22 November 2010

CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS

Cognac Cocktails Rather than starting out with bubbles this Christmas, try this really refreshing cocktail I first encountered when attending a special dinner a couple of years back at the Richmond Hill Larder in Melbourne.

• 2 nips XS Cognac
• 2 or 3 ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Sprigs of fresh mint
• 200mls dry ginger ale
• 1 slice of fresh lime

Pour the cognac into a tall glass with several ice-cubes, add the lime juice and the mint. Top up with the ginger ale and add a slice of fresh lime to decorate.

Children’s cocktails Don’t miss the kids out. They will really feel special if you make them elegant cocktails too. Rub the top edges of the glass with a little orange juice and then dip the rim in caster sugar for a really special feel.

• 1/3 glass fresh orange juice
• 2/3 glass dry ginger ale
• ice cubes
• sprigs of fresh mint
• slices of fresh orange

Place the ice cubes in the glass, add the orange juice, top up with ginger ale, and add sprigs of mint and fresh orange slices.