ina garten knows everything about organizing festive gatherings, no matter how big or small. The Food Network star known as the barefoot countess has a plethora of recipes for a delicious menu, the best decorations and serves a fantastic cocktail. Here are seven of Ina’s best cocktails perfect for Christmas celebrations.
1. Ina Garten’s Pomegranate Gimlet is the ‘perfect holiday cocktail’
From your cookbook modern comfort foodina’s recipe grenade auger Start by placing martini glasses in the freezer to chill.
Mix the gin, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and simple syrup in a pitcher, then shake the drink over ice for 15 seconds, which Ina warns is “longer than you might think.” Finish by pouring the drink into your chilled glasses and garnishing with lime wedges and pomegranate seeds.
2. Raspberry Royale couldn’t be easier
Easily impress your guests with almost no effort by serving Barefoot Contessa’s royal raspberry. All you need to do is pour a teaspoon of raspberry liqueur into each champagne glass, then add two to three raspberries. When your guests arrive, Ina says to uncork a bottle of good chilled champagne and fill each glass.
3. Limoncello Vodka Collins is not just a summer cocktail
the Limoncello Vodka Collins it may be better suited for the hot summer months, but it can also be an easy drink to drink during a holiday party. Combine Gray Goose vodka with freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Limoncello liqueur in a large pitcher. When ready to serve, pour in some carbonated water and stir. Serve in highball glasses over ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
4. Ina Garten’s Spicy Apple Cider is perfect for cold weather
of ina Hot Spiced Apple Cider It is the perfect hot drink for a cold winter afternoon. The necessary ingredients include fresh apple cider, whole black peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, whole dried cloves, star anise, navel orange, good bourbon (Ina recommends Maker’s Mark), and a crisp red apple.
5. Sidecars with Dried Cherries is a cocktail that should be served with sugary edges
Ina’s recipe for a classic Sidecar with dried cherries begins with his method for sweetening glass edges. Pour the juice of one lemon into a shallow bowl, then put the sugar on a small plate. Dip the rim of two tall or martini glasses into the lemon juice, then the sugar. Set them aside to dry while you prepare the cocktail mix.
6. Blood Orange Cosmos in a Chilled Martini Glass
Another quick and easy. cocktail recipe Ina’s is she blood orange cosmos. Combine two cups of good vodka, one and a half cups of blood orange juice, one cup of Cointreau, and one-half cup of freshly squeezed lime juice in a large pitcher. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, pour in the mix, and shake for 30 seconds.
Pour the drink into chilled martini glasses, then rub the rim of each glass with a blood orange peel and add as a garnish.
7. Ina Garten’s Frozen Pigeons are a cocktail for adults
If you loved snow cones as a kid, you’ll love Ina’s frozen doves as an adult during Christmas season. You will need ruby red grapefruit juice, blanco tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, simple syrup, ice, kosher salt, and ruby red grapefruit wedges for garnish.
This cocktail needs to be made ahead of time because the mixture of grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup needs to be frozen for at least six hours.
the barefoot countess airs on Food Network.