Crisp and sparkling the Noel Spritzer heralds the season in style. Bubbly, fresh, and light, this festive drink is the perfect thing to serve at your holiday mixer.

December 15, 2018 –  A little update to our post, we are very excited to have had our drink included by USA TODAY in their Ultimate Christmas Dinner recipe compilation.

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Noel Spritzer

Crisp and sparkling the Noel Spritzer heralds the season in style. Bubbly, fresh, and light, this festive drink is the perfect thing to serve at your holiday mixer.

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Holiday

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1 part chilled chardonnay
• 2 parts chilled cran-apple juice
• 1 part chilled sparkling water
• apple slice and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

• Mix wine, juice, and water in a pitcher or punch bowl.
• Pour over ice and garnish with apple slice and a sprig of fresh mint.
• Freeze some of the Noel Spritzer in a mold to use for the ice in your punch bowl.

Notes

This recipe can be adjusted for any size group.  Mix individual drinks or make a punch bowl full of the festive beverage.

I was looking at my calendar today and realized that there are now only two weekends before Thanksgiving. I was stunned. How in the world is this possible? I guess with the extended fall we have been experiencing, and all the hype over the election, time has simply escaped me.

I love the fall season and all the vibrant colors that nature displays as its last hurrah before bedding down for the winter ahead. As November ushers in the new season with its bare trees, shorter days, and cold nights, there is a sense of quiet in the air. Mother Nature is resting, preparing herself for the snows to come. For me, it signals the beginning of the holiday season. Time for some favorites like turkey and pumpkin pie.

Well here is a festive cocktail that is definitely not your Grandmothers pumpkin pie, but it might come pretty close to tasting like it. A Pumpkin Pie Martini, the perfect beverage for your Thanksgiving gathering, and don’t be surprised if Grandma enjoys one too.

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Pumpkin Pie Martini

A festive cocktail that tastes just like a slice of pumpkin pie!

Course Cocktails

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Malibu rum
• 1 ounce Kahlua
• 6 ounces half and half or milk for a lighter version
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon canned pumpkin pie filling

Instructions

• Place all ingredients together in a blender with a few cubes of ice.
• Blend until smooth.
• Serve in a glass rimmed with very finely crushed graham cracker crumbs.
• Sprinkle more cinnamon on top for garnish.

Enjoy the holidays, but please do so responsibly.

The colors of fall just keep getting more spectacular as the last week of September comes to an end. This Gingersnap Martini delivers the flavor of the autumn season, and is the perfect way to wind down from the hectic work week behind you. Definitely not your grandmothers cookies either, this tasty little devil packs a punch, and will certainly start your weekend off on a “sweet” note.

December 15, 2018 – A little update, we are thrilled to have had our recipe included by USA TODAY in their Ultimate Holiday Cookie and Cocktail paring guide.

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Gingersnap Martini

The flavor of a favorite childhood cookie mixed as an adult beverage.

Course Cocktails

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Grey Goose La Poire Vodka pear flavored
• ½ oz. Disaronno
• ½ oz. simple syrup
• ½ oz. molasses
• 2 to 3 slices fresh ginger
• pinch cinnamon
• pinch clove
• pinch allspice
• crystallized ginger or lemon twist for garnish

Instructions

• In the bottom of a cocktail shaker place the ginger, molasses, simple syrup and spices; muddle well.
• Add ice and the rest of the ingredients.
• Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted.
• Strain into cocktail glass and garnish with crystallized ginger or lemon twist.

I hope everyone enjoys this beautiful fall weekend

whatever you decide to do.

Life is short, make sure to find some time to relax and have fun.