Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 24 – Blue Christmas. WE DID IT!!! Today is the final episode of the 2019 edition of this calendar. We are finishing things off with an unexpected conclusion – tequila. I’ve published a couple other drinks with an agave base thus far – the Snowbird and the…
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Pear Magic
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 23 – Pear Magic. Only two more sleeps until Christmas – are you done your Christmas shopping? Have you wrapped your presents? Have you gotten into a heated debate about Trump impeachment proceedings with in-laws/extended family yet? So little time, so much to do. Luckily, this Pear…
Lilac Luminaria
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 = Lilac Luminaria. In case this is the first time you’ve seen the word “luminaria” it’s a small paper lantern, commonly a paper bag with a candle set inside. It’s significant in Hispanic cultures around Christmastime. I’ve named this cocktail “Lilac Luminaria” because it is a…
Scrooge Sparkler
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 21 – Scrooge Sparkler. I’ve named this sparkling cocktail after the Dickensian miser because it seems like the kind of upmarket Ebenezer would make and keep all to himself. Too many fancy French ingredients to go sharing the wealth with the proletariat. Boulard Calvados is an upmarket…
Scotch Ginger Toddy
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 20 – Scotch Ginger Toddy. Can you believe there are only four days left of this cocktail gauntlet? I hope you have been enjoying the content to date and have or are planning to make at least one of these drinks in the coming days to make…
Five Golden Rings
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 19 – Five Golden Rings. Or if you’re singing the name of this cocktail, “Five GOOOOOOOOOLDEN Rings.” Do people still sing Christmas carols? Like go door-to-door and sing? I live in a condo so I would never encounter this seasonal behaviour in the wild. Let me know….
Tangerine Eggnog
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 17 – Tangerine Eggnog. I can feel your skepticism from here. If you’re wondering why I would dream of putting orange liqueur and tangerine peel in combination with eggnog, think of a delicious citrus curd. Eggs and citrus are a natural pairing in desserts, like in this…
Raspberry Gin Cosmo
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 13 – Raspberry Gin Cosmo. Like a cosmo but better. Using gin in place of vodka and a splash of Chambord, raspberry liqueur, makes it more interesting. I feel like I kind of missed the Cosmo trend – I was still in high school when Sex and…
Chai Eggnog Cheer
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 10 – Chai Eggnog Cheer. This recipe employs two of my loves: eggnog and chai. Fun fact, this is my Starbucks order: “grande no water chai tea latte with one shot of espresso.” If you’re mystified by what “no water” means, allow me to me shed some…
Raspberry Snowdrift
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 8 – Raspberry Snowdrift. How did we make a full seven days without even a single drop of gin? I don’t know what’s gotten into me but we are kicking off week 2 with a serious rectification of that issue. This is a slight variant on a…
