FROSTY
NOGGIN
A dandy holiday eggnog
1½ ounces light rum
¼ ounce white crème de menthe
3 ounces prepared eggnog
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream for topping
3 or 4 drops cherry syrup
Combine rum, liqueur, eggnog, and ice cream in blender. Blend until smooth and pour into glass. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with cherry syrup.
FROZEN
LEMON
DROP
An icy palate cleanser
2 ounces Absolut Citron vodka
1 ounce Cointreau
1 ounce lemon juice
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
½ cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
FROZEN
MONK
Chills out in Italy
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce Frangelico
1 ounce white crème de cacao
½ ounce amaretto
1 ounce heavy cream
cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
GREEN TEA–RASPBERRY DREAM
GREEN TEA–
RA SPBERRY
DREAM
An after-dinner drink and dessert twofer
1 ounce Stolichnaya Razberi vodka
½ cup fresh raspberries
pint green tea ice cream
¼ cup crushed ice
1 to 3 raspberries for garnish
Combine vodka, fruit, ice cream, and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
LATIN
CONNECTION
Italian liqueur, St. Croixan rum
2 ounces Tuaca
1 ounce Cruzan light rum
½ ounce Cointreau
½ cup crushed ice
Club soda
Combine liqueurs, rum, and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and top with club soda to taste.
MATTY’S
FREEZE
With a touch of passion fruit
2 ounces light rum
ounce brandy
2 teaspoons passion fruit juice
1 teaspoon lime juice
½ cup crushed ice
Lime slice for garnish
Combine liquid ingredients and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
MAUI
BREEZE
A Euro-tropical freeze
½ ounce amaretto
½ ounce Cointreau
½ ounce brandy
2 ounces guava juice
2 ounces mango juice
1 ounce fresh sour mix
cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
NORMANDY
WINTER
Two cold monks and a Scot
1 ounce Frangelico
1 ounce Bénédictine
1 ounce Drambuie
1 ounce heavy cream
½ cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
NORWEGIAN
FREEZE
With a lingonberry liqueur
2 ounces Skyy Vanilla vodka
½ ounce Lillehammer
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
¼ cup crushed ice
Berry of choice for garnish
Combine vodka, liqueur, ice cream, and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
OONA’S
GINGER
AND
LEMON
A playful blend
2 ounces Absolut Limon
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce simple syrup
1 tablespoon grated ginger
cup crushed ice
Lemon twist for garnish
Mint sprig for garnish
Combine liquid ingredients, ginger, and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
PEPPERMINT
FROST
Serving up holiday joy
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce green crème de menthe
1 ounce white crème de cacao
1 ounce heavy cream
cup crushed ice
Candy cane for garnish
Combine liquid ingredients and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
ROMAN
DESIRE
Hard to resist
1 ounce Smirnoff Vanilla vodka
1 ounce sambuca
1 ounce white crème de cacao
1 ounce heavy cream
cup crushed ice
Black licorice stick for garnish
Combine liquid ingredients and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
SIBERIAN
WINTER
Bundle up tight.
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce Frangelico
1 ounce heavy cream
½ cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
THE SNOW
QUEEN
Deigns to amuse
2 ounces vodka
½ ounce sambuca
½ ounce white crème de cacao
1 ounce heavy cream
cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
STRAWBERRY
BLAST
With fresh fruit
2 ounces Stolichnaya Vanil vodka
1 ounce Chambord
3 strawberries, halved
1 ounce heavy cream
cup crushed ice
Strawberry for garnish
Combine vodka, liqueur, fruit, cream, and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
SWEDISH
BLIZZARD
Sweden’s famous vodka gets even colder.
2 ounces Absolut vodka
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1 ounce white crème de cacao
1 ounce heavy cream
cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
TEQUILA
FROST
Who knew tequila could taste so rich and creamy?
1 ounce 1926 Tequila Cream liqueur
1 ounce grapefruit juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 ounce heavy cream
¼ cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
TSUNAMI
Carries you away
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce melon liqueur
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce pineapple juice
½ ounce Goya cream of coconut
cup crushed ice
Lime slice for garnish
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Combine liquid ingredients and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.
VAL D’AOSTA
A coffee-flavored freeze named for the region in the snowy Italian Alps
2 ounces sweet vermouth
1 scoop coffee ice cream
1 ounce pasteurized egg white
½ cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.
WINTRY
NIGHT
Turn up the thermostat and enjoy.
2 ounces whiskey of choice
1 ounce coffee liqueur
1 scoop coffee ice cream
¼ cup crushed ice
Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.