Christmas: cocktails with alcohol - 3 delicious recipes

Whether to eat or drink in a relaxed atmosphere: You can easily make alcoholic cocktails for Christmas yourself. We show you three recipes for delicious drinks that you are guaranteed to enjoy.

Christmas punch with cinnamon sticks - that's how you make the holiday cocktail yourself

The new trend drink glow-gin is spreading more and more - but if you like it more classic, you are well served with a delicious mulled wine or punch. We present a simple recipe with alcohol that you can quickly mix for your guests on the holidays. That's how it's done:

1. Boil a liter of black tea and then put it in a saucepan.
2. Add two liters of red wine and 250 milliliters of schnapps and stir the whole thing.
3. Add the juice of two oranges and lemons each. If you want, you can also use ready-made lemon and orange juice. If you opt for the fresh product, the organic bowls can also be cooked for a more intense taste.
4. Add around 400 grams of sugar and a little rum and two cinnamon sticks.
5. Stir everything and warm the cocktail on the stove. Make sure that it only gets a little warm and does not boil. The Christmas punch can then be served immediately.

Fruity Christmas cocktail

If you like it a bit more fruity, you can make a Christmas cocktail yourself, which is refined with cranberry juice and pomegranate in addition to orange juice. We show you how easy it is to prepare this alcoholic beverage:

1. Remove the seeds from the pomegranate and then juice the fruit.
2. Mix the seeds and juice with 100 milliliters of cranberry and 400 milliliters of orange juice and the juice of a fresh lime.
3. Add 12 centiliters of vodka and Cointreau and 600 milliliters of carbonated water.
4. If you like, you can serve this Christmas cocktail with ice cubes or crushed ice despite ice temperatures and garnish with mint leaves.

Winter cocktail dessert

For everyone who can't decide between a Christmas cocktail with alcohol and a delicious dessert, this drink is just the thing. We show you how easy it is to make this recipe yourself:

1. Add 9 centiliters of the "Baileys Irish Cream" liqueur to a saucepan with a little milk and heat the mixture while stirring constantly.
2. Add a tablespoon of double cream and heat everything. You can also add a little whipped cream if you like. Make sure that the whole thing does not boil properly, but is only warmed up briefly.
3. Before serving the drink, put two scoops of vanilla ice cream in a glass and then pour the Christmas cocktail over it.
4. You can garnish the whole thing as you like, such as with freshly whipped cream, grated chocolate or a little cocoa powder.