A Jolly Christmas Special Cosmo Or Red Hot Lovers Cosmo Recipes

CHRISTMAS COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Start by making the Christmas-infused vodka: deseed the chilli, then use a speed-peeler to cut three strips of peel each from the lime, clementine and lemon (9 pieces in total).
• Place it all in a large, dry non-stick frying pan on a medium heat, with the cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and rosemary, then toast for a couple of minutes, or until fragrant. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Once cool enough to handle, poke all of the aromatics into the bottle of vodka (you could use a chopstick to push them down the bottle neck) and leave to infuse for at least three days.
• To make a Christmas Cosmopolitan, fill a cocktail shaker or jug with ice. Squeeze in the pomegranate juice, through your fingers - you want about 25ml - then add the remaining ingredients (except the orange).
• Shake or stir well, strain into your favourite martini glass and garnish with a strip of orange peel, if you like.

A JOLLY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL COSMO OR RED HOT LOVERS COSMO

Steps:

• In a shaker fill with ingredients add ice and shake.
• Pour into a martini glass.
• Garnish with lime slice and fresh cranberries.

BONEFISH WINTER WHITE COSMO

Steps:

• 1. Mix juice and liquor together in a shaker with ice.
• 2. Shake well.
• 3. Pour into martini glass.
• 4. Add cranberries as garnish.

MEXICAN COSMO

Steps:

• Place all in a shaker with ice and shake well.
• Dip rim into cranberry juice then sugar.
• Pour into the glass and garnish with an lime slice.

DISARONNO COSMO

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients into a shaker of cracked ice.
• Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry or lemon slice.
• Enjoy! ;).

CRANBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Combine cranberries with 2 cups sugar.
• Add water and boil 4-5 minutes until skins start to pop.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Put in a mixing jar, add vodka and shake vigorously.
• Cover and leave to infuse at least 7 days, shaking or stirring occasionally.
• Pour thru a coarse strainer and discard berries.
• Let rest 3-4 days.
• Without shaking the jar, decant only the clear liquor into another jar, leaving white residue in the original jar.
• The white residue can be put thru a paper strainer (I use an unbleached coffee filter) until liquid is clear; add the strained liquor to the already decanted liqueur.
• Combine liqueur with 2 more cups of sugar and shake vigorously until sugar is absorbed.
• Let clear overnight and bottle.

CRANBERRY LIQUEUR (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
• Place cranberries in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until finely chopped. Combine sugar mixture and cranberries in a large bowl; stir in vodka.
• Pour the vodka mixture into clean jars; secure with lids. Let stand 3 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking every other day.
• Strain the cranberry mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl, and discard solids. Carefully pour liqueur into clean bottles or jars.
• Note: Liqueur can be stored refrigerated or at room temperature for up to a year.

SPARKLING COSMO

Steps:

• Shake first five ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass; top with champagne.
• Serve in a flute garnished with a flamed orange twist.