Christmas Dessert Cocktails To Get You In The Holiday Spirit

Are you a fan of Christmas, dessert and alcohol?

Well, you're in luck.

Celebrity caterer Andrea Correale, of Elegant Affairs Catering in Glen Cove, has created five boozy cocktails, inspired by classic Christmas desserts, that you can make at home during your holiday celebrations.

Here are the recipes, courtesy of Correale:

Pumpkin Pie Martini

Ingredients

· 1.5 oz. vanilla vodka

· 1 oz. spiced rum

· 1 oz. Domaine De Canton

· 2 tbsp. Pumpkin Pie Puree

· 2 tbsp. white sugar

· 1 tsp ground pumpkin pie spice

· 1 cup marshmallow cream or whipped cream for garnish

Instructions

1. Add vodka, rum, canton & pumpkin pie puree into a cocktail shaker with ice

2. Shake until well combined.

3. Rim a martini glass with sugar & pumpkin spice

4. Double strain Pumpkin Pie Martini into the glass & top with marshmallow cream or whipped cream.

North Pole Nog

Ingredients

· 6 oz. of your favorite local small batch egg nog

· 1 oz. spiced rum

· 2 oz. bourbon

· 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon for garnish

· Cinnamon sticks optional

Instructions

1. Add spiced rum and bourbon to egg nog and stir to combine.

2. Sprinkle with cinnamon

3. Insert cinnamon stick (optional)

Gingertini

Ingredients

· 2 oz. ginger beer for a spicy finish or ginger ale for a sweeter finish

· ½ oz. egg white

· 1 oz. spiced rum

· 2 oz. Domaine De Canton

· 1 oz. Frangelico

· 1 tsp molasses

· 1 tbsp. honey

· ½ cup fine ground ginger snap cookie garnish

· Cinnamon stick (optional)

Instructions

1. Add spiced run, Canton, Frangelico, egg white and ice to a cocktail shaker.

2. Rim a martini glass with honey & molasses and dip in ginger snap cookie dust.

3. Pour two ounces ginger beer/ale into martini glass then strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into martini glass.

4. Sprinkle top with ginger snap dust.

Peppermint Kiss

Ingredients

· 1 ½ oz. peppermint vodka

· ½ oz. vanilla vodka

· 4 oz. champagne

· 1 tsp cup crushed peppermint candies

· 1 jar gold sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

1. Rim champagne flute with peppermint vodka, dip into gold sprinkles.

2. Pour ½ oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. peppermint vodka into flute

3. Add with 1 tsp crushed peppermint candies.

4. Top off with 4 oz. of your favorite champagne.

Yule Cake Cocktail

Ingredients

· 2 oz. Kahlua

· 2 oz. vanilla vodka

· 2 oz. Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur

· 3oz Heavy Cream

· Whipped cream

· Pirouette Cookies for garnish

Instructions

1. Add 2 oz. Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur to the bottom of a latté glass. (To create a layered visual effects of a classic yule log, you will need a medium spoon.)

2. Place the spoon back side up into the glass and pour 2 oz. of heavy cream slowly over the back of the spoon.

3. In a separate glass combine 1 oz. heavy cream, 2 oz. vanilla vodka and 2 oz. Kahlua until well mixed and pour over the back of the spoon.

4. Top with whipped cream and garnish with Pirouette Cookies.

About Correale:

Correale has been catering elaborate events for more than 20 years. She has catered events for celebrities, including L.A. Reid, Mariah Carey, Russel Simmons, Kevin Spacey, Billy Joel, Jimmy Fallon and Liam Neeson.

Images via R. Couri Hay Creative PR