Holiday Bar Ideas

I don't know why I like to start at the end of the evening and work my way back when it comes to making food and drink, but it's my blog so I'll do it!

You're man may grumble and groan about having to deal with all these holiday dinners right in the middle of the day, but after all the summer hillbilly'ing you've done, he can suck it up and deal!

I know a Martini may be intimidating, especially if the beer keg and wine bottle have been your go to for entertaining, but there is nothing to fear. It'll dress up you holiday party and have aunt Bertha trying to put her false teeth into the dog by the end of the night. All you have to remember is Martinis are COLD.

To keep the glass cold you should fill them with Ice and water. Let the glass sit while you mix the drink. To find bar tools and nice glasses for really reasonable prices go to the local dollar store. They usually have something that can get the job done.


Pumpkin Pie Martini:

Now it's almost impossible to find Pumpkin Schnapps anymore, so until it comes back on the market you can use Pumpkin Syrup or puree to sub.

What you need:


1/2 oz Sylk Cream Liqueur
2 oz vanilla vodka
1/2 oz pumpkin liqueur or pumpkin spice syrup
1 tsp whipped cream
cinnamon stick for garnish


~Pour the Sylk Liqueur and vodka into a shaker filled with ice.
~Shake well.
~Add the pumpkin liqueur or syrup.
~Shake again.
~Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
~Top with a teaspoon of whipped cream.
~Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Cranberry Cocktail

2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce vermouth
1/2 ounce cranberry juice
whole cranberries

Same as above but add three cranberries for garnish.

Ginger Snap Martini

3 ounces of vodka
1 teaspoon of ginger syrup
1 small piece of freshly cut ginger
1 ounce of ginger ale
2 thinly sliced orange zests

~Add the vodka and ginger syrup to a glass shaker that is 1/2 full of cracked ice and let stand for about a minute.
~Rub the fresh ginger around the inside of 2 chilled martini glasses.
~Back to your shaker and shake, shake, shake.
~Strain your cocktail into the martini glasses and add 1/2 of the ginger ale to each glass.
~Each glass gets an orange zest.

Snowman Twinkle Martini


1 ounce Goldschlager Cinammon Schnapps
1/2 ounce of Bacardi 151 rum
2 teaspoons Kahlua coffee liqueur

shake shake shake chill and poor!