Christmas is well and truly upon us, and a lot of us couldn’t be happier! It’s the perfect time to bond with our loved ones and make up for the past few months, and we can all enjoy those Christmas parties and gatherings without any guilt – after all, we deserve it for surviving the pandemic! So, if you’re all set to celebrate and you have a restaurant or pub, perhaps you’d like to offer something new to your patrons – a special drink or cocktail to help them celebrate the Yuletide season in style! Here, then, are the best drinks to serve during the holiday season.
• A magically spiced Horchata cocktail
Most people have already heard of a Horchata beverage, and it’s the coolest beverage making lots of waves this year. But what about Dalgona coffee? You would have heard of it, too, and with the flavour combination of a Horchata drink and Dalgona coffee, you certainly couldn’t go wrong! For the ingredients, combine three tablespoons of sugar with half a teaspoon of cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, along with holiday favourites like Kahlua, tequila, and agave syrup. Add this to espresso and almond milk, and you’ve got yourself a wonderful, refreshing take on the Dalgonacoffee and Horchata.
• A lovely winter breeze drink
When it comes to lovely winter drinks, your patrons and guests would surely be delighted with this mix of cranberries, grapefruit juice, pomegranate seeds, mint leaves, and of course, vodka! Just mix everything in a shaker, fill one tall glass with ice, and pour in the mixture – garnish it all with some pomegranate seeds, mint leaves, and cranberries, and serve. You can easily get your supply of fresh fruit juice concentrate from sources like EE & Brian Smith, and they will make sure you have got all the fresh juices you need for the holidays.
• An original hot cocoa beverage
We all have a fairly good idea of what goes into a hot cocoa beverage, and perhaps your restaurant, café, or pub has its version, too! But what if you can serve hot cocoa with a twist – and serve it with peppermint instead? This makes it the perfect beverage that your patrons and guests can enjoy after a nice dinner, and you can serve it with any hot cocoa you like as long as it’s mixed with peppermint schnapps and marshmallows!
• A delightful sangria drink
If you’re looking for a signature drink for the ladies on their girls’ night out for the Christmas season, look no further than a delightful sangria drink for the winter. This beverage will be a sure hit with the ladies because it’s filled with fruits like apples, raspberries, and cranberries, and you can mix it all up with triple sec, a bottle of white wine, syrup, Sprite, and top it off with some sprigs of rosemary for that festive flair.
• A mulled wine mixed with sangria
If you want a more sophisticated beverage mixed with a classic Christmas favourite such as mulled wine, then you can easily make a mulled wine sangria cocktail! Mix a bottle of red wine and brandy, triple sec, and one each of a lime, an apple, a pear, mandarin oranges (three slices will do), cranberries, a cup of orange juice, allspice, cinnamon, and sugar – and voila! You have your very own specially-made sangria and mulled wine.