At Circa 81 in Beaufort, NC, Chef Clarke Merrell believes the cocktail is king. With over 30 cocktails on their menu at any given time (including seven different mojitos) they are always pushing the boundaries. What better way to celebrate the Holidays than with these cocktails that highlight the tastes of Winter and are as fun to look at as to they are to drink.
Peppermint White Russian
Ingredients
- 1 oz whipped vodka
- 1 oz Kahlua
- 1/2 oz Peppermint Schnapps
- 5 oz milk or half-&-half
- 2 drops red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Pour Kahlua over ice and, using a spoon, layer vodka, Schnapps and food coloring. Next, layer cream top with whipped cream and crushed candy cane.
Winter Wonderland
Ingredients
- 1 oz UV Blue Raspberry Vodka
- 5 oz Champagne
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- Silver Sugar to rim glass
Instructions
Rim glass with sugar. Pour vodka into champagne flute and top with champagne.