Holiday Cocktails To Liven Your Party

Egg nog and apple cider may hit the spot during the holiday season. But add a few spirits and you can really get into the spirit. Here with a few festive cocktails is the Anthony Caporale, host of the Art of The Drink TV, who shared his recipes for a Steve Collins, Cranberry Mojito and Pear Martini.

Steve Collins
In a Boston shaker tin filled with ice, add:
1-1/4 oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Juice of 1/2 Lime
1/2 packet Truvia Natural Sweetener
2 Slices Fresh Ginger

1. Shake until tin is frosted, double strain into a tall glass filled with No Sugar Added Cranberry Juice ice, add:2 oz. San Pellegrino
2. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint pinned to the rim with a lemon wedge, serve with a cocktail straw.

Cranberry Mojito
In a tall glass, add:
4 Large Mint Leaves
2 Lime Wedges
1/2 packet Truvia Natural Sweetener

Muddle well, fill with ice, add:
1-1/4 oz. Bacardi Light Rum
1 oz. No Sugar Added Cranberry Juice

Roll into mixing tin and back into glass, add:
1 oz. San Pellegrino

Garnish with fresh cranberries and mint leaves on a pick, Serve with a cocktail straw.

For more information on Caporale and how to mix drinks, visit www.artofthedrink.com.