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3 Festive Christmas Cocktails and Mocktails

 

christmas cocktails and mocktails

 

Mistletoe Cosmo

 

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add;

1 oz vodka

1 oz Chambord

½ oz lime juice

2 oz cranberry juice

4 mint leaves, torn.

 

Shake and strain into a Martini glass and garnish with a mint sprig.

Adapted from LCBO Holiday Recipes

  

Cran-Raspberry Christmas Mocktail


2 cups cold water

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

1 pouch (1/2 of 15.6-g pkg.) Crystal Light Raspberry Ice Low Calorie Drink Mix

2 cups cold champagne

1/2 cup frozen raspberries


ADD water and juice cocktail to drink mix in 1.5-L plastic or glass pitcher; stir until mix is dissolved.

STIR in champagne.

POUR over raspberries in glasses. Serve immediately.


Non-Alcoholic Variation

Substitute your favourite non-alcoholic sparkling beverage, such as sparkling water or club soda, for the champagne.

 

Adapted from Kraft

 

Spiced Apple Hot Buttered Rum

 

momstown top festive cocktails4 cups (1L) PC Spiced Apple Cocktail

1/2 cup (125 mL) dark rum

1/2 cup (125 mL) Canadian whisky (rye)

2 tbsp (25 mL) cold unsalted butter, cut in 6 equal cubes

 

Instructions

1. In medium saucepan, heat apple cocktail, rum and whisky over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until heated through. Remove from heat; whisk in butter cubes one at a time until melted. Pour into mugs or glasses; serve immediately.


Adapted from President's Choice Recipes

Posted by momstown team on 12/05/2012 - 16:10
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Lemon Raspberry Slushie

Tropicana lemonadeWhen thinking about yummy summer treats, what's better than a homemade slushie? And with ingredients like delicious raspberries and summer-fresh Tropicana lemonade, does it get any better than that?



Ingredients:
1 handful of ice
1 355 ml Tropicana Lemonade
2 tbsp of raspberry puree

Method:
To make the puree:
Measure 1 cup of frozen raspberries, add 2 tbsp of Tropicana Lemonade for easy pureeing

Directions:
Put all the ingredients into a Cuisinart blender and mix on a high speed.  Add more lemonade to achieve desired consistency.
Pour into a tall glass and serve with a straw. 

Prepared by Cuisinart® Chef Patrick Farrell

Posted by admin on 06/26/2012 - 21:54
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Hot Apple Punch

Yesterday in momstown Winnipeg was another Gingerbread Decorating Playgroup. It was such a popular event we had 2 parties! Why not! A fabulous member created this  Hot Apple Christmas Punch that we had to share.

punch

Here's what you need:


1 L Apple Juice
1 L Cranberry Juice
1 container frozen orange juice, undiluted
10 cinnamon disk candies
2-3 cinnamon sticks

Put in slow cooker and wait until it is nice and hot.  2-3 hours on high, or longer on low.

It's the perfect punch to serve at Holiday themed playdates, like our Gingerbread Decorating Playdate! Click here to see how you can make Gingerbread Houses out of Graham Crackers!

This recipe was contributed by our momstown Winnipeg member Lisa B. 

Posted by momstown mama on 12/20/2011 - 23:32
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6 Delicious Low-Cal Holiday Drinks

Holiday CocktailHoliday entertaining can be great for the social life, but tough on the waistline! So if you're looking to enjoy a special holiday cocktail this season, why not check out these delicious drink ideas from Molson 67 - all well under 100 calories each! With so few calories, there just might be some room for extra Christmas cookies!

 

THE SOUR 67 (85 calories, Approx. 5 oz)
Molson Canadian 67 with crushed wild blueberries and house made sour mix, garnished with a basil sprig.
To a highball glass filled with ice, add 1 tbsp. frozen (thawed) blueberries, ½ oz. lemon juice, ½ oz. lime juice, 1 oz. simple syrup. Top with Molson Canadian 67 and garnish with a basil sprig.


67 PUNCH (87 calories, Approx. 6 oz)
Molson Canadian 67 with fresh ginger and apple cider.  Garnished with an apple slice.
To a goblet filled with ice add 1 oz. ginger infused simple syrup ( ¾  oz. simple syrup with ¼ oz,. ginger juice) and 2 oz. cloudy apple juice, top with Molson Canadian 67.  Garnish with an apple slice.


WONDERLAND PUNCH (92 calories, Approx. 5 oz)
Molson Canadian 67 with crushed cranberries, pineapple, lime and ginger-nutmeg syrup, garnished with a cranberry.
To a cocktail shaker, add ¼ cup cranberries and 1 oz. ginger nutmeg syrup*. Muddle. Fill the shaker with ice and add ½ oz. lime juice and 1 oz. pineapple juice. Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with Molson Canadian 67 and garnish with a cranberry.


MOLSON 67 MISTLETOE (58 calories, Approx. 5.5 oz)
Molson Canadian 67 with peppermint, lemon and pomegranate, garnished with a mint sprig
Fill a goblet with ice. Add a small dash of peppermint extract, the juice of 1/8 fresh lemon and 2 oz. pomegranate juice. Top with Molson Canadian 67 and garnish with a mint sprig.

 
Molson Canadian 67 (67 calories per 341 bottle)
Specially brewed light beer with 67 calories per 341 mL bottle; brewed with a blend of two-row malted barley, a touch of wheat, and a triple-hopping method using four different varieties of hops.

Molson Canadian 67 Sublime (67 calories per 341 bottle)
A premium light beer with a refreshing twist of lemon and lime flavour and 67 calories per 341 mL bottle.

 

Recipes provided by Molson Coors Canada and are only to be enjoyed responsibly and by people over the legal age of majority.

Posted by momstown team on 12/14/2011 - 17:52
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