Merry Christmas from the Millennial Homemakers! This year, we’re celebrating by bringing you the Twelve Days of Christmas. On the eighth day of Christmas, the Millennial Homemakers give to you - Holiday Cocktails and Mocktails! We’ll share some of our favorite Christmas-inspired beverage recipes (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)!
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Recipes Shared:
 
Gingerbread Moscow Mules
 
Ingredients:1-½ oz vodka
¾ oz ginger syrup (check out the recipe here)
Juice of ½ lime
¼ tsp Gingerbread spice
⅛ tsp molasses
4 ½ oz club soda
Directions:In a copper mug, mix vodka, syrup, lime juice, spices, and molasses.
Add crushed ice.
Top with club soda.
 
Bourbon Milk Punch
 
Ingredients:1-½ oz Bourbon
1 oz simple syrup (check out the recipe here)
3 oz whole milk
2 dashes vanilla extract
Nutmeg
Directions:Combine bourbon, syrup, milk, and vanilla extract in a shaker over ice, and shake.
Strain over fresh ice in a large rocks glass.
Sprinkle nutmeg on top,
 
Cranberry Ginger Bellini
 
Ingredients:1-½ cups sugar
1-½ cups cranberry juice
2 cups cranberries
4-5 sprigs rosemary
2 tbsp sliced ginger
Chilled champagne
Directions:In a small pot, combine sugar, juice, cranberries, rosemary, and ginger. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for about 30 minutes (until cranberries start to pop open).
Remove rosemary and mash cranberries.
Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until mixture is thick and syrupy. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Add 2 tablespoons of mixtures to champagne flutes. Top with champagne.
 
Cranberry Apple Cider
 
Ingredients:1 liter apple juice (unsweetened)
2 cups orange juice (unsweetened)
1 liter cranberry juice (unsweetened)
½ cup sugar, stevia, or honey
3 whole cinnamon sticks
⅛ tsp ground cloves
Directions:Add all ingredients to a slow cooker and stir.
Cook 3-4 hours on low.
 
Jingle Bell Punch
 
Ingredients:12 oz frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups water
¼ cup sugar
2 liters ginger ale, chilled
Sliced grapefruit, oranges, and frozen cranberries
Directions:Combine lemonade, orange juice, cranberry juice, water, and sugar. Stir, then cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
Add ginger ale and fruit. Serve.
 
Drinkable Pumpkin Pie
 
Ingredients:15 oz canned pumpkin
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
4 cups milk
Directions:Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
Cook for 3 hours on high.
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