I have two drink recipes for you! One is to serve to a crowd, the other is a little more labor intensive but would be perfect for pre-party cocktails with your BFF’s.
Both of these are mindful of calories! The trouble with most holiday cocktails is that they are loaded with them! I tried to keep the calories low while keeping the flavor and presentation holiday party-worthy.
Mistle-Toe Mixer
Vodka (I used Tito’s)
1/2-1 packet of Cherry/Pomegranate Crystal Light Sprite Zero Juice of 1 lime, use freshly squeezed Ice Slices of lime, for garnish Pomegranate seeds, for garnish In a glass pitcher I mixed 1 cup vodka with Crystal Light until completely dissolved. (The amount of Crystal light is a personal preference.) |
Jills Christmas Ginger Beer Martini
2-4 mint leaves
1 Tbsp pomegranate seeds 1/2 tsp honey Fresh lime juice 1.5 oz vodka, I used Tito’s Ginger Beer, I used Reed’s Zero Sugar Craft Ginger Beer Optional: white sugar to rim glass Place mint leaves, 1 Tbsp of pomegranate seeds, honey and juice from 1/4 lime in a small dish and use a muddler to mash and set aside. Optional: Squeeze lime juice into a small dish and sugar into another, big enough for the rim of the glass, and dip the rim of the glass in the lime then in the sugar to rim the glass. Place the mash mixture in bottom of the glass, add crushed ice… enough to fill it 3/4 and pour vodka over the ice. Add ginger beer to almost the rim. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and mint leaf. |