Christmas Cocktails At Your Shakertips Part 2

Here are three more ideas to get you a-shaking your cocktail shaker this Yuletide. See our part 1 cocktail recipes here

4. Club Class: A sophisticated, elegant cocktail, embellished with gentle vanilla and spice notes.

Ingredients: 50ml Haig Club, 20ml Cocchi Americano, Apperitivo, 10 ml Manzanilla Sherry

Garnish: Lemon zest, Tellicherry black pepper.

Preparation method: Stir ingredients over ice in a large glass and strain into a tumbler on the rocks. Add a twist of lemon and a light dusting of freshly cracked black pepper.

5. Midnight Treat: A decadent indulgent cocktail with rich notes of raisin, chocolate and leather that embodies the spirit of 19th century Paris in all its splendour.

Ingredients: 50ml Courvoisier Extravagance (Travel Exclusive), 10ml Benedictine DOM, 5ml Chartreuse VP, Absinthe spray.

Garnish: Rosemary sprig.

Preparation method: Stir the ingredients over ice in a mixing glass or tin. Strain over ice into a brandy balloon and garnish with a sprig of rosemary. For an added touch of decadence, spray a mist of absinthe over the cocktail. If you are feeling especially brave, you may even flame the absinthe mist as you spray.

6. The Nutcracker: A rich yet refreshing long cocktail, with sweet vanilla, spice, hazelnut and pear notes.

Ingredients: 40ml Glenmorangie Dornoch (Travel Exclusive), 15ml Frangelico*, 10ml Poire Williams, Eau de vie**, 100ml Ginger Beer.

Garnish: Hazelnut chocolate, Mint sprig.

Preparation method: Pour all ingredients in a glass over ice, garnish with a mint sprig and a halved hazelnut centre chocolate.

*hazelnut liqueur
**pear liqueur

These recipes are courtesy of World Duty Free. For more information on our products, please visit www.worlddutyfree.com

At all times please drink responsibly. See www.drinkaware.co.uk for guidance.