The Best Holiday Cocktail Recipes from Martie Knows Parties

Some of you are already off work and gearing up for a big holiday weekend.... if you still need some ideas for your holiday get-togethers, these cocktail recipes are festive, delicious, and pretty, too! Here are some of our favorite holiday cocktail recipes... enjoy! Merry Christmas to all.

MARTIE'S BEST HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECIPES 2010

PEPPERMINT BARK MARTINI: Smooth and creamy with a peppermint kick. Made with vanilla vodka, Godiva White Chocolate liqueur and creme de menthe. Decadent. Delicious. Almost dessert!

HOT BUTTERED RUM: A holiday favorite: brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Oh, don't forget dark rum. Yum.

HOLIDAY DOUBLE BUBBLE: One of the easiest and prettiest drinks for the holidays. Prosecco and Italian sparkling soda. Garnish. Done!

OATMEAL COOKIE MARTINI: Tastes just like a warm cookie straight out of the oven- except with a cocktail kick!

BOURBON HOT TODDY: Made with a bourbon, little lemon, orange liqueur, and cinnamon, this will really warm you up on a cold night!

HOLIDAY HOT CHOCOLATE: Worth the effort. this one is even more special when you add a little vanilla vodka, your favorite bourbon, or dark rum. 

POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY KISS: An easy signature cocktail for your holiday party. Mix up a big batch and serve in a pitcher or dispenser. Looks beautiful and tastes wonderful.

PRALINES N CREAM MARTINI: Smooth and delicious, this Southern favorite is made with praline pecan liqueur. Simple!

HOT APPLE PIE TODDY: Made with Tuaca, an Italian liqueur and apple juice, this one tastes like holiday in a glass.

Best wishes to all for a very Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays!

Martie's Weekend Cocktail Recipe: Ghost Martini

I love coming up with special cocktail recipes for Halloween! 

New Cottage Saucer Martini Glass by Villeroy & BochI was inspired to create a Ghost Martini when I saw these adorable marshmallow ghost  "Peeps" in the store the other day. The flavor is sweet and creamy but tastes like a marshmallow. The calories (and the alcohol content) make this one a "one and done" kind of drink but they are delicious!

MARTIE'S GHOST MARTINI

Makes 1

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces Pinnacle Whipped Vodka (tastes like sugar)

1 ounce vanilla vodka

1 ounce Godiva White Chocolate liqueur (you can sub white creme de cacoa if you don't have this)

2 scoops of very melty vanilla ice cream--- almost pourable

DIRECTIONS: Put ice in two martini glasses to chill. Put a handful of ice and all of your ingredients  into a cocktail shaker. Shake well. Remove the ice from the glass and pour. Garnish with a marshmallow ghost "Peep" or a dollop of whipped cream decorated with eyes and a mouth. You can use black sprinkles or candy for that. Let me know what you think! 

Weekend Cocktail: Firefly Iced Tea Vodka & Lemonade

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka and LemonadeIf you are from the South, you know Sweet Tea. When the waitress comes to your table in restaurant around the South and you ask for tea, the response is always the same: "sweet or unsweet?"

Sweet Tea is wonderfully refreshing on a hot day. AS IF there could be any improvement on a standard like sweet tea--- the folks at Firefly Vodka took that tradition to a whole 'nother level. For our cocktail recipe this week, try this one. The perfect tailgating cocktail, it's a spin on the classic Arnold Palmer-- half iced tea, half lemonade--- and so easy because you only need two ingredients. They have tons of recipes on their site if you want some other ideas.

Firefly Spiked Sweet Tea Lemonade

1 part Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka

1 part lemonade (worth it to make fresh!)

Pour in a tall glass over ice. Stir well. Add a lemon slice for garnish. This one should be served in Mason jars--- you can get a dozen for under $10 and then use them for canning after the party is over.

Let's raise a glass and say a prayer today in honor of all of those who lost their lives on 9/11. And to those servicemen and women who serve and protect our country around the world--- thank you.

Favorite Fall Cocktail- Caramel Apple Martini

Fall. Crisp air. Pumpkins. Caramel apples. I got this cocktail idea from CPK. While I really liked theirs, I am perfecting the recipe and the testing is a great way to kick off the weekend!  Here's my own recipe--- great for your next party or an after dinner drink by the first fire of the season.

CARAMEL APPLE MARTIE-NI

Put martini glasses into the freezer to chill them. Drizzle caramel sundae syrup into the chilled martini glasses and put them back into the freezer while you mix your drinks. Make a design like this flower, polka dots, a spider web for Halloween parties, etc. Be creative!

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice mix:

2 parts Butterscotch Schnapps

2 parts Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps

1 part vodka-- use plain vodka or adjust the recipe by using vanilla vodka for a sweeter drink or Vox Green Apple vodka for an extra apple kick. I prefer the vanilla vodka but it may be too sweet for some people.

Shake and pour into the chilled and decorated glasses. Yum.  Now go enjoy the weekend. This will certainly make it better.

Party on, Ya'll.