The holiday party season is upon us. If you are hosting a holiday celebration or get-together, consider serving one of these winter-themed cocktails.
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Peppermint Schnapps
- 3/4 oz Godiva® Liqueur
- 1-1/2 oz cream
- candy canes (garnish)
- chocolate syrup (garnish)
Directions:
Rim martini glass with chocolate syrup and crushed candy canes. Shake ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.
Toasted Macaroon
Ingredients:
- 1 oz coconut milk
- 1-1/2 oz coconut rum
- 1/4 oz Licor 43
- 1/2 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
- 1/2 oz Frangelico
- toasted coconut (garnish)
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish with toasted coconut shavings on top.
Sugar Cookie
Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 oz Partida Resposado Tequila
- brown sugar
Directions:
Rim a cordial glass with brown sugar. Add tequila and 1 tsp brown sugar into a shaker with ice and shake ingredients well. Strain into glass.
Seven Layer Cookie
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz Godiva® Liqueur
- 3/4 oz coconut rum
- 1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
- 1/2 oz Partida Anejo Tequila
- 1/4 oz Frangelico
- 1/2 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream®
- 1/2 oz Amaretto
- crushed cookie crumbs (garnish)
Directions:
Garnish rim of a martini glass with crushed cookie crumbs. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.
Heated Affair
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Partida Anejo Tequila
- 6 oz hot spiced apple cider (preparation below)
- heavy cream
- nutmeg (garnish)
Directions:
In a small warm wine glass add tequila and hot apple cider. Float heavy cream. Grate fresh nutmeg over cream.
Apple Cider preparation:
Add organic apple juice to a large pot. Add winter spices like cloves, cinnamon stick, all spice and orange peel. Start of by adding spices slowly — a few cloves, one cinnamon stick, etc. — so as to find the right-spiced apple cider flavor. You can always add more spice later. Bring everything to a low heat for about 15 minutes. Taste for flavor. When the desired flavor is reached then take off stove. Strain out all the spices and orange peel. Serve warm and enjoy!
Café Pacifico
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 oz Partida Blanco
- 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
- 4 oz freshly brewed hot coffee
- 3 barspoons cinnamon and sugar mix (4 parts sugar: 1 part cinnamon)
- heavy cream
- cinnamon stick (garnish)
Directions:
Prepare small warm wine glass. Add tequila, coffee liqueur and hot coffee to the glass. Mix in the cinnamon sugar. Float heavy cream on top of the coffee. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar mix on top and a cinnamon stick.
Recipes and images provided by Tequila Partida
