Christmas booze that isn't too boozy?

[gemma4d]

Sorry if I sound like an idiot but I don't normally drink so don't 'know' that many drinks.

I'd like to get in something slightly alcoholic for Christmas - I have been known to have a Bucks Fizz but I'm not a huge fan of champagne. Is there anything else along those lines?

snowballs

Nice prosseco and clementine juice

Fizzy wine mixed with any kind of fruit juice.

Tinsel, I see your Snowballs and raise you a Babycham .

Baileys with milk is divine.

Baileys with milk is my christmassy drink

Tuaca made in a pitcher with loads of fresh limes squeezed in and made up with ginger ale- delicious, and its not well known so you get bonus points if you are entertaining

Southern Comfort and Lemonade or Cola. Tastes just like pop.

prosecco with chambord- yummy!

i like ginger wine with ginger ale to make it a looooong drink

Ooh Crabbie's Ginger Beer. Fab.

second snowballs

Some of you must also be me! For I also thought snowballs and Babycham.

Also, for a retro 70s feel, how about martini and lemonade?

And ginger wine if it's snowy!

If you like Rose wine (I don't) then Tesco does a bottle of Banrock Station Rose which is only 5%. I bought it for MIL but she hasn't opened it yet so have no idea what it's like..

Baileys with milk? I just did a tony vomit in my mouth

(sorry)

Prosecco with juice is a winner.. pom juice especially nice.

Prosseco and clementine juice???
OOOOH!

We always have hot chocolate with Bailey's in it just before the village carol singing. Makes it bearable!

TINY vomit. A Tony vomit is something else entirely.

Jareth Try it - you might like it! .

Loads of ice, (lots of) baileys, ice cold milk. Honestly nothing nicer! Think alcoholic milkshake!

Ironically this drink was introduced to me in deepest darkest outback Australia in the scorching heat . But I've never looked back!

Whoever mentioned clementine juice is a ponce.

That is all

clemantine juice, surely orange juice? Am I a commoner?

jacques fruit cider - the pink one.

though im failing to understand why drink at all if you want alcohol that doesnt taste like alcohol you heathens!

I have a bottle of Moet...tis all i need....

Rock shandy is good - ice in the bottom of a glass, few drops of Angostura bitters and then top up with lemonade.

All goes pink, has a nice taste to the lemonade that is grown up / mildly and pleasantly alcoholic but actually has minimal alcohol in it. Can tweak to your own likes - more or less ice; more or less bitters or scale up into a jug. Add a twist of lemon or orange if you fancy but it doesn't need it. And if you end up with some bitters left it's very nice on salmon when cooking.

The other thing that is nice is pimms or even winter pimms. Make ordinary pimms with half lemonade and half ginger beer, makes it very nice.

Clementine juice (M&S do one) is amazers. So there.

Ok. I will buy some clemantine juice :)

Baileys with milk is made even better with a shot of Kahlua added to the mix. And a shot of Vodka, if you're feeling particularly dangerous .

I discovered Gingerbread Cream (i.e. gingerbread flavoured baileys style drink) in M&S last week so that will be my Christmas eve treat, in a glass as well as poured over ice-cream for breakfast ... late night snack ... pudding

I treated myself to some baileys this year, and now it looks like I will have to buy some Kahlua and vodka as well...

I've wrapped my presents and written my cards. Does that mean I can start drinking now?

What is babycham? I usually go for hot chocolate with a shot of baileys or pepermint schnapps.

I've had some very nice Sheridans Berries flavour recently. Doesn't taste very alcoholic but unfortunately I think it is. However if you fancy a fruity variant instead of Baileys in cocktails it would work very well. There's another flavour of Sheridans that is essentially the same as baileys too but separated into black and White components that is quite fun to pour.