christmas cocktails that dont require hundreds of ingredients but still impress

[dreamingofsun]

so i'd like to make some cocktails, but dont want to buy a cupboard full of ingredients in never use again. Ideas please

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/poinsettia

thats my sort of idea. great

baileys, espresso and vodka for a sort of espresso martini.

prosecco, amaretto and cranberry.

Mojito is my favourite. Just a (fresh or not) lemonade with mint and rum.

Half red wine, half bottled chilled lemonade was a common drink in Spain but can't remember the name.

Ameretto with cranberry juice. (Tastes like cherry weirdly)

A popular one while I worked in front of house at a busy restaurant. Bellini. Half prosecco, half juice of choice. We did a fab raspberry peach and mango one but any nice plain juice or mixed juice will do. Serve with a strawberry.

Candyfloss martinis: cranberry, vodka, strawberry liquor, lemon juice and candyfloss.

keep them coming please. there are some great ideas

Amaretto, lime juice and ice cubes.

Gin, vermouth & lime juice

Not sure what it's called. Quantities for 2 people: 100ml bourbon, splash of dry vermouth, 2 dashes of angostura bitters, I tablespoon each of sugar syrup (easy to make and keeps forever), orange juice (carton is fine) and lemon juice (bottled is fine). Shake with half a dozen ice cubes, strain into 2 cocktail glasses and garnish with a slice of orange.

I was coming on to suggest this one.... made it yesterday and it was delicious 😋
My drinks weren't coldso I made it in a jug with ice, and I felt it went a good way. Very easy to drink!

Oops mine had sugar syrup in it too 🤣

Creme de cassis and prosecco = kir royale.

Amaretto and cranberry juice is delicious.

Bellini - you can get bottles of peach juice in Waitrose, or definitely used to be able to.

Gimlet. Gin. Lime juice. Sugar syrup.

Winter berry cocktail, any fruit liqueur (blackcurrant, blackberry etc) or grenadine for a lower alcohol version, in a champagne flute glass, topped up with Prosecco or any fizz or white wine. Add frozen blackberries for a garnish.

Campari and Prosecco.

Dirty martini, mix a standard dry martini, then add a dash of the brine from your jar of olives, garnish with a twist of lemon peel and two or three stuffed olives.
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Gin, tonic, a few pickled onions / olives on a stick

Shot of limoncello, topped off with prosecco.

Gin, white vermouth, olive, (dry martini)
add a dash of brine from the olive jar (dirty martini).
Equal parts white and red vermouth (perfect martini)

Chambord, blood orange san pelligrino , mint leaves on top

Grinch mimosa

Prosecco
Orange juice
Blue curaçao