine ground ginger snap cookie garnish -Cinnamon stick (optional) Instructions: 1. Add spiced run, Canton, Frangelico, egg white and ice to a cocktail shaker. 2. Rim a martini glass with honey & molasses and dip in ginger snap cookie dust. 3. Pour two ounces ginger beer/ale into martini glass then strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into martini glass. 4. Sprinkle top with ginger snap dust. |
Peppermint Kiss Ingredients -1 ½ oz. peppermint vodka -½ oz. vanilla vodka -4 oz. champagne -1 tsp cup crushed peppermint candies -1 jar gold sprinkles for garnish Instructions 1. Rim champagne flute with peppermint vodka, dip into gold sprinkles. 2. Pour ½ oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. peppermint vodka into flute 3. Add with 1 tsp crushed peppermint candies. 4. Top off with 4 oz. of your favorite champagne. Pumpkin Pie Martini |
Ingredients:
-1.5 oz. vanilla vodka
-1 oz. spiced rum
-1 oz. Domaine De Canton
-2 tbsp. Pumpkin Pie Puree
-2 tbsp. white sugar
-1 tsp ground pumpkin pie spice
-1 cup marshmallow cream or whipped cream for garnish
Instructions:
1. Add vodka, rum, canton & pumpkin pie puree into a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake until well combined.
3. Rim a martini glass with sugar & pumpkin spice
4. Double strain Pumpkin Pie Martini into the glass & top with marshmallow cream or whipped cream.
For more information on Andrea Correale and Elegant Affairs, visit their web site at http://elegantaffairscaterers.com/.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Elegant Affairs
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