GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — There is a chill in the air and the holiday season is in full party mode.
Formerly known as Vine Times, Every Sip, a premier beverage-tasting company, is showcasing its top Christmas cocktails to keep you warm.
Stephanie Payne, the owner-founder of Every Sip, dropped by KARE 11 Saturday to show off the drinks and share recipes.
Poinsettia Cocktail
INGREDIENTS:
3 oz. Cranberry juice
1 oz Remy Cointreau Orange Liqueur
Chloe Prosecco
DIRECTIONS:
Pour chilled cranberry juice into a flute glass. Add Remy Cointreau orange liqueur and top it off with Chloe Prosecco.
Garnish with sugared cranberries.
Serve immediately.
* If serving for a large party, pre-mix cranberry juice and orange liqueur in a pitcher and chill. Then pour into a flute and top off with champagne or sparkling wine.
Sugar Cookie Martini
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 c. whole milk
1/4 c. Merry's Irish Cream
2 oz. Stoli Vanilla Vodka
2 oz. Il Trimonto amaretto
Ice
For the Rim
1/2 c. vanilla frosting
1/2 c. sprinkles
DIRECTIONS:
In a cocktail shaker, combine milk, Merry's Irish Cream, Stoli vanilla vodka, and Il Trimonto amaretto.
Add ice and shake.
Pour into a martini glass rimmed with vanilla frosting and sprinkles.
Eggnog Cocktail
INGREDIENTS:
.5 oz Bumbu Rum
.5 oz Remy Martin Brandy
3 oz Eggnog
1 Cinnamon stick for garnish
For the Rim
Dash of nutmeg
Dash of cinnamon
1/8 tsp sugar
DIRECTIONS:
In a cocktail shaker, combine Bumbu rum, Remy Martin brandy, and eggnog.
Add ice and shake.
Strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with sugar and spice mixture.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Keeper's Old Fashioned
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz. Keeper's Heart Whiskey
1/3 oz. Demerara syrup (1 oz demerara sugar with 1 oz. water until dissolved)
4 dashed of aromatic bitters
DIRECTIONS:
Build drink on ice sphere in an old fashioned glass and stir well.
Garnish with an orange twist.
Keeper's Irish Coffee
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Keeper's Heart Whiskey
1/2 oz. Local maple syrup
8 oz. Fresh hot coffee
8 oz. lightly whipped cream
Dash of nutmeg
DIRECTIONS:
Warm mug with hot water for at least 20 seconds, then discard water. Add all ingredients, except cream, and stir briefly.
Gently layer whipped cream over the top.
Add nutmeg.
Shanky's Whip Chilled Shot
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz. Shanky's Whip
DIRECTIONS:
Pour ice-cold Shanky's Whip into a shot glass.
Top or garnish as desired.
Watch more KARE 11 Saturday:
Watch the latest coverage from KARE11 Saturday in our YouTube playlist:
WATCH MORE ON KARE 11+
Download the free KARE 11+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and other smart TV platforms to watch more from KARE 11 anytime! The KARE 11+ app includes live streams of all of KARE 11's newscasts. You'll also find on-demand replays of newscasts; the latest from KARE 11 Investigates, Breaking the News and the Land of 10,000 Stories; exclusive programs like Verify and HeartThreads; and Minnesota sports talk from our partners at Locked On Minnesota.
- Add KARE 11+ on Roku here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Roku Channel Store.
- Add KARE 11+ on Fire TV here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Amazon App Store.
- Learn more about the KARE 11+ app for Apple TV in the Apple App Store.
- Learn more about KARE 11+ here.