by Merlene | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
Everyone loves the sweet taste of raspberries at any time of year. This recipe comes from the 2010 LCBO Holiday Cocktail selection and provides a great opportunity to use raspberries in a delicious holiday-looking drink. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Raspberry Vodka 1/4...
by Merlene | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
There are arguments over the origins of this iconic holiday drink. Some claim it was born in medieval England from a hot drink served in a carved wooden mug called a ‘noggin’. Another theory is that it came from ‘egg and grog’ a common drink...
by Merlene | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
The Poinsettia has become a symbol of Christmas throughout the world. Its association with the holiday began in 16th century Mexico, where the plant originates. The legend follows that a young girl too poor to provide a gift for Jesus’s birthday gathered what...
by Merlene | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
While our tastes for cocktails tend to run to more simple drinks like an Old Fashioned or a Gin & Tonic, not including a cocktail made with candy canes in our list of 12 holiday drinks would seem incomplete. The candy cane first appeared in mid-17th century in...
by Merlene | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Rum based, Vodka based
The first record of the S’More appeared in 1927 in “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts”. The dessert is made of a layer of chocolate and marshmallow sandwiched between two graham crackers and roasted over an open fire or in the fireplace. The...
by Merlene | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
Our first drink of the holiday season comes from Jagermeister, the well-known German made apertif. The rich flavor of the herb and spices are followed by the cool taste of the peppermint schnapps. Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Jagermeister 1 1/2 oz. Vodka 1 1/2 oz. Peppermint...