Simple Christmas cocktails - 3 festive recipes that you need to try!

3 SIMPLE CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL RECIPES

1. COFFEE AND CANDY CANE - FOR THE SWEET SEEKER

Amplify your coffee this Christmas by offering a simple coffee cocktail with a candy cane garnish, perfect for those who enjoy their coffee on the sweeter side. Serve at the Christmas party or at a Christmas fika with friends.

Ingredients for 1 drink:

• 100ml of milk
• 50ml espresso (or strong coffee)
• Whipped cream
• Crushed and whole candy cane to garnish

How to: Bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan, whisking as you do so, so it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Then combine the coffee together with the warm milk a heat-resistant glass. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form, spoon over the coffee drink and finally top with crushed candy cane, for an extra flourish place a candy cane stirrer in the glass. Voila, you have the perfect drink for those with a sweet tooth and for your Christmas festivities!

2. CHRISTMAS HOT CHOCOLATE WITH GINGERBREAD AND CINNAMON – PERFECT FOR WARMING HANDS AROUND THE FIRE

Ginger and cinnamon are classic Christmas spices work perfectly in combination with each other. This hot chocolate is perfectly sweet, spiced and wonderfully warming when the weather outside takes a turn. For those without such a sweet tooth replace the hot chocolate with coffee.

Ingredients for 1 drink:

• 100ml hot chocolate or espresso
• 1 tsp Agave syrup
• Whipped cream
• Crushed gingerbread as garnish
• Ground cinnamon as garnish

How to: Pour the Agave syrup into the bottom of your glass or cup. Then pour in the hot chocolate or coffee, and finally whip cream and top the drink with crushed gingerbread and ground cinnamon.

3. CHRISTMAS DRINK WITH MULLED WINE AND BUBBLES IN ONE - GLUBBEL

This trendy and simple Christmas drink consists of just two ingredients – we’re talking about Glubbel! Here in Sweden mulled wine is known as glögg and is commonly available to buy “pre mulled” but if you can’t get your hands on this we have a recipe for an alcohol free version here (for real mulled wine simply replace the blackcurrant juice with red or white wine and add a little sugar to taste).

This drink is full of Christmas spice, pleasantly sweet and delightfully bubbly, the prefect offering at any Christmas party.

Ingredients for 1 drink:

• 50ml mulled wine
• 100ml Sparkling wine
• A candy cane to garnish

How to: Mix mulled wine with sparkling wine of your choice and garnish the Christmas drink with a candy cane. If you don't feel like garnishing with a candy cane you can always use a cinnamon stick or an orange slice.

Tip: coat the edge of your glasses in crushed candy cane by rubbing the rim of the glass with a lemon or lime slice and then dip the glass in the crushed candy cane. Voila! An extra festive Christmas detail!