The Happiest Hour {Candy Cane Cocktail}

No holiday party is complete without a signature holiday cocktail. Cranberry, chocolate, and gingerbread are all excellent choices, but for this gathering, I opting for something a little fresher and mintier, candy cane. The minty freshness and bright red color are ideal for any gathering. To make this holiday libation, I combined crushed candy cane's and vodka. After the candy cane's dissolved, mix with a bit of grenadine and a splash of soda water for a party worthy sipper. Here's the recipe...

:: Ingredients for Vodka ::
12 Full Size Candy Canes
750 ml Vodka

:: Directions for Vodka ::
1. Crush candy canes to a fine powder and pour into vodka.
2. Shake to mix and let sit until candy canes dissolve, about 30 minutes.

:: Ingredients for Cocktail ::
1 part Candy Cane Vodka
1 part Grenadine
1 part Soda Water

:: Directions for Cocktail ::
Combine ingredients, garnish with candy cane, sip and celebrate!

The Happiest Hour {White Christmas Sangria}

One of my favorite parts about the holiday season is all of the fancy fantastical holiday parties. With spirited soirees galore, it's rude to show up empty handed. But, showing up with another candle seems thoughtless. While a nice bottle of wine or liquor is always an option, this year mix it up (literally!) by surprising your hostess with bottle of white cranberry sangria. Filled with holiday flavors like cranberry and pomegranate, it's got just the right amount of flavor and fizz for all to enjoy. So grab a glass and get ready to pour, here's the recipe.

:: Ingredients ::
750 ml White Wine
2 Cups Cranberry Pomegranate Juice
1/2 Cup Fresh Cranberries
1 Apple, sliced thin
Soda Water

:: Directions ::
1. Combine wine, cranberry pomegranate juice, fresh cranberries, and apple slices in a pitcher. Refrigerate for one hour or until ready to serve.
2. Serve over ice and top with splash of soda water.

The Happiest Hour {Blue Ginny}

It's taken over a year, and many a recipes, but finally I have come up with the Events Uncorked signature cocktail. I'm not quite sure why I didn't come up with it sooner, but maybe I was just putting a bit too much thought into it. It's a refreshing combination of mint, blueberries, St. Germain, gin, and soda water that makes for one delicious sipper. So, without further ado, here's the recipe for the Events Uncorked Blue Ginny...

:: Ingredients :: (Makes 6 Cocktails)

3 Cups Fresh Blueberries

30 Mint Leaves, plus more for garnish

6 oz. St. Germain 

6 oz. Bombay Gin

3 Cups Soda Water

Ice

:: Directions ::

1. In a pitcher combine fresh blueberries and mint leaves and muddle.

2. Pour in St. Germain, Gin, and Soda Water stirring to combine

3. Serve immediately over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with Mint Leaves and enjoy!